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• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Million in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants for Texas Organizations

  EPA announces initial selections from $2 billion Inflation Reduction Act program - the largest single environmental justice investment in history – delivered by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $20,000,000 in grant funding for the Houston Health Department and their partner Black United Fund of Texas (BUFTX).

  • Release Date: August 8, 2024

• Biden-Harris EPA Announces Partnership with Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority to Get the Lead Out of Drinking Water

  Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda, Ypsilanti is joining communities across the country to accelerate replacement of lead service lines

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris EPA Announces Partnership with Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority to Get the Lead Out of Drinking Water

  • Release Date: August 8, 2024

• EPA Strengthens the Safer Choice Standard for Commercial and Household Cleaning Products

  Updated label criteria for products will make it easier for consumers to identify safer, more sustainable options

  EPA News Release: EPA Strengthens the Safer Choice Standard for Commercial and Household Cleaning Products

  • Release Date: August 8, 2024

• EPA Highlights $307M in Climate Pollution Reduction Funding During Tour of Nebraska Farm

  Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA selected the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy through the competitive grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: EPA Highlights $307M in Climate Pollution Reduction Funding During Tour of Nebraska Farm

  • Release Date: August 7, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Label Program to Bolster U.S. Manufacturing of Cleaner Construction Materials

  Program will support the Administration’s initiative to “Buy Clean” construction materials from U.S. manufacturers as part of the Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Label Program to Bolster U.S. Manufacturing of Cleaner Construction Materials

  • Release Date: August 7, 2024

• Biden-Harris EPA announces $171 Million loan to upgrade water infrastructure in Birmingham

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris EPA announces $171 Million loan to upgrade water infrastructure in Birmingham

  • Release Date: August 7, 2024

• EPA, U.S. Sen. Durbin, U.S. Rep. Schakowsky and Mayor Biss Highlight Nearly $4 Million Grant to Rebuilding Exchange in Evanston

  EPA News Release: EPA, U.S. Sen. Durbin, U.S. Rep. Schakowsky and Mayor Biss Highlight Nearly $4 Million Grant to Rebuilding Exchange in Evanston

  • Release Date: August 7, 2024

• EPA Region 7 and City of St. Joseph, Missouri, Agree on Settlement for HPI Products Inc. Property

  Agreement sets the stage for further cleanup and redevelopment at a property

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 and City of St. Joseph, Missouri, Agree on Settlement for HPI Products Inc. Property

  • Release Date: August 7, 2024

• Teck Alaska pays $429K penalty for hazardous waste violations at Red Dog Mine

  EPA's settlement with Teck Alaska, Incorporated, for hazardous waste violations at Red Dog Mine near Kotzebue, Alaska.

  • Release Date: August 6, 2024

• EPA Announces New Round of Flyovers to Look for Emissions in the Permian Basin

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting another round of helicopter flyovers to survey oil and gas facilities in the Permian Basin region.

  • Release Date: August 6, 2024

• La EPA emite una orden de emergencia para detener el uso del pesticida Dacthal para abordar un grave riesgo para la salud

  EPA News Release: La EPA emite una orden de emergencia para detener el uso del pesticida Dacthal para abordar un grave riesgo para la salud

  • Release Date: August 6, 2024

• EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Pesticide Dacthal to Address Serious Health Risk

  EPA News Release: EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Pesticide Dacthal to Address Serious Health Risk

  • Release Date: August 6, 2024

• Biden-Harris EPA Celebrates $1 million Grant to Grand Rapids Community College for Workforce Development

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris EPA Celebrates $1 million Grant to Grand Rapids Community College for Workforce Development

  • Release Date: August 6, 2024

• EPA solicits public comment for proposal to limit sewage discharges from vessels within the Indian River-Vero Beach to Fort Pierce Aquatic Preserve

  EPA News Release: EPA solicits public comment for proposal to limit sewage discharges from vessels within the Indian River-Vero Beach to Fort Pierce Aquatic Preserve

  • Release Date: August 6, 2024

• EPA Reaches $584,000 Settlement with RBL Products in Detroit, Michigan, for Allegedly Selling Unregistered Pesticide Products

  EPA News Release: EPA Reaches $584,000 Settlement with RBL Products in Detroit, Michigan, for Allegedly Selling Unregistered Pesticide Products

  • Release Date: August 5, 2024