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• La Región 7 de la EPA invita al público a asistir a una reunión virtual de partes interesadas de la comunidad sobre justicia ambiental

  El evento de difusión del 22 de febrero permitirá a los asistentes obtener más información sobre las iniciativas de justicia ambiental de la Región 7

  EPA News Release: La Región 7 de la EPA invita al público a asistir a una reunión virtual de partes interesadas de la comunidad sobre justicia ambiental

  • Release Date: January 31, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Presents $1M Check to Boonslick Regional Planning Commission in Missouri, After Selection for Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Presents $1M Check to Boonslick Regional Planning Commission in Missouri, After Selection for Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant

  • Release Date: October 26, 2023

• EPA Regional Administrator visits VSU to bolster partnership and educational opportunities

  EPA News Release: EPA Regional Administrator visits VSU to bolster partnership and educational opportunities

  • Release Date: January 25, 2024

• EPA Region 6 Celebrates Children’s Health Month

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 is proudly celebrating Children’s Health Month this October by spreading awareness about the importance of protecting children from environmental threats where they live, learn and play.

  • Release Date: October 18, 2023

• EPA Regional Administrator and U.S. Congresswoman visit Southside Richmond community to talk environmental justice

  EPA News Release: EPA Regional Administrator and U.S. Congresswoman visit Southside Richmond community to talk environmental justice

  • Release Date: January 25, 2024

• EPA Region 6 Honors WaterSense Partners for Helping Consumers Conserve Water

  Since 2006, WaterSense partners helped communities save more than 7.5 trillion gallons of water, 880 billion kilowatt-hours of energy, and $171 billion on utilities.

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded 47 WaterSense partners for their support of WaterSense and water efficiency at the WaterSmart Innovations conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

  • Release Date: October 11, 2023

• EPA Region 7 to Host Public Availability Session on Radium in Silex, Missouri, Public Water System

  Community members concerned about their drinking water are encouraged to attend on Oct. 5

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 to Host Public Availability Session on Radium in Silex, Missouri, Public Water System

  • Release Date: October 4, 2023

• EPA Region 7 Invites Public to Attend Virtual Environmental Justice Community Stakeholder Meeting

  The Feb. 22 outreach event will enable attendees to learn more about Region 7’s environmental justice efforts

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Invites Public to Attend Virtual Environmental Justice Community Stakeholder Meeting

  • Release Date: January 31, 2024

• EPA Strengthens Safeguards to Protect Families and Children from Lead in Contaminated Soil at Residential Sites in Region 7

  Utilizing updated, best available science, EPA lowers nationwide screening levels for the first time in 30 years, impacting sites in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska

  EPA News Release: EPA Strengthens Safeguards to Protect Families and Children from Lead in Contaminated Soil at Residential Sites in Region 7

  • Release Date: January 17, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Presents $1.7M Check to City of Lincoln, Nebraska, for Recycling Education and Outreach Grant

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Presents $1.7M Check to City of Lincoln, Nebraska, for Recycling Education and Outreach Grant

  • Release Date: January 25, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Presents $3M Check to City of Kansas City, Missouri, After Selection for Brownfields Funding

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Presents $3M Check to City of Kansas City, Missouri, After Selection for Brownfields Funding

  • Release Date: October 12, 2023

• EPA kicks off in-person regional roadshows to help communities access historic Investing in America funding for local climate and environmental justice solutions

  New phase of EPA’s Community, Equity & Resiliency Initiative to launch in Albany, New York to help communities access unprecedented Inflation Reduction Act resources

  EPA News Release: EPA kicks off in-person regional roadshows to help communities access historic Investing in America funding for local climate and environmental justice solutions

  • Release Date: January 17, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Invites Great Bend, Kansas, Community Members to Attend Presentation About Plating Inc. Superfund Site on Nov. 6

  This site, on the National Priorities List, received funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expedite cleanup

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Invites Great Bend, Kansas, Community Members to Attend Presentation About Plating Inc. Superfund Site on Nov. 6

  • Release Date: October 16, 2023

• EPA announces $3.8M for environmental justice projects in Oregon

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $3.8M for environmental justice projects in Oregon

  • Release Date: October 25, 2023

• EPA Begins Soil Stabilizer Application in Lāhainā, Maui

  EPA to apply soil stabilizer to ash and debris footprint of burned buildings

  EPA News Release: EPA Begins Soil Stabilizer Application in Lāhainā, Maui

  • Release Date: October 13, 2023