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EPA Launches New Lead Website in Renewed Trump EPA Focus to Reduce Lead Exposures

EPA has released new online public education tools about lead poisoning prevention, creating a one-stop shop for EPA information on lead that quickly connects users to resources, tools and guidance.
- Release Date: April 24, 2026
EPA to Invest $90 Million to Strengthen Water Infrastructure for Tribes and Rural Communities

EPA announced that it will use $90 million in grant funding to develop and revitalize drinking water and wastewater infrastructure that supports Tribal communities and rural America.
- Release Date: April 24, 2026
Trump EPA Updates PFAS Destruction and Disposal Guidance to Protect American Communities

Updated gold-standard science identifies the most effective methods to destroy or dispose of PFAS

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing updated, science-backed guidance for the destruction and disposal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
- Release Date: April 23, 2026
EPA to host open house for the Centredale Manor Restoration Project Superfund Site and the Woonasquatucket River

U.S. EPA will hold an open house Thursday, May 7, 2026, to update community members on the agency's investigation and cleanup activities at the Centredale Manor Restoration Project Superfund Site located in North Providence and Johnston, Rhode Island.
- Release Date: April 23, 2026

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