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  • Apply Now for Clean School Bus Funding

    Up to $965 million in rebates is now available to help school districts purchase zero-emission and clean school buses!

    Apply by January 9, 2025 to bring cleaner air to your community.

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  • Thirty-four Tribes and Territories Selected for Climate Grants

    We’ve announced selected applicants to receive $300 million under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Tribes and Territories competition to fund measures to tackle climate change and advance environmental justice.

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  • Apply Now for EPA’s Clean Air Excellence Awards!

    EPA’s Clean Air Excellence Awards recognize and honor individuals and organizations whose efforts have helped make progress in achieving cleaner air.

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  • EPA and Forest Service Release Updated AirNow Fire and Smoke Map

    The updated AirNow Fire and Smoke map includes even more information to protect yourself and your family from the pollution in wildfire smoke.
     

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  • Careers at EPA

    Science Careers at EPA

    From tackling the climate crisis to advancing environmental justice, what happens here changes the world. At EPA, you can be a changemaker.

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  • Investing in America

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    EPA has an opportunity to move further and faster than ever before to build a healthier and brighter future for people and the planet.

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  • Applying for EPA Grants

    Discover EPA-hosted webinars to learn how to apply for, or manage an EPA grant.

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  • Find Investments in Your Community

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    Discover the historic investments made in the health, equity, and resilience of American communities through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding and the Inflation Reduction Act.

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  • Climate Change

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    Understanding and addressing climate change is critical to EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment. Find resources and accurate information about climate change.

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  • Drinking Water Resources

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    Learn how water gets to your drinking water tap every day, the different types of public water systems, and other basic information about drinking water safety.

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EPA Perspectives

Read commentary-style articles from EPA staff.

  • Hartley received her North Carolina Environmental Education certificate in 2018 from Michael Regan, current EPA Administrator, and former North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary.

    From Teacher to Author: How Climate Literacy Guided My Career 

    Early in my career I realized that shifting the mindset of students in my classroom, especially on a social norm that valued consumerism over environmentalism, was a challenge with context and nuance far beyond my classroom walls.

    • Date:
    • By: Jenna Hartley
  • Cape Rēinga in New Zealand

    Why Stories Matter

    Years spent observing various cultures threaded through multiple languages gave me my biggest gift; I can absorb a person’s voice into my pen and onto their paper.

    • Date:
    • By: Sukayna Al-Aaraji

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Last updated on September 26, 2024