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  • July is UV Safety Month

    Be aware of the UV Index and practice sun safety so you can enjoy your outdoor plans safely. EPA’s UV Index app shows the strength of UV radiation from the sun in your area.

    Check the UV Index in your area

  • EPA Announces $7 Billion Solar for All Grant Competition

    Solar for All will expand the number of low-income and disadvantaged communities primed for residential solar investment—enabling millions of low-income households to access  affordable, resilient, and clean solar energy.

    Learn more about Solar for All

  • Wildfire Smoke

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    Reducing exposure to wildfire smoke is important for everyone’s health — especially children, older adults, and people with heart or lung disease. 

    Learn how to protect yourself
  • 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.

    Learn how EPA is investing in America
  • Applying for EPA Grants

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

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  • Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding

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

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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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  • Ribbon cutting at the newly renovated Corvallis, OR facility

    Refreshing EPA’s Corvallis, Oregon Laboratory Facilities

    By the end of our six year renovation project we overhauled and created 26 new labs and 69 new workstations and offices.

    • Date: July 7, 2023
    • By: Alan Thornhill, Ph.D.
  • REHD data on lead levels and counties with homes built before 1950s

    Exploring Environmental Health Data Using An Interactive Data Visualization Application

    Data visualization tools or apps help to visually display many years of information using more than just a static map, scatter plot or table.

    • Date: June 23, 2023
    • By: Dr. Sala N. Senkayi

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  • Butte’s Superfund Site in Focus: EPA leadership meets with key stakeholders to tackle Butte Superfund challenges

  • EPA Celebrates Over $13.7M for Cleanup and Assessment at Polluted Brownfields Sites in Massachusetts

  • EPA Seeks Public Comment on Carbon Storage Draft Permits for Company in Indiana

  • EPA Region 7 to Seek Input at July 11 Public Meeting on Proposed Plan for Domestic Water Wells at Southwest Jefferson County Mining Superfund Site

  • EPA Seeks Public Comment on Plan to Clean Up Contaminated Sediment at Quanta Resources Superfund Site in Edgewater, NJ


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