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EPA Raises Lead Safety Awareness in Los Angeles as Communities Rebuild from Catastrophic Wildfires
Settlements Highlight Essential Lead Safety Requirements as Renovation Efforts Continue
EPA Raises Lead Safety Awareness in Los Angeles as Communities Rebuild from Catastrophic Wildfires
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EPA Reaches Settlement with Homeworks Construction for Lead Paint Violations in South Bend, Indiana
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice reached a $10,000 settlement with Homeworks Construction Inc. to resolve alleged lead paint renovation violations in South Bend, Indiana.
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EPA Announces $1 Million for City of Anadarko, Okla., to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the city of Anadarko, Oklahoma, will receive $1 million to reduce lead in drinking water.
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EPA Announces $3 Million in Funding to Reduce Lead in Tribal Drinking Water
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced grant funding totaling more than $3 million for three projects to reduce lead in drinking water in Tribal communities.
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EPA, NPS Agreement Strengthens Lead Safety at Gateway Housing
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) announced that they have reached a consent agreement that strengthens lead safety protections.
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EPA and HUD Protect Newark Housing Authority Residents from Lead Paint
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have reached concurrent settlements with the Newark Housing Authority (NHA) in New Jersey to correct violations of federal lead-based paint regulation
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EPA Announces Funding for States to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Child Care Facilities
EPA News Release: EPA Announces Funding for States to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Child Care Facilities
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EPA Announces $3 Billion in New Funding for States to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water
Additionally, $1.1 Billion of Unused Funding Redistributed for States
EPA announced $3 billion in new funding for states through the State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs to reduce exposure to lead in drinking water.
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Lowe’s Home Centers to Pay $12.5M Penalty for Lead Paint Violations During Home Renovations
Home Improvement Giant Agrees to Comprehensive Nationwide Program to Ensure Lead-Safe Practices
EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a proposed nationwide settlement with Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, a subsidiary of Lowe’s Companies, Inc., to resolve alleged violations of EPA’s Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule.
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EPA Completes Contaminated Soil Removal From 84 Residential Yards Near Former Exide Battery Facility in Logansport, Indiana
Agency completes a two-year lead cleanup in the neighborhood surrounding the former lead-acid battery manufacturing facility
On October 8, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) completed an extensive cleanup of lead-contaminated soil in 84 residential yards near the former Exide Battery Corp. at 303 Water St. in Logansport, Indiana.
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EPA Closes 2025 with Significant Progress Remediating Residential Yards in the Nation’s Heartland
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proud to announce significant progress remediating lead-contaminated properties throughout EPA Region 7, marking more environmental cleanup milestones in the nation’s heartland.
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EPA to Hold Public Meeting Feb. 17 to Share Update on Southside Chattanooga Lead Superfund Site
EPA to Hold Public Meeting Feb. 17 to Share Update on Southside Chattanooga Lead Superfund Site
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EPA Announces Soil Sampling Initiative to Help LA Residents Further Validate Fire Cleanup Success and Strengthen Future Wildfire Response
Voluntary sampling effort builds on historic cleanup operations, establishes advanced best practices for nationwide wildfire response
EPA today announced it will conduct soil sampling at randomly selected properties in the Eaton fire area to help residents validate the effectiveness of Los Angeles wildfire cleanup efforts and develop best practices for future wildfire responses.
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Brownfields Stakeholder Forum Kit
This page contains the Brownfields Stakeholder Forum Kit.
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SNEP Newsletter and Articles
List of newsletters for the Southeast New England Program
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Creating and Managing Frequent Question Pages
Information about how to create a frequent question page in WebCMS, how to edit it, and how to save your work.
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Inter-Agency Advisory Committee (IAAC) Meeting Minutes Archive
Archive of minutes for Inter-Agency Advisory Committee (IAAC) meetings
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Hot Topics in Vermont
Important topics of public interest in the state of Vermont.
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Hot Topics in Rhode Island
Important topics of public interest in the state of Rhode Island.
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Hot Topics in Maine
Important topics of public interest in the state of Maine.