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Educational and Environmental Win-Wins for EPA and Indian Country

Working in OITA, Whiteman supports the same Pathways Internship program that provided opportunities for her and her classmates at her alma mater. Through EPA Region 7 and HINU’s student career exploration liaison program, a historic partnership was created

EPA Region 7 Works with Community to Prevent Childhood Lead Poisoning in St. Joseph, Missouri

Nestled alongside the Missouri River in northwest Missouri is St. Joseph, home to nearly 76,000 people. The city and EPA partnered on an outreach campaign that began in 2017 to protect children from lead poisoning.

EPA Highlights Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Region 7 for National HBCU Week, Sept. 21-25

African Americans, abolitionists, and other allies began to establish institutions of higher education for the benefit of African Americans, now known as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

EPA and Local Groups Work to Eliminate Lead Poisoning in St. Joseph, Missouri

Children came to the Bartlett Center in St. Joseph for a free lead screening on Oct. 25, where EPA Region 7 partnered with the Center and the St. Joseph Health Department to offer the screening at no cost

2025 California Wildfires

Information about EPA's response to the 2025 California Wildfires.

Administrator Zeldin Saves Over $1M for American Taxpayers in Canceled Media Subscriptions

EPA News Release: Administrator Zeldin Saves Over $1M for American Taxpayers in Canceled Media Subscriptions

Release Date: February 15, 2025

ICYMI: Administrator Lee Zeldin Announces EPA Found Billions of Dollars Parked at an Outside Financial Institution by Biden Administration

Administrator Zeldin Demands Termination of Biden-Harris Financial Agent Agreement and Return of Entire Fund Balance

EPA News Release: ICYMI: Administrator Lee Zeldin Announces EPA Found Billions of Dollars Parked at an Outside Financial Institution by Biden Administration

Release Date: February 15, 2025

Trump EPA to Transmit California Waivers to Congress in Accordance with Statutory Reporting Requirements

EPA News Release: Trump EPA to Transmit California Waivers to Congress in Accordance with Statutory Reporting Requirements

Release Date: February 14, 2025

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Cancels Nine More Contracts, Saving Nearly $60 Million

EPA News Release: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Cancels Nine More Contracts, Saving Nearly $60 Million

Release Date: February 14, 2025

Best Practices for Green Infrastructure O&M

provides a general overview of best practices to consider when creating a green infrastructure O&M plan.

Spend Less Energy Managing Water

Information and resources on how green infrastructure can help reduce the energy needed to manage water.

Region 6 EPA and State Brownfields and Land Revitalization Contacts

Public contact list for Region 6 EPA Brownfields team and States Brownfield Programs.

Trump Administration Takes Action to Lower Cost of Living, Protect Consumer Choice for Household Appliances and Kitchen Faucets

EPA is overhauling WaterSense specifications imposed by the Biden-Harris Administration

EPA News Release: Trump Administration Takes Action to Lower Cost of Living, Protect Consumer Choice for Household Appliances and Kitchen Faucets

Release Date: February 14, 2025

Web Standard: JavaScript

EPA uses jQuery as its main JavaScript (JS) library. All Drupal WebCMS content includes the master jQuery file. We provide a standard suite of JS files for everyone at the Agency to use. Linking to the EPA master JS files will improve your site performance