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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Million in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants for Texas Organizations
EPA announces initial selections from $2 billion Inflation Reduction Act program - the largest single environmental justice investment in history – delivered by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $20,000,000 in grant funding for the Houston Health Department and their partner Black United Fund of Texas (BUFTX).
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $19 Million in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants for Louisiana Organizations
EPA announces initial selections from $2 billion Inflation Reduction Act program - the largest single environmental justice investment in history – delivered by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $19,944,576 in grant funding for the Dillard University and their partner United Way of Southeast Louisiana to help disadvantaged communities.
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EPA, U.S. Sen. Durbin, U.S. Rep. Schakowsky and Mayor Biss Highlight Nearly $4 Million Grant to Rebuilding Exchange in Evanston
EPA News Release: EPA, U.S. Sen. Durbin, U.S. Rep. Schakowsky and Mayor Biss Highlight Nearly $4 Million Grant to Rebuilding Exchange in Evanston
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EPA Strengthens the Safer Choice Standard for Commercial and Household Cleaning Products
Updated label criteria for products will make it easier for consumers to identify safer, more sustainable options
EPA News Release: EPA Strengthens the Safer Choice Standard for Commercial and Household Cleaning Products
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EPA Awards $2.4M to Mid-Atlantic States to Support Wetlands Programs
Grants fund projects that target water pollution
EPA News Release: EPA Awards $2.4M to Mid-Atlantic States to Support Wetlands Programs
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Label Program to Bolster U.S. Manufacturing of Cleaner Construction Materials
Program will support the Administration’s initiative to “Buy Clean” construction materials from U.S. manufacturers as part of the Investing in America Agenda
EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Label Program to Bolster U.S. Manufacturing of Cleaner Construction Materials
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EPA Highlights $307M in Climate Pollution Reduction Funding During Tour of Nebraska Farm
Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA selected the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy through the competitive grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice
EPA News Release: EPA Highlights $307M in Climate Pollution Reduction Funding During Tour of Nebraska Farm
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EPA Region 7 and City of St. Joseph, Missouri, Agree on Settlement for HPI Products Inc. Property
Agreement sets the stage for further cleanup and redevelopment at a property
EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 and City of St. Joseph, Missouri, Agree on Settlement for HPI Products Inc. Property
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EPA begins cleanup work at JH Baxter facility in Eugene, Oregon
EPA will begin cleanup, also known as a time-critical removal action, at the J.H. Baxter facility in West Eugene, Oregon.
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Teck Alaska pays $429K penalty for hazardous waste violations at Red Dog Mine
EPA's settlement with Teck Alaska, Incorporated, for hazardous waste violations at Red Dog Mine near Kotzebue, Alaska.
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EPA solicits public comment for proposal to limit sewage discharges from vessels within the Indian River-Vero Beach to Fort Pierce Aquatic Preserve
EPA News Release: EPA solicits public comment for proposal to limit sewage discharges from vessels within the Indian River-Vero Beach to Fort Pierce Aquatic Preserve
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Congresswoman Sewell to join EPA Acting Regional Administrator Jeaneanne Gettle in announcing $171M loan to improve drinking water infrastructure in Birmingham, Alabama
EPA News Release: MEDIA ADVISORY: Congresswoman Sewell to join EPA Acting Regional Administrator Jeaneanne Gettle in announcing $171M loan to improve drinking water infrastructure in Birmingham, Alabama
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Nearly $15 Million in grants in the Pacific Northwest will support clean U.S. manufacturing of steel and other construction materials
Grants from the Inflation Reduction Act will support the renewal of American manufacturing by helping businesses produce low-carbon materials
EPA News Release: Nearly $15 Million in grants in the Pacific Northwest will support clean U.S. manufacturing of steel and other construction materials
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EPA Announces New Round of Flyovers to Look for Emissions in the Permian Basin
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting another round of helicopter flyovers to survey oil and gas facilities in the Permian Basin region.
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EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Pesticide Dacthal to Address Serious Health Risk
EPA News Release: EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Pesticide Dacthal to Address Serious Health Risk
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EPA Announces Clean School Bus Funding of Nearly $2 million for Cedar Hill ISD as Part of the Investing in America Agenda
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Cedar Hill Independent School District is receiving $1,945,000 through EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebate Competition.
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EPA Celebrates Soldotna, Alaska high school students as 2024 Winners of the President’s Environmental Youth Award
Students’ “Bucket Trees for Campfire Safety” will help reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires
EPA News Release: EPA Celebrates Soldotna, Alaska high school students as 2024 Winners of the President’s Environmental Youth Award
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Public Invited to Omaha Informational Session on EPA’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program and Community Change Grants
The Aug. 8 outreach event will provide information about Inflation Reduction Act grants
EPA News Release: Public Invited to Omaha Informational Session on EPA’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program and Community Change Grants
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EPA Reaches $584,000 Settlement with RBL Products in Detroit, Michigan, for Allegedly Selling Unregistered Pesticide Products
EPA News Release: EPA Reaches $584,000 Settlement with RBL Products in Detroit, Michigan, for Allegedly Selling Unregistered Pesticide Products
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EPA Orders the Closure of Seven Cesspools to Protect County of Maui Water
EPA News Release: EPA Orders the Closure of Seven Cesspools to Protect County of Maui Water