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EPA and Justice Department reach settlement with Northern Cheyenne Utilities Commission to address Clean Water Act violations in Montana
Settlement reflects joint federal and tribal efforts to protect public health, improve water quality and support tribal utility operations on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
EPA News Release: EPA and Justice Department reach settlement with Northern Cheyenne Utilities Commission to address Clean Water Act violations in Montana
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EPA Announces Winners of Let’s Talk About Heat Challenge
Winners share strategies to help communities stay safe during extreme heat
EPA News Release: EPA Announces Winners of Let’s Talk About Heat Challenge
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Ventura Coastal Agrees to $270,000 Penalty for Clean Air Act Violations at Visalia Facility
EPA News Release: Ventura Coastal Agrees to $270,000 Penalty for Clean Air Act Violations at Visalia Facility
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EPA Proposes Designating Certain PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances Under Superfund to Protect People’s Health
Designating PFOA and PFOS under CERCLA would improve transparency, accountability, and deliver on Administrator Regan’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap
EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Designating Certain PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances Under Superfund to Protect People’s Health
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EPA Fines Companies in Iowa and Nebraska for Alleged Vehicle ‘Defeat Device’ Violations
EPA News Release: EPA Fines Companies in Iowa and Nebraska for Alleged Vehicle ‘Defeat Device’ Violations
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $50 million in Available Grants to Upgrade Stormwater and Sewer Infrastructure
Under President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA program to offer grant assistance at no cost to small and financially distressed communities
EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $50 million in Available Grants to Upgrade Stormwater and Sewer Infrastructure
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EPA approves Washington’s Smoke Management Plan to allow strategic use of prescribed fires to manage forest health and protect air quality
Updated plan provides more flexibility for managing prescribed burning while continuing to minimize air quality impacts from smoke.
EPA News Release: EPA approves Washington’s Smoke Management Plan to allow strategic use of prescribed fires to manage forest health and protect air quality
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EPA Releases Additional Funding for 2020 Environmental Justice Small Grants
Agency selects 12 organizations to receive $360,000 nationwide
EPA News Release: EPA Releases Additional Funding for 2020 Environmental Justice Small Grants
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EPA Selects Remedy to Protect Residents at Arsenic Mine Superfund Site in Kent, New York
EPA News Release: EPA Selects Remedy to Protect Residents at Arsenic Mine Superfund Site in Kent, New York
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EPA’s Latest Regulatory Agenda Continues Commitment to Strong Environmental Protections and Regulatory Reform into 2021
EPA News Release: EPA’s Latest Regulatory Agenda Continues Commitment to Strong Environmental Protections and Regulatory Reform into 2021
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Two Philadelphia Organizations Receive Funding to Support Environmental Justice Projects
EPA News Release: Two Philadelphia Organizations Receive Funding to Support Environmental Justice Projects
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EPA and Michigan announce interim groundwater cleanup plan for Electro-Plating Services site
EPA News Release: EPA and Michigan announce interim groundwater cleanup plan for Electro-Plating Services site
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EPA Announces Availability of Approximately $77,000 to Fund Tribal Clean Air Act Grants
EPA News Release: EPA Announces Availability of Approximately $77,000 to Fund Tribal Clean Air Act Grants
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EPA Awards $60,000 to Organizations in Georgia and North Carolina for 2020 Environmental Justice Small Grants
Agency selects 12 organizations to receive $360,000 nationwide
EPA News Release: EPA Awards $60,000 to Organizations in Georgia and North Carolina for 2020 Environmental Justice Small Grants
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Montana DEQ to assume Operation and Maintenance responsibilities for Libby Superfund Site Operable Units 4 and 7
A milestone as residential and commercial areas are deemed complete
EPA News Release: Montana DEQ to assume Operation and Maintenance responsibilities for Libby Superfund Site Operable Units 4 and 7
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What They Are Saying: 50 Years of Environmental Partnerships
EPA News Release: What They Are Saying: 50 Years of Environmental Partnerships
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EPA Requires $179K Penalty and Compliance Actions to Fix Unsafe Practices and Inadequate Reporting at Brookfield Chemical Storage and Processing Facility
EPA News Release: EPA Requires $179K Penalty and Compliance Actions to Fix Unsafe Practices and Inadequate Reporting at Brookfield Chemical Storage and Processing Facility
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EPA to Host Meeting in Henrico, Virginia, August 23 about Ethylene Oxide and Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
EPA News Release: EPA to Host Meeting in Henrico, Virginia, August 23 about Ethylene Oxide and Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Releases Peer Review Report of Draft IRIS Formaldehyde Assessment
EPA News Release: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Releases Peer Review Report of Draft IRIS Formaldehyde Assessment
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EPA Fines Auto Repair Shops in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska for ‘Defeat Device’ Violations
EPA News Release: EPA Fines Auto Repair Shops in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska for ‘Defeat Device’ Violations