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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

• Release Date: June 30, 2020

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

• Release Date: June 30, 2020

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

• Release Date: June 30, 2020

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

• Release Date: June 30, 2020

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

• Release Date: June 29, 2020

What They Are Saying: 50 Years of Environmental Partnerships

EPA News Release: What They Are Saying: 50 Years of Environmental Partnerships

• Release Date: July 1, 2020

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

• Release Date: August 30, 2022

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)

• Release Date: August 9, 2023

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

• Release Date: August 9, 2023

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

• Release Date: August 30, 2022

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

• Release Date: June 30, 2020

Genentech to Pay Penalty for Claims of Hazardous Waste Violations at South San Francisco Facility

EPA News Release: Genentech to Pay Penalty for Claims of Hazardous Waste Violations at South San Francisco Facility

• Release Date: August 8, 2023

EPA Partially Approves, Partially Disapproves Missouri’s List of Impaired Waters

EPA News Release: EPA Partially Approves, Partially Disapproves Missouri’s List of Impaired Waters

• Release Date: August 8, 2023

United States Orders Mewbourne Oil Company to Pay $5.5 Million and Reduce Unlawful Air Pollution from Oil and Gas Wells in New Mexico and Texas, Eliminating More than 11,000 Tons of Harmful Air Pollutants Annually

Company Also Agrees to Spend $4.6 Million for Preventative Measures and to Help Address Environmental Harm Caused by Its Violations

EPA News Release: United States Orders Mewbourne Oil Company to Pay $5.5 Million and Reduce Unlawful Air Pollution from Oil and Gas Wells in New Mexico and Texas, Eliminating More than 11,000 Tons of Harmful Air Pollutants Annually

• Release Date: August 8, 2023

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $206 Million in Funding for Local Projects to Restore Chesapeake Bay and Protect Underserved Communities

Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA is seeking applications for single largest investment in the history of the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office’s Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Grant and Small Watershed Grant program

EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $206 Million in Funding for Local Projects to Restore Chesapeake Bay and Protect Underserved Communities

• Release Date: August 8, 2023

EPA Awards over $24,000 to Hamline University to Research Lead Detection in Drinking Water

EPA News Release: EPA Awards over $24,000 to Hamline University to Research Lead Detection in Drinking Water

• Release Date: August 1, 2023

EPA and Ohio promote lead-safe homes and facilities for children in Lorain County, Ohio

EPA News Release: EPA and Ohio promote lead-safe homes and facilities for children in Lorain County, Ohio

• Release Date: July 16, 2019

Former Naval Air Station Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida Wins 2019 Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Award

EPA News Release: Former Naval Air Station Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida Wins 2019 Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Award

• Release Date: July 12, 2019

EPA Registers Long-Term Uses of Sulfoxaflor While Ensuring Strong Pollinator Protection

Registration provides benefits to growers and is supported by strong science that shows minimal risks for pollinators

EPA News Release: EPA Registers Long-Term Uses of Sulfoxaflor While Ensuring Strong Pollinator Protection

• Release Date: July 12, 2019

EPA Announces 2019 Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Awards

EPA News Release: EPA Announces 2019 Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Awards

• Release Date: July 11, 2019