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  • Administrator Regan during Journey to Justice Tour

    Two Years of Delivering Real Results to Real People

    Over the last two years we’ve had plenty of reasons to celebrate. We’re moving faster than ever before and we're not stopping now. Let’s go!

    • Date: January 24, 2023
    • By: Michael Regan
  • Threatened tortoise

    Using Pesticides Properly Can Protect People, Plants and Animals

    On this forty-ninth anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, I am reminded that by using pesticides properly, we not only protect our environment, and some of our most vulnerable species, we also protect ourselves. 

    • Date: December 28, 2022
    • By: Hilary Clark
  •  Packages wrapped with recycled materials

    Green Your Holiday This Season

    As we travel, feast, decorate, and spread holiday cheer, we also consume resources and generate waste. Instead of checking gifts for others off my shopping list, I’m learning new ways to show my appreciation for the important people in my life.

    • Date: December 22, 2022
    • By: Scott Mansfield
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  • U.S. EPA begins cleanup of Nelson Knitting site in Rockford, Illinois

    EPA News Release: U.S. EPA begins cleanup of Nelson Knitting site in Rockford, Illinois

    • Release Date: January 30, 2023
  • Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds $23 Million of Water Infrastructure Projects in Puerto Rico

    EPA Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities

    EPA News Release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds $23 Million of Water Infrastructure Projects in Puerto Rico

    • Release Date: January 27, 2023
  • EPA Launches New Initiative to Accelerate Lead Pipe Replacement to Protect Underserved Communities

    New partnership with states will help communities access funds from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for lead service line removal and replacement

    EPA News Release: EPA Launches New Initiative to Accelerate Lead Pipe Replacement to Protect Underserved Communities

    • Release Date: January 27, 2023
  • EPA Launches New Initiative to Accelerate Lead Pipe Replacement to Protect Underserved Communities in Wisconsin

    New partnership with Wisconsin will help communities access funds from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for lead service line removal and replacement

    EPA News Release: EPA Launches New Initiative to Accelerate Lead Pipe Replacement to Protect Underserved Communities in Wisconsin

    • Release Date: January 27, 2023
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