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EPA Articles and News Releases

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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
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
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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Recent EPA News Releases:

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
EPA and DOJ Announce Settlement with Logan Square Aluminium Supply Over Lead Violations

EPA News Release: EPA and DOJ Announce Settlement with Logan Square Aluminium Supply Over Lead Violations
- 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

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