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EPA, State, and Local Officials Celebrate Successful Cleanup of Kerr-McGee Kress Creek Superfund Site in DuPage County, Illinois

Today, officials from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined state and local officials at McDowell Grove to celebrate the recent deletion of the Kerr-McGee Kress Creek Superfund site in Illinois from the National Priorities List.
- Release Date: September 3, 2026
EPA Proposes Reversing Biden-era Partial Disapproval of North Dakota’s Regional Haze Plan, Allowing Baseload Power to Thrive

EPA Proposes Reversing Biden-era Partial Disapproval of North Dakota’s Regional Haze Plan, Allowing Baseload Power to Thrive
- Release Date: September 3, 2026
What They Are Saying: Leaders Across U.S. Applaud EPA’s Action on 2025 Small Refinery Exemptions

On August 31, 2026, EPA announced decisions for 34 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program for 2025. Read what people are saying about the announcement.
- Release Date: September 1, 2026
EPA, UDEQ to host mercury drop-offs in Salt Lake City

Free events help protect communities from toxic spills

Utah residents can bring household mercury items free of charge to the Weber County Landfill Transfer Station in West Haven on Sept. 12 and the Salt Lake Valley Solid Waste Facility in Salt Lake City on Sept. 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for safe disposal.
- Release Date: September 1, 2026

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