Great Plains
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EPA Issues Class VI Well Permit to PureField Carbon Capture in Kansas
Permit is first-of-its-kind in Region 7
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 issued a final Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI well permit to PureField Carbon Capture, LLC, near the city of Russell, Kansas. It is the first Class VI well permit in Kansas.
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Delegations of Authority for NSPS and NESHAP Standards to States and Tribes in Region 8
Part 60, 61 and 63 delegation status of NSPS and NESHAP standards to States and Tribes in EPA Region 8.
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National Service Center for Environmental Publications
NSCEP is EPA's repository of digital and print EPA publications. You can search and retrieve, download, print and/or order EPA technical, scientific, or educational materials - free of charge.
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Case Summaries for Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule 2015
EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule Enforcement Cases October 2014 – September 2015
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CAA Permit Public Comment Opportunities in Region 8
EPA-issued CAA permits available for public comment in Region 8, serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and 27 Tribal Nations.
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EPA Transfers Oversight of Oil Recovery and Cleanup Operations in Kingman County to State Regulators
EPA has transferred the oversight of remaining oil recovery and cleanup operations of the crude oil discharge that impacted an unnamed tributary and the Chikaskia River in south central Kansas to KDHE and KCC.
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CAA Permits Issued by EPA in Region 8
CAA permits issued by Region 8, serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and 27 Tribal Nations.
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EPA Closes 2025 with Significant Progress Remediating Residential Yards in the Nation’s Heartland
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proud to announce significant progress remediating lead-contaminated properties throughout EPA Region 7, marking more environmental cleanup milestones in the nation’s heartland.
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Unknown Substance Maple & 31st Street Superfund Site, Garnett, Anderson County, Kansas
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has compiled the Administrative
Record (AR) for the emergency response removal action at the Unknown Substance Maple and
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EPA Marks Cleanup Progress at the Hastings Groundwater Superfund Site with the Proposed Deletions of Operable Units 2 and 10
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing the deletions of Operable Units 2 and 10 from the Hastings Groundwater Contamination Superfund site in Hastings, Nebraska, after achieving their respective cleanup goals.
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Sources Approved for Coverage under the Spark Ignition Engines General Permit in Region 8
The sources on Indian country reservation lands that the Region 8 has approved for coverage under the General Air Quality Permit for New and Modified Minor Source Stationary Spark Ignition Engines in Indian Country (SI Engines General Permit).
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Great Plains and Midwest Harmful Algal Blooms Conference
A workshop with the goal of developing a shared understanding of best practices for preventing harmful algal blooms in an agricultural dominated landscape, protecting source water quality, making connections and identifying shared HAB related goals, needs,
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EPA Issues Clean Water Act Order to Atlas Operating, LLC, to Complete Oil Cleanup After Discharge Impacted the Chikaskia River in Kansas
EPA has issued a unilateral administrative order (UAO) to Atlas Operating, LLC, following an estimated discharge of 33,600 gallons of a mixture of brine production water and crude oil from its facility into an unnamed tributary.
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CAA Permit Actions Pending by EPA in Region 8
EPA-issued CAA permits pending in Region 8, serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and 27 Tribal Nations.
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Proposed NPDES Permits/Certifications of Compliance with Section 401 of the CWA for CAFO Facilities in Thurston County, Nebraska, within the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska Reservation
EPA is seeking public comments on: 1) proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits and Nutrient Management Plans for five CAFOs. located in Thurston County, Nebraska, within the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska Reservation.
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Contact us about Agriculture
The Contact Us form for the Agriculture web pages at EPA. Contact information for the EPA Region's Ag Advisors. Contact information for Biofuels information.
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Cherokee County National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund Site, Cherokee County, Kansas
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has completed the Seventh Five-Year Review (FYR) for the Cherokee County National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund Site (site) in the southeastern corner of Cherokee County, Kansas.
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Educational and Environmental Win-Wins for EPA and Indian Country
Working in OITA, Whiteman supports the same Pathways Internship program that provided opportunities for her and her classmates at her alma mater. Through EPA Region 7 and HINU’s student career exploration liaison program, a historic partnership was created
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EPA Oversight of State/Tribal/Local CAA Permitting Authorities in Region 8
EPA-issued CAA permits pending in Region 8, serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and 27 Tribal Nations.
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More Than Money: Environmental Projects in Enforcement Settlements Bring Goods and Services to Communities Harmed by Pollution
In addition to taking actions required to return to compliance and paying civil penalties, willing defendants may undertake additional projects that directly benefit the affected community or environment.