Great Plains
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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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Kansas Student Awarded President’s Environmental Youth Award
Olathe project gains national recognition
EPA Region 7 Administrator Jim Macy presented a President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) to high school student Archer Grier for his 2024 sustainable fish-breeding project at Cedar Lake in Olathe, Kansas.
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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Santee Sioux Nation Near Niobrara, Nebraska
New order will address E.coli in Tribal drinking water
Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Santee Sioux Nation Near Niobrara, Nebraska. New order will address E.coli in Tribal drinking water.
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Santee Sioux Nation Remains Under Manganese Drinking Water Advisory
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 would like to clarify the following information after receiving community feedback on the status of the Santee Sioux Nation’s drinking water advisory for manganese.
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Village of Thurston Wastewater Treatment Facility (Within the Exterior Boundaries of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Reservation)
1) Proposed Wastewater (NPDES) Permit No. NE0031739
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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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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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EPA Region 7 Presents $1.2M to Southeast Nebraska Development District
EPA Region 7 Presents $1.2M to Southeast Nebraska Development District.
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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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EPA Region 7 Presents $2.5M to City of Topeka and Kansas Department of Health and Environment in Brownfields Grants
EPA Region 7 presents $2.5M to the City of Topeka and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment in the form of Brownfields Grants.
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EPA Provides Drinking Water Assistance at Santee Sioux Nation near Niobrara, Nebraska
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 deployed water experts and provided drinking water sampling assistance at the Santee Sioux Nation near Niobrara, Nebraska, on Sept. 8-10, 2025.
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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 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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Sources Approved for Coverage under the CBP General Permit
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 Concrete Batch Plant Facilities in Indian Country (CBP General Permit) are listed below.
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EPA Region 7 Presents Flint Hills Regional Council with $1M Award for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Selection
EPA Region 7 Administrator Jim Macy presented a $1 million award to FHRC for their selection to receive funding for their Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund.
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Tribal Water Systems in the Midwest
EPA Region 7 is offering free lead service line (LSL) inventory technical assistance to eligible Tribal Community Water Systems (CWS) and Non-Transient, Non-Community Water Systems (NTNCWS).
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EPA Region 7 Hosts Farm Bureaus
On July 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted the region’s Farm Bureaus at the Regional Office in Lenexa, Kansas, to discuss topics at the intersection of agriculture and EPA regulations.
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EPA Announces $213K for Nebraska to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Child Care Facilities
EPA announced a total of $26 million in funding for states and territories — including $213,000 to Nebraska — to address lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities.
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EPA Announces $374K for Kansas to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Child Care Facilities
EPA announced a total of $26 million in funding for states and territories — including $374,000 to Kansas — to address lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities.
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CAA Permitting in EPA's Mountains and Plains Region
Air permitting in EPA's Mountain and Plains region, Region 8; serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and 27 Tribal Nations