Great Plains
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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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Santee Sioux Nation Near Niobrara, Nebraska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Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Santee Sioux Nation Near Niobrara, Nebraska.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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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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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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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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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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EPA Region 7 Hosts Agribusiness and Cooperative Associations at Regional Office
EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Hosts Agribusiness and Cooperative Associations at Regional Office
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EPA Announces Nearly $4 Million in Brownfields Grants to Clean Up Communities Across Kansas
EPA News Release: EPA Announces Nearly $4 Million in Brownfields Grants to Clean Up Communities Across Kansas
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EPA Announces Over $1.6 Million in Brownfields Grants to Clean Up Communities Across Nebraska
EPA News Release: EPA Announces Over $1.6 Million in Brownfields Grants to Clean Up Communities Across Nebraska
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EPA Completes Expedited Cost Recovery for Cleanup Work Done Associated with Spill Near I-435 in Lenexa, Kansas
EPA News Release: EPA Completes Expedited Cost Recovery for Cleanup Work Done Associated with Spill Near I-435 in Lenexa, Kansas
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La Región 7 de la EPA organizará un evento de puertas abiertas el 13 de mayo en Olathe, Kansas
Se centrará en las actualizaciones del Sitio Superfund Chemical Commodities Inc.
EPA News Release: La Región 7 de la EPA organizará un evento de puertas abiertas el 13 de mayo en Olathe, Kansas
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EPA Region 7 to Host Open House May 13 in Olathe, Kansas
Will focus on updates to the Chemical Commodities Inc. Superfund Site
EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 to Host Open House May 13 in Olathe, Kansas
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EPA Region 7 Celebrates 100 Days with 100 Environmental Actions in Heartland and Across Nation
EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Celebrates 100 Days with 100 Environmental Actions in Heartland and Across Nation
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Haskell Indian Nations University Joins Federal Air Monitoring Network, Hosts EPA Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
EPA News Release: Haskell Indian Nations University Joins Federal Air Monitoring Network, Hosts EPA Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
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Jim Macy Appointed to EPA Region 7 Administrator
Former NDEE director to lead EPA’s Heartland Region
EPA News Release: Jim Macy Appointed to EPA Region 7 Administrator