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EPA’s Research Vessel Lake Guardian Begins Annual Sampling of Great Lakes

On April 4, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) largest research vessel, the R/V Lake Guardian, began its annual water quality monitoring of the Great Lakes. The data collected help EPA and partner agencies assess ecosystem stressors...
- Release Date: April 7, 2026
EPA Announces $34 Million WIFIA Loan to Improve Stormwater Management in San Mateo County, California

EPA announced a $34 million WIFIA loan to the Daly City Joint Powers Financing Authority to increase the capacity of its stormwater management system to reduce the risk of flooding that impacts communities in San Mateo County, California.
- Release Date: April 7, 2026
EPA Continues to Unleash Domestic Energy with Revisions to Burdensome, Unworkable Biden-era Oil and Natural Gas Regulations, Saving Americans Billions in Energy Costs

Final rule to save $2.5 billion while producing cleanest energy in the world

EPA continues to unleash domestic energy with revisions to burdensome, unworkable Biden-era oil and natural gas regulations, saving Americans billions in energy costs.
- Release Date: April 6, 2026
ICYMI: EPA Takes Bold, Historic MAHA Action on Microplastics, Pharmaceuticals, and Potential Hidden Contaminants

On April 2, 2026, alongside HHS Secretary Robert Robert F. Kennedy Jr., EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced landmark, coordinated actions to address microplastics contamination, one of the most urgent and growing public health challenges facing America.
- Release Date: April 6, 2026

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