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• EPA Regional Administrator McCollister Urges School Districts, Tribes, and School Bus Operators in Region 7 States to Apply for $500M in Available Clean School Bus Funding

  President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law creates new EPA program to protect children’s health, reduce pollution, and boost American manufacturing

  EPA News Release: EPA Regional Administrator McCollister Urges School Districts, Tribes, and School Bus Operators in Region 7 States to Apply for $500M in Available Clean School Bus Funding

  • Release Date: May 20, 2022

• EPA Recognizes Two Organizations in Des Moines as ENERGY STAR Award Winners

  Des Moines Public Schools and Principal Real Estate Investors earn recognition

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Two Organizations in Des Moines as ENERGY STAR Award Winners

  • Release Date: May 5, 2022

• Manufacturing Plants in Iowa and Nebraska Among Most Energy Efficient of 2021

  ENERGY STAR certified 93 energy-efficient plants this year

  EPA News Release: Manufacturing Plants in Iowa and Nebraska Among Most Energy Efficient of 2021

  • Release Date: March 17, 2022

• Six Iowa School Districts Receiving $185,000 in School Bus Rebate Opportunities

  EPA awards rebates totaling $17 million to fund clean school buses that reduce diesel emissions and protect children’s health

  EPA News Release: Six Iowa School Districts Receiving $185,000 in School Bus Rebate Opportunities

  • Release Date: March 8, 2022

• New EPA Toxics Release Inventory Data Show Decline in Releases of Certain Toxic Chemicals

  Includes new features to make data more accessible to communities

  EPA News Release: New EPA Toxics Release Inventory Data Show Decline in Releases of Certain Toxic Chemicals

  • Release Date: March 3, 2022

• EPA Reaches Settlements with Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska Companies for Automobile ‘Defeat Device’ Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Reaches Settlements with Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska Companies for Automobile ‘Defeat Device’ Violations

  • Release Date: February 1, 2022

• Iowa American Lung Association Awarded $422,155 for Diesel Emissions Reduction Project

  Project reduces construction, port emissions impacting 24 Iowa, Missouri counties; Iowa, Missouri awarded over $500,000 each for state program

  EPA News Release: Iowa American Lung Association Awarded $422,155 for Diesel Emissions Reduction Project

  • Release Date: November 22, 2021

• Mason City, Iowa, and Planning Commission in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Awarded Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions in Municipal Fleets

  EPA News Release: Mason City, Iowa, and Planning Commission in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Awarded Funding to Reduce Diesel Emissions in Municipal Fleets

  • Release Date: November 22, 2021

• KCMO’s Metropolitan Energy Center Awarded Over $1.4 Million to Reduce Diesel Emissions in Six Regional Cities

  EPA News Release: KCMO’s Metropolitan Energy Center Awarded Over $1.4 Million to Reduce Diesel Emissions in Six Regional Cities

  • Release Date: November 22, 2021

• EPA Recognizes Five Iowa Freight Industry Leaders for Environmental Performance

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Five Iowa Freight Industry Leaders for Environmental Performance

  • Release Date: October 27, 2021

• More Than $17 Million in Rebates Available to Fund School Buses that Reduce Diesel Emissions and Protect Children’s Health

  EPA News Release: More Than $17 Million in Rebates Available to Fund School Buses that Reduce Diesel Emissions and Protect Children’s Health

  • Release Date: October 6, 2021

• Iowa Waste Reduction Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Receives EPA Region 7 Pollution Prevention Award

  EPA News Release: Iowa Waste Reduction Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Receives EPA Region 7 Pollution Prevention Award

  • Release Date: September 20, 2021

• Sioux City, Iowa, Earns Top Three Ranking Among EPA’s 2021 Top Small-Size Cities for ENERGY STAR® Certified Buildings

  The city is cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency and reducing emissions

  EPA News Release: Sioux City, Iowa, Earns Top Three Ranking Among EPA’s 2021 Top Small-Size Cities for ENERGY STAR® Certified Buildings

  • Release Date: June 15, 2021

• Des Moines Earns Top Three Ranking Among EPA’s 2021 Top Mid-Size Cities for ENERGY STAR® Certified Buildings

  The city is cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency and reducing emissions

  EPA News Release: Des Moines Earns Top Three Ranking Among EPA’s 2021 Top Mid-Size Cities for ENERGY STAR® Certified Buildings

  • Release Date: June 15, 2021

• EPA Awards Three Iowa School Districts $70,000 for Older Diesel Bus Replacement

  $10.5 million to clean up 473 school buses in 40 states

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Three Iowa School Districts $70,000 for Older Diesel Bus Replacement

  • Release Date: April 20, 2021