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• EPA Provides NDEE with Sampling Results Taken at and near Nox-Crete Inc. in Omaha, Nebraska, from June 1 to 3

  EPA News Release: EPA Provides NDEE with Sampling Results Taken at and near Nox-Crete Inc. in Omaha, Nebraska, from June 1 to 3

  • Release Date: June 15, 2022

• 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

• 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

• Five Nebraska School Districts and One Bus Company Receiving $250,000 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: Five Nebraska School Districts and One Bus Company Receiving $250,000 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

• EPA Region 7 Announces Environmental Justice Grant Funding for Eight Community-Driven Projects in Missouri and Nebraska

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Announces Environmental Justice Grant Funding for Eight Community-Driven Projects in Missouri and Nebraska

  • Release Date: December 16, 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 Omaha Freight Industry Leader for Environmental Performance

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Omaha Freight Industry Leader 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

• Federal Government, State of Nebraska Fine Big Ox Energy and NLC Energy Venture 30 LLC $1.1 Million for Violations of Multiple Environmental Laws

  EPA News Release: Federal Government, State of Nebraska Fine Big Ox Energy and NLC Energy Venture 30 LLC $1.1 Million for Violations of Multiple Environmental Laws

  • Release Date: September 23, 2021

• EPA’s GreenChill Program Honors Hy-Vee for Exceptional Goal Achievement in Smart Refrigerant Management

  Kansas Sprouts Outlets in Kansas recognized for Recertification Excellence for fifth consecutive year

  EPA News Release: EPA’s GreenChill Program Honors Hy-Vee for Exceptional Goal Achievement in Smart Refrigerant Management

  • Release Date: September 10, 2021

• EPA Fines Companies in Iowa and Nebraska for Alleged Vehicle ‘Defeat Device’ Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Companies in Iowa and Nebraska for Alleged Vehicle ‘Defeat Device’ Violations

  • Release Date: August 31, 2021

• EPA Awards Four Nebraska School Districts $100,000 for Older Diesel Bus Replacement

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

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Four Nebraska School Districts $100,000 for Older Diesel Bus Replacement

  • Release Date: April 20, 2021

• EPA Announces Four 2020 ENERGY STAR® Certified Manufacturing Plants in Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Four 2020 ENERGY STAR® Certified Manufacturing Plants in Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska

  • Release Date: March 18, 2021