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• EPA Wraps Up A Year of Significant Accomplishments

  Agency actions address the climate crisis, advance environmental justice, protect the health of communities, and restore the role of science

  EPA News Release: EPA Wraps Up A Year of Significant Accomplishments

  • Release Date: December 28, 2021

• EPA Grants Petition to Order Testing on Human Health Hazards of PFAS

  EPA News Release: EPA Grants Petition to Order Testing on Human Health Hazards of PFAS

  • Release Date: December 28, 2021

• EPA Proposes to Withdraw and Reconsider 2020 Decision on State of Oklahoma’s Regulatory Authority Within Indian Country

  Announcement follows EPA’s review of prior administration’s decision and reflects input received during 2021 consultation with Oklahoma Tribal Nations

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes to Withdraw and Reconsider 2020 Decision on State of Oklahoma’s Regulatory Authority Within Indian Country

  • Release Date: December 22, 2021

• EPA Announces Nationwide Monitoring Effort to Better Understand Extent of PFAS in Drinking Water

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Nationwide Monitoring Effort to Better Understand Extent of PFAS in Drinking Water

  • Release Date: December 20, 2021

• EPA Takes Critical Step Towards Strengthening Science Used in Chemical Risk Evaluations

  EPA News Release: EPA Takes Critical Step Towards Strengthening Science Used in Chemical Risk Evaluations

  • Release Date: December 20, 2021

• EPA Kicks-Off ‘Companies Crushing Pollution’ Video Challenge

  Students and others invited to submit videos that show pollution prevention activities at U.S. businesses

  EPA News Release: EPA Kicks-Off ‘Companies Crushing Pollution’ Video Challenge

  • Release Date: December 1, 2021

• EPA Announces Holistic Approach to Address Water Pollution from the Tijuana River Watershed

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Holistic Approach to Address Water Pollution from the Tijuana River Watershed

  • Release Date: November 8, 2021

• Federal Interagency Working Group Reconvened to Improve Protections for Endangered Species and Enhance Transparency

  EPA News Release: Federal Interagency Working Group Reconvened to Improve Protections for Endangered Species and Enhance Transparency

  • Release Date: November 3, 2021

• EPA Responds to New Mexico Governor and Acts to Address PFAS Under Hazardous Waste Law

  EPA News Release: EPA Responds to New Mexico Governor and Acts to Address PFAS Under Hazardous Waste Law

  • Release Date: October 26, 2021

• EPA Announces Next Steps to Enhance Scientific Integrity and Strengthen New Chemical Safety Reviews

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Next Steps to Enhance Scientific Integrity and Strengthen New Chemical Safety Reviews

  • Release Date: October 14, 2021

• EPA Takes Next Step to Broaden TRI Reporting Requirements for Ethylene Oxide

  EPA News Release: EPA Takes Next Step to Broaden TRI Reporting Requirements for Ethylene Oxide

  • Release Date: October 13, 2021

• EPA Launches Nationwide Initiative to Reduce Lead Exposure in Underserved Communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Launches Nationwide Initiative to Reduce Lead Exposure in Underserved Communities

  • Release Date: September 27, 2021

• Administrator Regan Discusses Climate Change and Environmental Justice with Mexico and Canada at CEC Council Session

  EPA News Release: Administrator Regan Discusses Climate Change and Environmental Justice with Mexico and Canada at CEC Council Session

  • Release Date: September 10, 2021

• U.S. EPA and UNEP Partner to Protect Human Health and the Environment

  Activities will contribute to the success of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA and UNEP Partner to Protect Human Health and the Environment

  • Release Date: September 8, 2021

• EPA Announces First Validated Laboratory Method to Test for PFAS in Wastewater, Surface Water, Groundwater, Soils

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces First Validated Laboratory Method to Test for PFAS in Wastewater, Surface Water, Groundwater, Soils

  • Release Date: September 2, 2021