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• Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds $23 Million of Water Infrastructure Projects in Puerto Rico

  EPA Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities

  EPA News Release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds $23 Million of Water Infrastructure Projects in Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: January 27, 2023

• PathStone Corporation to Receive $500,000 for Job Training in Puerto Rico

  Among 29 grants funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  EPA News Release: PathStone Corporation to Receive $500,000 for Job Training in Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: January 25, 2023

• EPA Reaches $11 Million Settlement with Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company

  EPA News Release: EPA Reaches $11 Million Settlement with Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company

  • Release Date: January 18, 2023

• EPA to Host January 24 Community Meeting for Villalba, Puerto Rico Residents Regarding Air Pollutant from Sterilizer Facility

  Community meeting will focus on informing residents about potential health risks from a nearby sterilizer plant

  EPA News Release: EPA to Host January 24 Community Meeting for Villalba, Puerto Rico Residents Regarding Air Pollutant from Sterilizer Facility

  • Release Date: January 12, 2023

• EPA to Host January 26 Community Meeting for Fajardo, Puerto Rico Residents Regarding Air Pollutant from Sterilizer Facility

  Community meeting will focus on informing residents about potential health risks from a nearby sterilizer plant

  EPA News Release: EPA to Host January 26 Community Meeting for Fajardo, Puerto Rico Residents Regarding Air Pollutant from Sterilizer Facility

  • Release Date: January 12, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 for Job Training in Puerto Rico

  PathStone Corporation among 29 nationwide to receive first Brownfields Job Training grants funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 for Job Training in Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: December 14, 2022

• Legally Binding Agreement Requires Owners of Refinery on St. Croix to Remove Dangerous Chemicals

  EPA will Oversee Work Onsite and Approve All Workplans to Ensure That Chemicals Are Handled Correctly

  EPA News Release: Legally Binding Agreement Requires Owners of Refinery on St. Croix to Remove Dangerous Chemicals

  • Release Date: December 5, 2022

• EPA Announces Requirement of New Clean Air Permit for Oil Refinery on St. Croix Before Operation, Ensuring Public Health Protections

  Requirement of new Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permit advances EPA commitment to ensuring equal protection under the law for all communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Requirement of New Clean Air Permit for Oil Refinery on St. Croix Before Operation, Ensuring Public Health Protections

  • Release Date: November 17, 2022

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Puerto Rico School Districts Will Get Nearly $10,000,000 from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program

  Historic investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law headed to all 50 states in effort to transform America’s school bus fleet

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Puerto Rico School Districts Will Get Nearly $10,000,000 from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program

  • Release Date: October 26, 2022

• EPA Hurricane Fiona Update for September 30

  EPA News Release: EPA Hurricane Fiona Update for September 30

  • Release Date: September 30, 2022

• EPA’s Clean Air Act Enforcement Action Will Result in $1.3 Million of Fixes at Puerto Rico Petroleum Storage Facility

  EPA News Release: EPA’s Clean Air Act Enforcement Action Will Result in $1.3 Million of Fixes at Puerto Rico Petroleum Storage Facility

  • Release Date: September 27, 2022

• EPA to Assist Hurricane Fiona Response

  EPA News Release: EPA to Assist Hurricane Fiona Response

  • Release Date: September 21, 2022

• EPA Adds the Ochoa Fertilizer Co. Site in Guánica, Puerto Rico to the Superfund National Priorities List

  EPA News Release: EPA Adds the Ochoa Fertilizer Co. Site in Guánica, Puerto Rico to the Superfund National Priorities List

  • Release Date: September 8, 2022

• EPA to Host August 30 Community Meeting for Salinas, Puerto Rico Residents

  Community meeting will focus on informing residents about potential health risks from a nearby sterilizer plant

  EPA News Release: EPA to Host August 30 Community Meeting for Salinas, Puerto Rico Residents

  • Release Date: August 26, 2022

• Settlement Order Filed in Federal Court will Address Serious Issues at the Toa Alta Landfill in Puerto Rico

  EPA News Release: Settlement Order Filed in Federal Court will Address Serious Issues at the Toa Alta Landfill in Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: August 9, 2022