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• New EPA Toxics Release Inventory report shows decline in chemical releases in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska

  EPA News Release: New EPA Toxics Release Inventory report shows decline in chemical releases in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska

  • Release Date: March 3, 2022

• EPA Expands Pesticide Outreach and Education to Better Meet the Needs of Pesticide Applicators, including Farmworkers, and Consumers

  Kicks off Fifth Annual National Pesticide Safety Education Month with new Spanish-language Pesticide Safety Videos for Farmworkers

  EPA News Release: EPA Expands Pesticide Outreach and Education to Better Meet the Needs of Pesticide Applicators, including Farmworkers, and Consumers

  • Release Date: February 1, 2022

• EPA Announces Public Listening Session on the Draft Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities

  Pacific Northwest and Alaska regional listening session on Feb. 8

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Public Listening Session on the Draft Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities

  • Release Date: January 20, 2022

• EPA awards Portland Area Indian Health Board $445,000 to test for lead in drinking water at schools and childcare centers

  EPA News Release: EPA awards Portland Area Indian Health Board $445,000 to test for lead in drinking water at schools and childcare centers

  • Release Date: November 23, 2021

• EPA reports overall 12 percent decline in industrial toxic releases for the Pacific Northwest, Idaho and Alaska

  EPA News Release: EPA reports overall 12 percent decline in industrial toxic releases for the Pacific Northwest, Idaho and Alaska

  • Release Date: January 12, 2021

• EPA Supports States in Addressing PFAS Across the Southeast

  Through technical assistance, grants and enforcement, EPA Region 4 assists states, tribes and local communities respond to PFAS challenges

  EPA News Release: EPA Supports States in Addressing PFAS Across the Southeast

  • Release Date: July 29, 2020

• EPA orders online marketplace to stop selling illegal pesticides

  Chalk, other illegal and mislabelled products pose serious risks to kids, elderly, pets

  EPA News Release: EPA orders online marketplace to stop selling illegal pesticides

  • Release Date: December 20, 2019