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• EPA Announces Plans to Accelerate Cleanup at the Southeastern Wood Preserving Superfund Site in Canton, Mississippi

  Nationally, EPA announces plans to use first $1B from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to clear out the Superfund backlog

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Plans to Accelerate Cleanup at the Southeastern Wood Preserving Superfund Site in Canton, Mississippi

  • Release Date: December 17, 2021

• EPA Awards 2021 Environmental Justice Small Grants to Local Communities in the Southeast

  Nationally, EPA Announces $14.1 Million to Fund 133 Environmental Justice Grants

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards 2021 Environmental Justice Small Grants to Local Communities in the Southeast

  • Release Date: December 16, 2021

• EPA Announces $74,899,000 for Water Infrastructure Projects in Mississippi

  EPA Announces Water Infrastructure Funding for States Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $74,899,000 for Water Infrastructure Projects in Mississippi

  • Release Date: December 2, 2021

• EPA Letter Confirms Yazoo Pumps Project Subject to 2008 Veto

  EPA News Release: EPA Letter Confirms Yazoo Pumps Project Subject to 2008 Veto

  • Release Date: November 17, 2021

• Chemfax, Inc. Superfund Site in Gulfport, Mississippi Partially Deleted from Superfund National Priorities List

  EPA News Release: Chemfax, Inc. Superfund Site in Gulfport, Mississippi Partially Deleted from Superfund National Priorities List

  • Release Date: September 20, 2021

• EPA Appoints Jackson, Mississippi County Administrator Brian Fulton to Local Government Advisory

  EPA News Release: EPA Appoints Jackson, Mississippi County Administrator Brian Fulton to Local Government Advisory

  • Release Date: August 26, 2021

• EPA and the City of Jackson, Mississippi Reach Agreement to Improve Drinking Water and Protect Public Health

  EPA News Release: EPA and the City of Jackson, Mississippi Reach Agreement to Improve Drinking Water and Protect Public Health

  • Release Date: July 1, 2021

• EPA Awards $492,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant to Natchez, Mississippi

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $492,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant to Natchez, Mississippi

  • Release Date: May 18, 2021

• EPA Advises Facility Operators to Prepare for Hazardous Weather Events

  EPA News Release: EPA Advises Facility Operators to Prepare for Hazardous Weather Events

  • Release Date: May 14, 2021

• EPA Announces $256,000 Grant for Beach Water Quality in Mississippi

  Nationally, $9.6 million in grant funding will help communities monitor beach water quality

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $256,000 Grant for Beach Water Quality in Mississippi

  • Release Date: May 13, 2021

• EPA Selects Three Projects in Mississippi to Receive $1 Million for Brownfields Cleanup and Assessment

  The grant awards help underserved communities across the country Build Back Better and address Environmental Justice concerns

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects Three Projects in Mississippi to Receive $1 Million for Brownfields Cleanup and Assessment

  • Release Date: May 12, 2021

• EPA’s Southeast Region Celebrates Earth Day

  EPA News Release: EPA’s Southeast Region Celebrates Earth Day

  • Release Date: April 22, 2021

• EPA Awards $80,000 in School Bus Rebates to School Districts in Mississippi

  Nationally, EPA Awards $10.5 Million to Clean Up 473 School Buses in 40 States

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $80,000 in School Bus Rebates to School Districts in Mississippi

  • Release Date: April 20, 2021

• EPA Recognizes Georgia-Pacific Cellulose in New Augusta, Mississippi for Achieving 2020 ENERGY STAR® Certification

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Georgia-Pacific Cellulose in New Augusta, Mississippi for Achieving 2020 ENERGY STAR® Certification

  • Release Date: March 18, 2021