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• EPA and Justice Department File Complaint Against Norfolk Southern Railway Company for Unlawful Discharge of Pollutants and Hazardous Substances in East Palestine Derailment

  EPA News Release: EPA and Justice Department File Complaint Against Norfolk Southern Railway Company for Unlawful Discharge of Pollutants and Hazardous Substances in East Palestine Derailment

  • Release Date: March 31, 2023

• United States Orders Matador Production Company to Reduce Unlawful Air Pollution from Its Oil and Gas Wells in New Mexico, Eliminating 16,000 Tons of Harmful Air Pollutants

  Company to Pay $1.15 Million in Civil Penalties and Conduct $1.25 Million Community Project to Help Address Environmental Harm Caused by the Company’s Violations

  EPA News Release: United States Orders Matador Production Company to Reduce Unlawful Air Pollution from Its Oil and Gas Wells in New Mexico, Eliminating 16,000 Tons of Harmful Air Pollutants

  • Release Date: March 27, 2023

• EPA Announces $170 Million WIFIA Loan to Help Limit Water Shortages in San Diego County, California

  This WIFIA loan is part of a $37 billion investment in water infrastructure upgrades

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $170 Million WIFIA Loan to Help Limit Water Shortages in San Diego County, California

  • Release Date: March 23, 2023

• United States and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Announce Settlement with City of Gloucester to Upgrade Sewage Treatment Infrastructure

  United States and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Announce Settlement with City of Gloucester to Upgrade Sewage Treatment Infrastructure

  EPA News Release: United States and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Announce Settlement with City of Gloucester to Upgrade Sewage Treatment Infrastructure

  • Release Date: March 6, 2023

• EPA Requires Norfolk Southern to Sample for Dioxins in East Palestine

  EPA will direct immediate cleanup as appropriate if contaminants from the derailment pose any unacceptable risk to human health

  EPA News Release: EPA Requires Norfolk Southern to Sample for Dioxins in East Palestine

  • Release Date: March 2, 2023

• EPA Opens Community Welcome Center in East Palestine for Residents and Business Owners

  EPA Community Welcome Center to provide community with ‘one-stop shop’ for information about the ongoing response to the train derailment; EPA deploys TAGA mobile lab to conduct real-time air-monitoring during waste removal

  EPA News Release: EPA Opens Community Welcome Center in East Palestine for Residents and Business Owners

  • Release Date: February 28, 2023

• EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Conduct All Cleanup Actions Associated with the East Palestine Train Derailment

  EPA order comes as state-led emergency response transitions to environmental cleanup phase; EPA will continue to work with local, state, and federal partners to ensure the health and safety of East Palestine community

  EPA News Release: EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Conduct All Cleanup Actions Associated with the East Palestine Train Derailment

  • Release Date: February 21, 2023

• EPA Announces Settlement with Maine-based TV Show to Resolve Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule Violations, Raise Awareness of Lead-Safe Work Practices

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Settlement with Maine-based TV Show to Resolve Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule Violations, Raise Awareness of Lead-Safe Work Practices

  • Release Date: October 18, 2022

• Containerboard Manufacturer Will Pay $2.5M for Violating Clean Air Act at its Louisiana Mill

  EPA News Release: Containerboard Manufacturer Will Pay $2.5M for Violating Clean Air Act at its Louisiana Mill

  • Release Date: September 29, 2022

• EPA Launches New National Office Dedicated to Advancing Environmental Justice and Civil Rights

  EPA’s historic Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights will position the agency to better advance environmental justice, enforce civil rights laws in overburdened communities, and deliver new grants and technical assistance

  EPA News Release: EPA Launches New National Office Dedicated to Advancing Environmental Justice and Civil Rights

  • Release Date: September 24, 2022

• La EPA inaugura una nueva oficina nacional dedicada a promover la justicia ambiental y los derechos civiles

  La Oficina Histórica de Justicia Ambiental y Derechos Civiles Externos de la EPA posicionará a la agencia para avanzar mejor en la justicia ambiental, hacer cumplir las leyes de derechos civiles en comunidades sobrecargadas y entregar nuevas subvenciones

  EPA News Release: La EPA inaugura una nueva oficina nacional dedicada a promover la justicia ambiental y los derechos civiles

  • Release Date: September 24, 2022

• EPA Announces $18 Million WIFIA Loan to Helix Water District for Drinking Water Resiliency in San Diego County

  Nationally, 91 WIFIA loans are financing over $33 billion in water infrastructure upgrades, creating 101,000 jobs

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $18 Million WIFIA Loan to Helix Water District for Drinking Water Resiliency in San Diego County

  • Release Date: September 13, 2022

• EPA Announces $225 Million WIFIA Loan to the City of San Diego to Protect Water Quality and Reduce Flood Risks

  Nationally, 90 WIFIA loans are financing over $33 billion in water infrastructure upgrades, creating 101,000 jobs

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $225 Million WIFIA Loan to the City of San Diego to Protect Water Quality and Reduce Flood Risks

  • Release Date: September 13, 2022

• EPA Issues Fuel Waiver for Four States Impacted by Bp Refinery Shutdown

  EPA News Release: EPA Issues Fuel Waiver for Four States Impacted by Bp Refinery Shutdown

  • Release Date: August 27, 2022

• EPA Announces $60 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Nutrient Pollution Reduction in the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $60 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Nutrient Pollution Reduction in the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed

  • Release Date: June 10, 2022