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• EPA Encourages Sun Safety on ‘Don’t Fry Day’ as America Heads Into Holiday Weekend

  Learn more about a few simple steps to protect your skin and eye health while outdoors this summer

  EPA News Release: EPA Encourages Sun Safety on ‘Don’t Fry Day’ as America Heads Into Holiday Weekend

  • Release Date: May 26, 2023

• EPA to Award Over $10 Million in Grants to Support Water Quality Monitoring at Beaches to Protect Public Health

  EPA News Release: EPA to Award Over $10 Million in Grants to Support Water Quality Monitoring at Beaches to Protect Public Health

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• EPA Releases Annual Air Report, Highlighting Trends through 2022

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Annual Air Report, Highlighting Trends through 2022

  • Release Date: May 23, 2023

• EPA Seeks Input on Methane Emissions and Waste Reduction Incentive Program for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems

  EPA News Release: EPA Seeks Input on Methane Emissions and Waste Reduction Incentive Program for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems

  • Release Date: May 18, 2023

• U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program Develops Energy-Saving Guidance for Co-Location Data Centers in Collaboration with Equinix and Iron Mountain

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program Develops Energy-Saving Guidance for Co-Location Data Centers in Collaboration with Equinix and Iron Mountain

  • Release Date: May 17, 2023

• EPA Proposes New Carbon Pollution Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants to Tackle the Climate Crisis and Protect Public Health

  New proposed standards for coal and new natural gas fired power plants would avoid more than 600 million metric tons of CO2 pollution, while also preventing 300,000 asthma attacks and 1,300 premature deaths in 2030 alone

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes New Carbon Pollution Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants to Tackle the Climate Crisis and Protect Public Health

  • Release Date: May 11, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $4 Billion Through the Investing in America Agenda for Clean Port Upgrades and Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles to Improve Air Quality and Protect Public Health

  EPA announces initial steps to invest new Inflation Reduction Act resources for zero-emission trucks and port upgrades to reduce pollution and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $4 Billion Through the Investing in America Agenda for Clean Port Upgrades and Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles to Improve Air Quality and Protect Public Health

  • Release Date: May 5, 2023

• EPA Honors National Leader in the Fight Against Asthma Disparities During Asthma Awareness Month in May

  Wisconsin Asthma Program recognized as national model for work to enhance indoor air quality for people with asthma

  EPA News Release: EPA Honors National Leader in the Fight Against Asthma Disparities During Asthma Awareness Month in May

  • Release Date: May 1, 2023

• EPA Names 2023 Top Cities for ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings

  Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, San Francisco, and New York make top five, cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency and reducing emissions

  EPA News Release: EPA Names 2023 Top Cities for ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings

  • Release Date: April 26, 2023

• EPA Announces Public Hearing on Proposal to Strengthen Standards for Chemical and Polymers Plants

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Public Hearing on Proposal to Strengthen Standards for Chemical and Polymers Plants

  • Release Date: April 26, 2023

• EPA Releases Report Showing Health Impacts of Climate Change on Children in the United States

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Report Showing Health Impacts of Climate Change on Children in the United States

  • Release Date: April 25, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $400 Million Grant Program to Fund Clean School Buses that Reduce Emissions and Protect Children’s Health

  Latest funding from the President’s Investing in America Agenda follows nearly $1 billion for thousands of electric and low-emission school buses across the nation

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $400 Million Grant Program to Fund Clean School Buses that Reduce Emissions and Protect Children’s Health

  • Release Date: April 24, 2023

• EPA Settlement with Evonik Will Reduce Air Toxics in St. John the Baptist Parish, La.

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a settlement with Evonik Corporation that will reduce emissions of ethylene oxide and other hazardous air pollutants by 5.6 tons per year from a facility in Reserve, St. John.

  • Release Date: April 24, 2023

• EPA Proposes Texas Regional Haze Rule to Protect Visibility in National Parks and Wilderness Areas

  Emissions limits would reduce SO2 emissions in Texas by more than 80,000 tons per year

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Texas Regional Haze Rule to Protect Visibility in National Parks and Wilderness Areas

  • Release Date: April 21, 2023

• EPA and Justice Department Announce Clean Air Act Settlements with Three Natural Gas Processors

  Will reduce harmful air pollution, including greenhouse gases, and improve air quality in 12 states and Indian Country

  EPA News Release: EPA and Justice Department Announce Clean Air Act Settlements with Three Natural Gas Processors

  • Release Date: April 20, 2023