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• Biden Administration Announces $7.3 Million to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites in Pennsylvania

  8 Pennsylvania communities will receive Brownfield Assessment, Cleanup or High Performing Revolving Loan Fund support to help reinvigorate neighborhoods while addressing environmental justice concerns

  EPA News Release: Biden Administration Announces $7.3 Million to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites in Pennsylvania

  • Release Date: May 20, 2022

• EPA Announces Plans to Use Funds from Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Expedite Cleanup at North Penn 6 Superfund Site

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Plans to Use Funds from Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Expedite Cleanup at North Penn 6 Superfund Site

  • Release Date: December 17, 2021

• EPA Announces Plans to Use Funds from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Address Hot Spot at Crossley Farm Superfund Site

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Plans to Use Funds from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Address Hot Spot at Crossley Farm Superfund Site

  • Release Date: December 17, 2021

• EPA Removes Butler Mine Tunnel from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  EPA News Release: EPA Removes Butler Mine Tunnel from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  • Release Date: September 14, 2021

• EPA Announces the Selection of Six Communities in Pennsylvania to Receive $3 Million in Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Funding

  Will help underserved communities ‘Build Back Better’ and address Environmental Justice concerns

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces the Selection of Six Communities in Pennsylvania to Receive $3 Million in Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Funding

  • Release Date: June 3, 2021

• EPA Removing Portions of the North Penn Area 6 Site from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  EPA News Release: EPA Removing Portions of the North Penn Area 6 Site from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  • Release Date: May 20, 2021

• EPA Removing Portions of Palmerton Site from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  EPA News Release: EPA Removing Portions of Palmerton Site from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  • Release Date: May 20, 2021

• EPA Proposes Removing Butler Mine Tunnel from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Removing Butler Mine Tunnel from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  • Release Date: May 14, 2021

• EPA Proposes Removing Superfund Designation from Part of North Penn Area 6 Site

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Removing Superfund Designation from Part of North Penn Area 6 Site

  • Release Date: January 7, 2021

• EPA Proposes Removing Superfund Designation from Part of Palmerton Zinc Pile Site

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Removing Superfund Designation from Part of Palmerton Zinc Pile Site

  • Release Date: December 1, 2020

• EPA meets with federal agency partners in New Castle to discuss redevelopment

  EPA News Release: EPA meets with federal agency partners in New Castle to discuss redevelopment

  • Release Date: September 3, 2020

• EPA at 50: Transforming and Revitalizing Communities by Cleaning Up Brownfields; Grant to Northampton County will boost redevelopment

  EPA News Release: EPA at 50: Transforming and Revitalizing Communities by Cleaning Up Brownfields; Grant to Northampton County will boost redevelopment

  • Release Date: July 15, 2020

• EPA at 50: Improving and Increasing Recycling Across the Nation to Preserve Resources and Land

  Efforts in Prince George's County, Md. and Altoona, Pa. highlighted

  EPA News Release: EPA at 50: Improving and Increasing Recycling Across the Nation to Preserve Resources and Land

  • Release Date: July 10, 2020

• EPA Recognizes James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania, for Conserving Resources and Promoting Efficiency

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania, for Conserving Resources and Promoting Efficiency

  • Release Date: June 25, 2020

• EPA Recognizes Peace Dining Corporation of Philadelphia with Honorable Mention in WasteWise Large Business Category

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Peace Dining Corporation of Philadelphia with Honorable Mention in WasteWise Large Business Category

  • Release Date: May 7, 2020