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• EPA Awards Cooperative Agreement to Support the National Tribal Toxics Council, Zender Environmental

  Five-year grant to Zender Environmental Health and Research Group will assist NTTC’s work with tribes to develop pollution prevention and chemical risk management programs

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Cooperative Agreement to Support the National Tribal Toxics Council, Zender Environmental

  • Release Date: December 16, 2020

• Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center receives EPA grant to help auto repair shops use safer alternatives to toxic chemicals

  EPA News Release: Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center receives EPA grant to help auto repair shops use safer alternatives to toxic chemicals

  • Release Date: November 5, 2020

• EPA: Beware of lead dangers at home

  Lead-based paint still poses risks to kids – rules and tips help reduce risk

  EPA News Release: EPA: Beware of lead dangers at home

  • Release Date: October 27, 2020

• EPA officially deletes two sites and part of a third from the National Priorities List in Washington

  Agency: American Crossarm & Conduit (Chehalis), Northside Landfill (Spokane) and the soils portion of Queen City Farms (Maple Valley) are now officially removed from “Superfund” Site List

  EPA News Release: EPA officially deletes two sites and part of a third from the National Priorities List in Washington

  • Release Date: October 6, 2020

• EPA Settles with Starbucks Corporation for local Chemical Emergency Planning Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Settles with Starbucks Corporation for local Chemical Emergency Planning Violations

  • Release Date: September 24, 2020

• Idaho, Oregon, Washington and partners to receive nearly $1 Million in EPA Pollution Prevention Grants

  EPA News Release: Idaho, Oregon, Washington and partners to receive nearly $1 Million in EPA Pollution Prevention Grants

  • Release Date: September 23, 2020

• EPA awards $2 million in grants to reduce toxics throughout Columbia River Basin

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $2 million in grants to reduce toxics throughout Columbia River Basin

  • Release Date: September 16, 2020

• Recent EPA enforcement cases throughout the PNW

  Actions finalized in May and June 2020

  EPA News Release: Recent EPA enforcement cases throughout the PNW

  • Release Date: September 10, 2020

• EPA proposes to remove all or part of three Washington Superfund sites from the National Priorities List

  Washington sites affected by today’s announcement: American Crossarm & Conduit (Chehalis), Northside Landfill (Spokane) and the soils portion of Queen City Farms (Maple Valley). Public is invited to comment.

  EPA News Release: EPA proposes to remove all or part of three Washington Superfund sites from the National Priorities List

  • Release Date: July 14, 2020

• Pesticide distributor in Tumwater, Washington, agrees to settle alleged EPA pesticide labeling violations

  South Sound Company agrees to change labeling, pay penalty

  EPA News Release: Pesticide distributor in Tumwater, Washington, agrees to settle alleged EPA pesticide labeling violations

  • Release Date: June 10, 2020

• EPA selects nine projects in Oregon and Washington for $4.75 million in Brownfields funding

  Five Oregon grants ($2.65 million) are part of nationwide $65.6 million Brownfields funding rollout

  EPA News Release: EPA selects nine projects in Oregon and Washington for $4.75 million in Brownfields funding

  • Release Date: May 6, 2020

• EPA selects nine projects in Oregon and Washington for $4.75 million in Brownfields funding

  Four Washington grants($2.1 million) are part of nationwide $65.6 million Brownfields funding rollout

  EPA News Release: EPA selects nine projects in Oregon and Washington for $4.75 million in Brownfields funding

  • Release Date: May 6, 2020

• Recent EPA enforcement cases throughout the PNW & Alaska Actions finalized in January and February 2020

  EPA News Release: Recent EPA enforcement cases throughout the PNW & Alaska Actions finalized in January and February 2020

  • Release Date: April 29, 2020

• Recent EPA enforcement cases throughout the PNW & Alaska

  Actions finalized in November and December 2019

  EPA News Release: Recent EPA enforcement cases throughout the PNW & Alaska

  • Release Date: April 9, 2020

• Portland Harbor Superfund Site Update on Signed Agreements for Remedial Design

  Eight new agreements for remedial design have now been signed

  EPA News Release: Portland Harbor Superfund Site Update on Signed Agreements for Remedial Design

  • Release Date: March 9, 2020