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• In the Pacific Southwest, Toxic Chemical Releases Decreased Slightly in 2021 According to EPA Data

  EPA News Release: In the Pacific Southwest, Toxic Chemical Releases Decreased Slightly in 2021 According to EPA Data

  • Release Date: March 17, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $28 Million for Pacific Islands for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $28 Million for Pacific Islands for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $56 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Pacific Islands to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $56 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Pacific Islands to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water

  • Release Date: February 13, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $9.9 Million from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for Guam Schools

  Historic investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law headed to all 50 states and territories in effort to transform America’s school bus fleet

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $9.9 Million from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for Guam Schools

  • Release Date: January 17, 2023

• EPA Lauds Recycling and Zero Waste Efforts by Pacific Islands Partners

  EPA News Release: EPA Lauds Recycling and Zero Waste Efforts by Pacific Islands Partners

  • Release Date: December 2, 2022

• Environmental Study Released for Projects to Mitigate San Diego – Tijuana Transborder Water Pollution

  EPA News Release: Environmental Study Released for Projects to Mitigate San Diego – Tijuana Transborder Water Pollution

  • Release Date: November 18, 2022

• EPA settles with Guam Shipyard to reduce pollution at Apra Harbor Facility

  EPA News Release: EPA settles with Guam Shipyard to reduce pollution at Apra Harbor Facility

  • Release Date: October 19, 2022

• EPA Announces over $1.7 million to Pacific Islands, Hawaii and California to Support Water Quality Monitoring for Safe Beach Recreation

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces over $1.7 million to Pacific Islands, Hawaii and California to Support Water Quality Monitoring for Safe Beach Recreation

  • Release Date: May 26, 2022

• EPA Publishes Resiliency and Natural Disaster Debris Report

  Report highlights actions needed to protect vulnerable communities and reduce disaster debris disposal, including in the Pacific Islands

  EPA News Release: EPA Publishes Resiliency and Natural Disaster Debris Report

  • Release Date: March 10, 2022

• EPA Awards National Grant to Guam for Diesel Emissions Reduction Project

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards National Grant to Guam for Diesel Emissions Reduction Project

  • Release Date: December 27, 2021

• EPA Awards Grant to American Samoa for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Grant to American Samoa for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects

  • Release Date: December 27, 2021

• EPA Releases Bold National Strategy to Transform Recycling in America; CNMI stands at the forefront

  EPA celebrates CNMI’s work to integrate recycling into Typhoon Yutu recovery

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Bold National Strategy to Transform Recycling in America; CNMI stands at the forefront

  • Release Date: November 23, 2021

• U.S. EPA awards $2.1 million to American Samoa for environmental protection

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA awards $2.1 million to American Samoa for environmental protection

  • Release Date: October 25, 2021

• American Samoa EPA Awarded $200,000 for Environmental Justice Projects under the American Rescue Plan

  EPA News Release: American Samoa EPA Awarded $200,000 for Environmental Justice Projects under the American Rescue Plan

  • Release Date: August 26, 2021

• EPA Announces 13 Communities Across Nation’s Pacific Southwest to Receive $6.85 Million in Revitalization Funding

  Brownfields assessment and cleanup grants help underserved communities Build Back Better and address Environmental Justice concerns

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces 13 Communities Across Nation’s Pacific Southwest to Receive $6.85 Million in Revitalization Funding

  • Release Date: May 11, 2021