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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

• EPA Announces Accelerated Action on Four Organophosphate Pesticides Based on Updated Exposure Assessments

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Accelerated Action on Four Organophosphate Pesticides Based on Updated Exposure Assessments

  • Release Date: March 15, 2023

• EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for the Iron King Mine-Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for the Iron King Mine-Humboldt Smelter Superfund Site

  • Release Date: March 9, 2023

• EPA Requires ACS, LLC in Yuma to Improve Chemical Safety

  Under settlement, company will pay fine and purchase $93,000 of emergency response equipment for the Yuma Fire Department

  EPA News Release: EPA Requires ACS, LLC in Yuma to Improve Chemical Safety

  • Release Date: March 7, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Funding for Cleanup in Nevada

  EPA announces start of new cleanup projects at 22 Superfund sites, along with support for 100 other ongoing cleanups, thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Funding for Cleanup in Nevada

  • Release Date: February 10, 2023

• EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine Superfund Site in Lake County, Calif.

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Cleanup Plan for Sulphur Bank Mercury Mine Superfund Site in Lake County, Calif.

  • Release Date: January 13, 2023

• EPA takes action to address pollution violations at Kailua Wastewater Treatment Plant

  EPA News Release: EPA takes action to address pollution violations at Kailua Wastewater Treatment Plant

  • Release Date: December 15, 2022

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5 Million in EPA Brownfields Grants to Train California Environmental Workers, Revitalize Communities

  EPA selects three California organizations to receive grants funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, boosting workforce training in overburdened communities

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5 Million in EPA Brownfields Grants to Train California Environmental Workers, Revitalize Communities

  • Release Date: December 14, 2022

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Train Hawaii Environmental Workers, Revitalize Communities

  EPA selects Kaunalewa to receive grant funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, boosting workforce training in overburdened communities

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Train Hawaii Environmental Workers, Revitalize Communities

  • Release Date: December 14, 2022

• Six California Entities Receive EPA Safer Choice Awards for Chemical Safety

  EPA News Release: Six California Entities Receive EPA Safer Choice Awards for Chemical Safety

  • Release Date: November 17, 2022

• EPA Penalizes Ampac Fine Chemicals, Resolving Claims of Hazardous Waste Law Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Penalizes Ampac Fine Chemicals, Resolving Claims of Hazardous Waste Law Violations

  • Release Date: November 10, 2022

• EPA Selects UC Berkeley, State of California, Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians for Grants Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  Pollution Prevention Grants Focus on Promoting Safer Products, Helping Businesses in Underserved Communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects UC Berkeley, State of California, Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians for Grants Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  • Release Date: October 11, 2022

• Arizona Company to Pay $182K Penalty to Settle Clean Air Act Claims at its Phoenix Facility

  Under settlement, facility owners will pay fine, make safety improvements

  EPA News Release: Arizona Company to Pay $182K Penalty to Settle Clean Air Act Claims at its Phoenix Facility

  • Release Date: October 4, 2022

• ​​​​​​​NRT West Inc. dba Coldwell Banker Settles with EPA over Claims of Lead-Based Paint Violations at Bay Area Properties

  EPA News Release: ​​​​​​​NRT West Inc. dba Coldwell Banker Settles with EPA over Claims of Lead-Based Paint Violations at Bay Area Properties

  • Release Date: September 29, 2022

• EPA settles with Transchem Inc. over violations of Toxic Substances Control Act in Carlsbad, California

  EPA News Release: EPA settles with Transchem Inc. over violations of Toxic Substances Control Act in Carlsbad, California

  • Release Date: September 22, 2022