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• EPA enforcement cases in PNW & Alaska finalized in September & October 2020

  EPA News Release: EPA enforcement cases in PNW & Alaska finalized in September & October 2020

  • Release Date: December 30, 2020

• EPA Region 10 Issues Outdoor Burn Ban for the Yakama Reservation in Washington

  All outdoor open burning on the Yakama Reservation is prohibited due to stagnant and unhealthy air conditions

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 10 Issues Outdoor Burn Ban for the Yakama Reservation in Washington

  • Release Date: December 23, 2020

• EPA and Tacoma Power grants help Northwest Seaport Alliance to install first permanent fleet of electric cargo-handling equipment

  EPA News Release: EPA and Tacoma Power grants help Northwest Seaport Alliance to install first permanent fleet of electric cargo-handling equipment

  • Release Date: December 17, 2020

• 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

• Kalispel Tribe of Indians receives important air quality determination from EPA

  EPA has approved tribe’s eligibility for treatment in the same manner as a state for the Clean Air Act

  EPA News Release: Kalispel Tribe of Indians receives important air quality determination from EPA

  • Release Date: December 16, 2020

• EPA Awards nearly $1.4 Million Grant to Improve and Protect Nevada’s Water Quality

  Approval of Nevada’s Nonpoint Source Management Plan leverages local partnerships

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards nearly $1.4 Million Grant to Improve and Protect Nevada’s Water Quality

  • Release Date: December 1, 2020

• EPA’s Pacific Southwest Region Delivers Results by Reducing Permit Backlog, Identifying Formerly Contaminated Properties for Reuse

  EPA News Release: EPA’s Pacific Southwest Region Delivers Results by Reducing Permit Backlog, Identifying Formerly Contaminated Properties for Reuse

  • Release Date: November 12, 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 honors Northwest companies for top environmental performance – moving more goods more miles with less energy and emissions

  EPA News Release: EPA honors Northwest companies for top environmental performance – moving more goods more miles with less energy and emissions

  • Release Date: November 5, 2020

• EPA Announces $160,000 Grant to Nevada’s greenUP! to Support Green Manufacturing, Pollution Prevention

  $1.16 million awarded for pollution source reduction nationwide

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $160,000 Grant to Nevada’s greenUP! to Support Green Manufacturing, Pollution Prevention

  • Release Date: November 5, 2020

• Department of Justice and EPA settle major wetlands violations case with Washington property owner and trucking firm

  EPA News Release: Department of Justice and EPA settle major wetlands violations case with Washington property owner and trucking firm

  • Release Date: October 29, 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 Awards $20.5 Million for Infrastructure to Protect Surface Waters and Drinking Water in Nevada

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $20.5 Million for Infrastructure to Protect Surface Waters and Drinking Water in Nevada

  • Release Date: October 26, 2020

• EPA Awards $346.8 Million for Infrastructure to Protect Surface Waters and Drinking Water in the Pacific Southwest Region

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $346.8 Million for Infrastructure to Protect Surface Waters and Drinking Water in the Pacific Southwest Region

  • Release Date: October 26, 2020

• U.S. EPA approves tribes’ authority to develop water quality standards, issue air permits

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA approves tribes’ authority to develop water quality standards, issue air permits

  • Release Date: October 22, 2020