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• Biden-Harris Administration Selects California-Based Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, Inc. to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects

  As part of the Investing in America agenda, Grantmakers selected to reduce barriers to federal funds and issue thousands of environmental justice grants over the next three years

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Selects California-Based Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, Inc. to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Almost $500,000 for Nevada Environmental Justice Project as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  Nevada project announced as part of nationwide investments through EPA’s Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Cooperative Agreement program, funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Almost $500,000 for Nevada Environmental Justice Project as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: October 24, 2023

• Nevada-Based Thatcher Agrees to Pay Penalty, Undertake Project for Fire Department to Settle Claims of Chemical Safety Violations

  Under the settlement, owner of Sparks facility will pay a penalty, purchase equipment for fire department

  EPA News Release: Nevada-Based Thatcher Agrees to Pay Penalty, Undertake Project for Fire Department to Settle Claims of Chemical Safety Violations

  • Release Date: September 5, 2023

• EPA Awards $25,000 to University of Nevada-Las Vegas for Water Disinfection Research

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $25,000 to University of Nevada-Las Vegas for Water Disinfection Research

  • Release Date: August 1, 2023

• The EPA Region 6 Announces a Total of $23 Million to Organizations to Advance Environmental Justice

  The EPA’s Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers include a network of over 160 partners to provide resources to unlock access to President Biden’s historic investments in America

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice will receive $15,000,000 and the New Mexico State University will receive $10,000,000 to help communities across Region 6.

  • Release Date: April 20, 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 Region 6 Releases 2022 Year in Review

  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 released the 2022 Year in Review outlining major accomplishments and environmental progress over the past fiscal year.

  • Release Date: January 25, 2023