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• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 for Job Training in Puerto Rico

  PathStone Corporation among 29 nationwide to receive first Brownfields Job Training grants funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 for Job Training in Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: December 14, 2022

• Legally Binding Agreement Requires Owners of Refinery on St. Croix to Remove Dangerous Chemicals

  EPA will Oversee Work Onsite and Approve All Workplans to Ensure That Chemicals Are Handled Correctly

  EPA News Release: Legally Binding Agreement Requires Owners of Refinery on St. Croix to Remove Dangerous Chemicals

  • Release Date: December 5, 2022

• 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 Announces Requirement of New Clean Air Permit for Oil Refinery on St. Croix Before Operation, Ensuring Public Health Protections

  Requirement of new Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permit advances EPA commitment to ensuring equal protection under the law for all communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Requirement of New Clean Air Permit for Oil Refinery on St. Croix Before Operation, Ensuring Public Health Protections

  • Release Date: November 17, 2022

• EPA Administrator Regan Announces Initial Actions to Protect Communities Following Puerto Rico Journey to Justice Tour

  Actions reflect Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to building a better America and addressing environmental and health challenges in communities that are underserved and overburdened by pollution

  EPA News Release: EPA Administrator Regan Announces Initial Actions to Protect Communities Following Puerto Rico Journey to Justice Tour

  • Release Date: November 4, 2022

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Puerto Rico School Districts Will Get Nearly $10,000,000 from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program

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

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Puerto Rico School Districts Will Get Nearly $10,000,000 from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program

  • Release Date: October 26, 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 Hurricane Fiona Update for September 30

  EPA News Release: EPA Hurricane Fiona Update for September 30

  • Release Date: September 30, 2022

• EPA’s Clean Air Act Enforcement Action Will Result in $1.3 Million of Fixes at Puerto Rico Petroleum Storage Facility

  EPA News Release: EPA’s Clean Air Act Enforcement Action Will Result in $1.3 Million of Fixes at Puerto Rico Petroleum Storage Facility

  • Release Date: September 27, 2022

• EPA to Assist Hurricane Fiona Response

  EPA News Release: EPA to Assist Hurricane Fiona Response

  • Release Date: September 21, 2022

• EPA Adds the Ochoa Fertilizer Co. Site in Guánica, Puerto Rico to the Superfund National Priorities List

  EPA News Release: EPA Adds the Ochoa Fertilizer Co. Site in Guánica, Puerto Rico to the Superfund National Priorities List

  • Release Date: September 8, 2022

• EPA to Host August 30 Community Meeting for Salinas, Puerto Rico Residents

  Community meeting will focus on informing residents about potential health risks from a nearby sterilizer plant

  EPA News Release: EPA to Host August 30 Community Meeting for Salinas, Puerto Rico Residents

  • Release Date: August 26, 2022

• Settlement Order Filed in Federal Court will Address Serious Issues at the Toa Alta Landfill in Puerto Rico

  EPA News Release: Settlement Order Filed in Federal Court will Address Serious Issues at the Toa Alta Landfill in Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: August 9, 2022

• EPA Orders Construction Site Operator in Puerto Rico to Comply with Clean Water Regulations at Commercial Development in Aguadilla

  EPA News Release: EPA Orders Construction Site Operator in Puerto Rico to Comply with Clean Water Regulations at Commercial Development in Aguadilla

  • Release Date: July 14, 2022