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• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $13.9 million to Pennsylvania in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants

  EPA announces initial selections from $2 billion Inflation Reduction Act program - the largest single environmental justice investment in history – delivered by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $13.9 million to Pennsylvania in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants

  • Release Date: July 25, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Virginia DEQ Selection as Part of Coalitions to Receive Grants for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution

  Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Virginia DEQ Selection as Part of Coalitions to Receive Grants for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution

  • Release Date: July 23, 2024

• Delaware to benefit from $248 million grant for community-driven solutions to cut climate pollution

  Department of Transportation is part of a coalition selected by the EPA to receive portion of a Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: Delaware to benefit from $248 million grant for community-driven solutions to cut climate pollution

  • Release Date: July 22, 2024

• Registration now open for EPA’s 3rd annual Mid-Atlantic Summit, kicks off 30-day countdown

  “Empowering Communities for Environmental Equity” theme provides opportunity for conversation about equitable access to healthy and sustainable communities

  EPA News Release: Registration now open for EPA’s 3rd annual Mid-Atlantic Summit, kicks off 30-day countdown

  • Release Date: April 17, 2024

• Baltimore County Police cited by EPA for hazardous waste violations at firing range in Timonium, Md.

  EPA News Release: Baltimore County Police cited by EPA for hazardous waste violations at firing range in Timonium, Md.

  • Release Date: October 6, 2022

• EPA cites Alliant Techsystems Operations for environmental violations at Navy facility in Keyser, W. Va.

  EPA News Release: EPA cites Alliant Techsystems Operations for environmental violations at Navy facility in Keyser, W. Va.

  • Release Date: June 2, 2021

• Hazardous waste violations at UCT facility in Bristol, Pa. result in $44,880 penalty

  EPA News Release: Hazardous waste violations at UCT facility in Bristol, Pa. result in $44,880 penalty

  • Release Date: March 3, 2021

• GWU Hospital in D.C. to pay $108,304 penalty for hazardous waste violations

  EPA News Release: GWU Hospital in D.C. to pay $108,304 penalty for hazardous waste violations

  • Release Date: January 27, 2021

• EPA, Alliant Techsystems Operations settle hazardous waste violations at Elkton, Maryland facility

  EPA News Release: EPA, Alliant Techsystems Operations settle hazardous waste violations at Elkton, Maryland facility

  • Release Date: December 3, 2020

• Eden Wood Preserving, LLC to pay $50,000 penalty To settle hazardous waste violations at Fruitland, Md. facility

  EPA News Release: Eden Wood Preserving, LLC to pay $50,000 penalty To settle hazardous waste violations at Fruitland, Md. facility

  • Release Date: September 16, 2020

• EPA lauds Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center with a Federal Green Challenge Award for diverting waste into productive reuse

  EPA News Release: EPA lauds Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center with a Federal Green Challenge Award for diverting waste into productive reuse

  • Release Date: November 12, 2019

• Bemis Company, Inc. Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at Plastic Bag Manufacturing Facility in West Hazleton, Pa.

  EPA News Release: Bemis Company, Inc. Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at Plastic Bag Manufacturing Facility in West Hazleton, Pa.

  • Release Date: June 14, 2019