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• EPA requires industrial facilities to enhance preparation for chemical discharges to water in adverse weather conditions, better protecting the environment and public health

  EPA News Release: EPA requires industrial facilities to enhance preparation for chemical discharges to water in adverse weather conditions, better protecting the environment and public health

  • Release Date: March 21, 2024

• La Administración Biden-Harris anuncia la acción más reciente para proteger mejor a las comunidades del tratamiento de explosivos desechados

  La propuesta de la EPA fortalecería las reglas para la quema y la detonación al aire libre a fin de tratar explosivos desechados, reduciendo los impactos ambientales y de salud pública

  EPA News Release: La Administración Biden-Harris anuncia la acción más reciente para proteger mejor a las comunidades del tratamiento de explosivos desechados

  • Release Date: March 12, 2024

• EPA Adds Sites to the Superfund National Priorities List in Illinois, Iowa, Navajo Nation, Louisiana and Pennsylvania

  EPA News Release: EPA Adds Sites to the Superfund National Priorities List in Illinois, Iowa, Navajo Nation, Louisiana and Pennsylvania

  • Release Date: March 5, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces over $1 billion to start new cleanup projects and continue work at 100 Superfund sites across the country

  Thanks to this third and final wave of investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA is funding all the construction work that is ready to begin at Superfund sites nationwide

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces over $1 billion to start new cleanup projects and continue work at 100 Superfund sites across the country

  • Release Date: February 27, 2024

• EPA Releases Revised Policy on Consultation with Indian Tribes

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Revised Policy on Consultation with Indian Tribes

  • Release Date: December 7, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Releases Draft National Strategy to Reduce Food Loss and Waste

  EPA, USDA, and FDA announce steps to reduce waste and increase recycling of organics to reduce climate pollution, save families and businesses money, and support a circular economy for all.

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Draft National Strategy to Reduce Food Loss and Waste

  • Release Date: December 2, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $90 Million in Tribal Recycling Infrastructure Projects and Recycling Education and Outreach Grants

  On America Recycles Day and Anniversary of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA announces grants funded in part by the largest recycling investment in 30 years

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $90 Million in Tribal Recycling Infrastructure Projects and Recycling Education and Outreach Grants

  • Release Date: November 15, 2023

• EPA and SEMARNAT Commit to Improving Environment and Public Health Along the U.S.-Mexico Border

  EPA News Release: EPA and SEMARNAT Commit to Improving Environment and Public Health Along the U.S.-Mexico Border

  • Release Date: May 13, 2022

• EPA Announces $3.8 Million in Grants to Train Environmental Workers for Jobs Created by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding

  EPA selects 19 organizations to receive Brownfields Job Training Grants to boost workforce training in underserved, overburdened communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $3.8 Million in Grants to Train Environmental Workers for Jobs Created by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding

  • Release Date: February 2, 2022

• EPA Proposes to Withdraw and Reconsider 2020 Decision on State of Oklahoma’s Regulatory Authority Within Indian Country

  Announcement follows EPA’s review of prior administration’s decision and reflects input received during 2021 consultation with Oklahoma Tribal Nations

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes to Withdraw and Reconsider 2020 Decision on State of Oklahoma’s Regulatory Authority Within Indian Country

  • Release Date: December 22, 2021

• EPA Announces Plans to Use First $1B from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Clear Out the Superfund Backlog

  Initial resources will also accelerate cleanup for dozens of additional Superfund projects

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Plans to Use First $1B from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Clear Out the Superfund Backlog

  • Release Date: December 17, 2021

• EPA Administrator Regan and National Tribal Caucus Chair Wagner Co-Chair 2021 National Tribal Operations Committee Meeting

  EPA News Release: EPA Administrator Regan and National Tribal Caucus Chair Wagner Co-Chair 2021 National Tribal Operations Committee Meeting

  • Release Date: September 30, 2021

• Commission for Environmental Cooperation Launches EJ4Climate, $2 Million Environmental Justice and Climate Resilience Grant Program

  New North American grant program will address environmental inequality and promote community-level innovation and climate adaptation.

  EPA News Release: Commission for Environmental Cooperation Launches EJ4Climate, $2 Million Environmental Justice and Climate Resilience Grant Program

  • Release Date: September 14, 2021

• EPA Announces Steps to Advance the Cleanup for Raritan Bay Superfund Site Community

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Steps to Advance the Cleanup for Raritan Bay Superfund Site Community

  • Release Date: August 26, 2021

• EPA Proposes Adding Two Sites to the National Priorities List to Clean Up Contamination and Protect Communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Adding Two Sites to the National Priorities List to Clean Up Contamination and Protect Communities

  • Release Date: May 29, 2019