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• EPA Region 7 and City of St. Joseph, Missouri, Agree on Settlement for HPI Products Inc. Property

  Agreement sets the stage for further cleanup and redevelopment at a property

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 and City of St. Joseph, Missouri, Agree on Settlement for HPI Products Inc. Property

  • Release Date: August 7, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Performs Removal Operations near Hillsboro, Missouri

  Over 30 abandoned drums were punctured and drained on the property

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Performs Removal Operations near Hillsboro, Missouri

  • Release Date: August 1, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Announces $180K Funding Opportunity for Regional Source Reduction Assistance

  Pollution prevention projects eligible for funding

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Announces $180K Funding Opportunity for Regional Source Reduction Assistance

  • Release Date: February 16, 2024

• EPA Strengthens Safeguards to Protect Families and Children from Lead in Contaminated Soil at Residential Sites in Region 7

  Utilizing updated, best available science, EPA lowers nationwide screening levels for the first time in 30 years, impacting sites in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska

  EPA News Release: EPA Strengthens Safeguards to Protect Families and Children from Lead in Contaminated Soil at Residential Sites in Region 7

  • Release Date: January 17, 2024

• EPA Announces $458K to Recruit and Train Missouri Workers for Community Revitalization and Cleanup Projects as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  Latest funding for EPA’s Brownfields Job Training Grants is supported by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and will boost workforce training in underserved and overburdened communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $458K to Recruit and Train Missouri Workers for Community Revitalization and Cleanup Projects as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: December 8, 2023

• EPA Selects Curators of the University of Missouri to Receive Over $850K Pollution Prevention Grant to Advance Environmental Justice

  Missouri University of Science and Technology will undertake a multi-state project with the University of Alaska Fairbanks

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects Curators of the University of Missouri to Receive Over $850K Pollution Prevention Grant to Advance Environmental Justice

  • Release Date: October 12, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $1.6M in Missouri Recycling Infrastructure Projects Through Investing in America Agenda

  EPA grants funded in part by largest recycling investment in 30 years under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $1.6M in Missouri Recycling Infrastructure Projects Through Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: September 13, 2023

• Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm Conference Registration Now Open

  EPA Region 7, Iowa State University, and the University of Iowa will host the conference Nov. 6-8 in Ames, Iowa

  EPA News Release: Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm Conference Registration Now Open

  • Release Date: September 11, 2023

• EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Check to City of St. Louis, Missouri, After Selection for Brownfields Grant

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Check to City of St. Louis, Missouri, After Selection for Brownfields Grant

  • Release Date: August 24, 2023

• Kansas City Blade Manufacturer to Pay Penalty for Alleged Violations of Environmental Law

  EPA News Release: Kansas City Blade Manufacturer to Pay Penalty for Alleged Violations of Environmental Law

  • Release Date: July 18, 2023

• Fabricante de cuchillas de Kansas City pagará multa por presuntas violaciones de la ley ambiental

  EPA News Release: Fabricante de cuchillas de Kansas City pagará multa por presuntas violaciones de la ley ambiental

  • Release Date: July 18, 2023

• EPA Begins Assessment Activities at HPI Products Inc. in St. Joseph, Missouri

  EPA News Release: EPA Begins Assessment Activities at HPI Products Inc. in St. Joseph, Missouri

  • Release Date: June 27, 2023

• EPA Region 7 to Present City of Maryville, Missouri, with $211K Check for Brownfields Grant

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 to Present City of Maryville, Missouri, with $211K Check for Brownfields Grant

  • Release Date: June 23, 2023

• EPA Region 7 Presents $700K Check to Marion-Ralls Regional Port Authority in Missouri After Selection for Brownfields Grant

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Presents $700K Check to Marion-Ralls Regional Port Authority in Missouri After Selection for Brownfields Grant

  • Release Date: June 5, 2023

• EPA Fines Heritage Environmental Services LLC in KCMO for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Heritage Environmental Services LLC in KCMO for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

  • Release Date: June 1, 2023