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• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.79 Million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Louisiana

  Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.79 Million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Louisiana

  • Release Date: May 23, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $1.3 Million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Cherokee Nation

  Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $1.3 Million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Cherokee Nation

  • Release Date: May 23, 2024

• EPA Adds Louisiana Superfund Site to the National Priorities List

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adding the Louisiana Superfund site Exide Baton Rouge to the National Priorities List (NPL).

  • Release Date: March 6, 2024

• EPA Works to Address Dioxin Contamination in Benton, La.

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues work to address elevated levels of dioxin found in soil at an apartment complex in Benton, Louisiana.

  • Release Date: February 2, 2024

• The Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 for Honeybee Strategies to Recruit and Train Louisiana Workers for Community Revitalization and Cleanup Projects

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

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Honeybee Strategies to receive a total of approximately $500,000 for environmental job training programs as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

  • Release Date: December 12, 2023

• EPA Includes Two Baton Rouge Sites in National Priorities List Update

  Biden-Harris Administration Continues Its Commitment to Cleaning Up Pollution and Address Public Health Risks

  EPA News Release: EPA Includes Two Baton Rouge Sites in National Priorities List Update

  • Release Date: September 8, 2023

• EPA to Add Louisiana Superfund Site to the National Priorities List

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to add the Louisiana Superfund site Capitol Lakes to the National Priorities List. The NPL is a roster of the nation’s most contaminated sites that threaten human health or the environment.

  • Release Date: March 29, 2023

• Limitless Vistas Inc to receive $500,000 to Fund Environmental Job Training Programs

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the Louisiana based company, Limitless Vistas Inc (LVI) will receive $500,000 in grants funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for environmental job training programs.

  • Release Date: December 15, 2022

• EPA Announces $5 million for Louisiana in Brownfields Funding

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that four Louisiana agencies will receive a total of $5 million in Brownfield grant funding.

  • Release Date: October 6, 2022

• EPA Announces New Mexico & Louisiana Sites Will Receive Part of 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 New Mexico & Louisiana Sites Will Receive Part of First $1B from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Clear Out the Superfund Backlog

  • Release Date: December 17, 2021

• EPA Announces Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality to Receive $300,000 in Brownfields Assessment Funding

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality to Receive $300,000 in Brownfields Assessment Funding

  • Release Date: June 10, 2021

• EPA Announces Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission to Receive $600,000 in Brownfields Assessment Funding

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission to Receive $600,000 in Brownfields Assessment Funding

  • Release Date: June 10, 2021

• EPA Selects Kansas State University to Receive Funding to Deliver Training and Technical Assistance to Brownfield-Impacted Communities in Region 6

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects Kansas State University to Receive Funding to Deliver Training and Technical Assistance to Brownfield-Impacted Communities in Region 6

  • Release Date: April 20, 2021

• EPA selects Limitless Vistas to provide environmental job training in New Orleans

  EPA News Release: EPA selects Limitless Vistas to provide environmental job training in New Orleans

  • Release Date: March 19, 2021

• EPA Completes Assessment of National Priorities Sites Following Hurricane Laura

  EPA News Release: EPA Completes Assessment of National Priorities Sites Following Hurricane Laura

  • Release Date: September 3, 2020