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• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $16 Million WIFIA Loan for Water System Reliability in Oregon

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $16 Million WIFIA Loan for Water System Reliability in Oregon

  • Release Date: September 26, 2023

• EPA and Justice Department File Complaint Against Norfolk Southern Railway Company for Unlawful Discharge of Pollutants and Hazardous Substances in East Palestine Derailment

  EPA News Release: EPA and Justice Department File Complaint Against Norfolk Southern Railway Company for Unlawful Discharge of Pollutants and Hazardous Substances in East Palestine Derailment

  • Release Date: March 31, 2023

• EPA Announces $170 Million WIFIA Loan to Help Limit Water Shortages in San Diego County, California

  This WIFIA loan is part of a $37 billion investment in water infrastructure upgrades

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $170 Million WIFIA Loan to Help Limit Water Shortages in San Diego County, California

  • Release Date: March 23, 2023

• EPA Requires Norfolk Southern to Sample for Dioxins in East Palestine

  EPA will direct immediate cleanup as appropriate if contaminants from the derailment pose any unacceptable risk to human health

  EPA News Release: EPA Requires Norfolk Southern to Sample for Dioxins in East Palestine

  • Release Date: March 2, 2023

• EPA Opens Community Welcome Center in East Palestine for Residents and Business Owners

  EPA Community Welcome Center to provide community with ‘one-stop shop’ for information about the ongoing response to the train derailment; EPA deploys TAGA mobile lab to conduct real-time air-monitoring during waste removal

  EPA News Release: EPA Opens Community Welcome Center in East Palestine for Residents and Business Owners

  • Release Date: February 28, 2023

• EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Conduct All Cleanup Actions Associated with the East Palestine Train Derailment

  EPA order comes as state-led emergency response transitions to environmental cleanup phase; EPA will continue to work with local, state, and federal partners to ensure the health and safety of East Palestine community

  EPA News Release: EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Conduct All Cleanup Actions Associated with the East Palestine Train Derailment

  • Release Date: February 21, 2023

• EPA Announces $18 Million WIFIA Loan to Helix Water District for Drinking Water Resiliency in San Diego County

  Nationally, 91 WIFIA loans are financing over $33 billion in water infrastructure upgrades, creating 101,000 jobs

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $18 Million WIFIA Loan to Helix Water District for Drinking Water Resiliency in San Diego County

  • Release Date: September 13, 2022

• EPA Announces $225 Million WIFIA Loan to the City of San Diego to Protect Water Quality and Reduce Flood Risks

  Nationally, 90 WIFIA loans are financing over $33 billion in water infrastructure upgrades, creating 101,000 jobs

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $225 Million WIFIA Loan to the City of San Diego to Protect Water Quality and Reduce Flood Risks

  • Release Date: September 13, 2022

• EPA Announces $60 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Nutrient Pollution Reduction in the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $60 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Nutrient Pollution Reduction in the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed

  • Release Date: June 10, 2022

• 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 Holistic Approach to Address Water Pollution from the Tijuana River Watershed

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Holistic Approach to Address Water Pollution from the Tijuana River Watershed

  • Release Date: November 8, 2021

• EPA Announces $388M WIFIA Loan for Water Reuse in San Diego County, California

  Nationally, 51 WIFIA loans are financing $21B in infrastructure and creating 51,000 jobs

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $388M WIFIA Loan for Water Reuse in San Diego County, California

  • Release Date: June 4, 2021

• EPA Announces 50th WIFIA Loan—$33 Million to Support Climate Resiliency in Roseville, California

  EPA’s 50 WIFIA loans are financing more than $20 billion in water infrastructure projects

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces 50th WIFIA Loan—$33 Million to Support Climate Resiliency in Roseville, California

  • Release Date: April 30, 2021

• U.S. Reaches $1.5 Billion Settlement with Daimler AG Over Emissions Cheating in Mercedes-Benz Diesel Vehicles

  Daimler agrees to pay civil penalty of $875 Million making it the second largest civil penalty in the history of the Clean Air Act

  EPA News Release: U.S. Reaches $1.5 Billion Settlement with Daimler AG Over Emissions Cheating in Mercedes-Benz Diesel Vehicles

  • Release Date: September 14, 2020

• EPA Announces Two Near-Term, Clean Water Projects in the Tijuana River

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Two Near-Term, Clean Water Projects in the Tijuana River

  • Release Date: September 2, 2020