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• City of Asheville lifts systemwide boil water notice issued after Hurricane Helene

  Residents still urged to conserve water

  EPA News Release: City of Asheville lifts systemwide boil water notice issued after Hurricane Helene

  • Release Date: November 19, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces University of Alabama to Receive $295,870 in Grants to Help Businesses Prevent Pollution as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces University of Alabama to Receive $295,870 in Grants to Help Businesses Prevent Pollution as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: November 1, 2024

• EPA and North Carolina Health Authorities Encourage Well Water Testing in Areas Affected by Hurricane Helene

  Free sampling kits and disinfection resources are available through state and local health departments

  EPA News Release: EPA and North Carolina Health Authorities Encourage Well Water Testing in Areas Affected by Hurricane Helene

  • Release Date: October 31, 2024

• THURSDAY: Press briefing on drinking water sampling and restoration progress in Western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene

  EPA News Release: THURSDAY: Press briefing on drinking water sampling and restoration progress in Western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene

  • Release Date: October 29, 2024

• Second EPA mobile water laboratory deployed to North Carolina to assist communities impacted by Hurricane Helene

  EPA mobile labs support North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services with drinking water sample analysis

  EPA News Release: Second EPA mobile water laboratory deployed to North Carolina to assist communities impacted by Hurricane Helene

  • Release Date: October 22, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $125 Million to Upgrade Older Diesel Engines to Cleaner and Zero-Emission Solutions that are Better for Our Communities

  North Carolina selectees receive total of $3,467,866 for to reduce diesel emissions across a range of projects, including upgrades to school buses, port equipment, and construction equipment

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $125 Million to Upgrade Older Diesel Engines to Cleaner and Zero-Emission Solutions that are Better for Our Communities

  • Release Date: October 18, 2024

• EPA deploys mobile water testing labs to help Western North Carolina communities recover from Hurricane Helene

  Agency also urges residents to be cautious with heating oil systems

  EPA News Release: EPA deploys mobile water testing labs to help Western North Carolina communities recover from Hurricane Helene

  • Release Date: October 17, 2024

• MEDIA ADVISORY: Acting Region 4 Administrator to join Congresswoman Terri Sewell for press events to highlight EPA investments in Selma

  EPA News Release: MEDIA ADVISORY: Acting Region 4 Administrator to join Congresswoman Terri Sewell for press events to highlight EPA investments in Selma

  • Release Date: October 15, 2024

• EPA Reaches Settlement with Alabama Power Company to Address Compliance with Certain Coal Ash Regulations

  Case is part of EPA’s larger initiative to protect communities from coal ash contamination

  EPA News Release: EPA Reaches Settlement with Alabama Power Company to Address Compliance with Certain Coal Ash Regulations

  • Release Date: October 9, 2024

• EPA launches resource website for communities affected by Hurricane Helene

  EPA News Release: EPA launches resource website for communities affected by Hurricane Helene

  • Release Date: October 2, 2024

• EPA and White House Senior Advisor Visit Charlotte, North Carolina to Highlight Latest Historic Funding for Clean School Buses

  EPA Deputy Regional Administrator Cesar Zapata joined White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Tom Perez to announce Clean School Bus Grant to Charlotte-Mecklenburg County School District

  EPA News Release: EPA and White House Senior Advisor Visit Charlotte, North Carolina to Highlight Latest Historic Funding for Clean School Buses

  • Release Date: June 6, 2024

• TOMORROW: White House Senior Advisor to Visit Charlotte, North Carolina to Announce Latest Historic Funding for Clean School Buses

  White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Tom Perez will join EPA Deputy Regional Administrator Cesar Zapata to announce Clean School Bus Grant to Charlotte-Mecklenburg County School District

  EPA News Release: TOMORROW: White House Senior Advisor to Visit Charlotte, North Carolina to Announce Latest Historic Funding for Clean School Buses

  • Release Date: June 5, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $19,255,000 in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across North Carolina as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $19,255,000 in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across North Carolina as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: May 29, 2024

• EPA recognizes two North Carolina winners of the ‘Pollution Prevention Works: A Storytelling Challenge for Students’

  EPA News Release: EPA recognizes two North Carolina winners of the ‘Pollution Prevention Works: A Storytelling Challenge for Students’

  • Release Date: June 13, 2023

• EPA urges preparedness across Southeast as 2023 hurricane season begins

  EPA News Release: EPA urges preparedness across Southeast as 2023 hurricane season begins

  • Release Date: June 7, 2023