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• EPA proposes adding JH Baxter site in West Eugene to Superfund cleanup list

  EPA News Release: EPA proposes adding JH Baxter site in West Eugene to Superfund cleanup list

  • Release Date: September 4, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $267,000 in Grants to Protect Children from Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Childcare Facilities in Arkansas

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $267,000 in funding for Arkansas to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities.

  • Release Date: August 22, 2024

• EPA begins cleanup work at JH Baxter facility in Eugene, Oregon

  EPA will begin cleanup, also known as a time-critical removal action, at the J.H. Baxter facility in West Eugene, Oregon.

  • Release Date: August 5, 2024

• EPA announces $19 million environmental and climate justice community change grant to Lane County, OR

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $19 million environmental and climate justice community change grant to Lane County, OR

  • Release Date: July 25, 2024

• EPA announces $20 million environmental and climate justice community change grant to Gonzaga

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $20 million environmental and climate justice community change grant to Gonzaga

  • Release Date: July 25, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $100 Million for the organization Metroplan to Develop Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across Arkansas and Oklahoma

  Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice

  As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Metroplan will receive $99,999,999 from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant.

  • Release Date: July 23, 2024

• EPA announces nearly $200 million to cut climate pollution and advance environmental justice in Oregon

  EPA News Release: EPA announces nearly $200 million to cut climate pollution and advance environmental justice in Oregon

  • Release Date: July 22, 2024

• EPA awards $730k to support water quality monitoring and protect beachgoers in PNW, Alaska

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $730k to support water quality monitoring and protect beachgoers in PNW, Alaska

  • Release Date: June 13, 2024

• Portland company fined $139,000 for Clean Air Act violations 

  EPA News Release: Portland company fined $139,000 for Clean Air Act violations 

  • Release Date: June 6, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $11,030,000 for Arkansas Schools to Purchase Clean School Buses as Part of the Investing in America Agenda

  EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebate Program to fund over 3,400 new clean school buses in approximately 530 districts across the nation

  The Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

  • Release Date: May 30, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $4,000,000 in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Arkansas

  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 $4,000,000 in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Arkansas

  • Release Date: May 23, 2024

• EPA Announces $9M in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Oregon

  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: EPA Announces $9M in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Oregon

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• EPA Announces $28 Million for Oregon Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  EPA announces latest round of funding toward President Biden’s commitment to replace every lead pipe in the nation, protecting public health and helping to deliver safe drinking water

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $28 Million for Oregon Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: May 6, 2024

• EPA Announces Oregon Department of Energy to Receive $86M to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across Oregon

  EPA announces selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President’s Investing in America agenda

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Oregon Department of Energy to Receive $86M to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across Oregon

  • Release Date: April 23, 2024

• EPA signs agreement for cleanup of the Bradford Island National Priorities List site

  EPA News Release: EPA signs agreement for cleanup of the Bradford Island National Priorities List site

  • Release Date: April 23, 2024