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• EPA Region 7 Celebrates Clean School Bus Rebate Program in Sidney, Iowa

  Event with Sidney Community School District recognizes local district and others in Region 7 for $41.7M in clean school bus funding

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Celebrates Clean School Bus Rebate Program in Sidney, Iowa

  • Release Date: November 1, 2022

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $11.1M from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for Iowa School Districts

  Region 7 Administrator McCollister will visit Sidney, Iowa, to mark this historic investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $11.1M from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for Iowa School Districts

  • Release Date: October 26, 2022

• EPA Announces $3.65 Million Grant to Rural Community Assistance Partnership to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water

  Projects will advance goals of Biden-Harris administration’s Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan; grant funding delivers on President’s Justice40 Initiative

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $3.65 Million Grant to Rural Community Assistance Partnership to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water

  • Release Date: October 21, 2022

• EPA Region 7 Announces Finalization of Climate Adaptation Implementation Plan

  This plan was one of 20 published in a nationwide rollout

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Announces Finalization of Climate Adaptation Implementation Plan

  • Release Date: October 17, 2022

• EPA Region 7 Opens Application Period for 2022 Pollution Prevention Recognition Awards Program

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Opens Application Period for 2022 Pollution Prevention Recognition Awards Program

  • Release Date: October 7, 2022

• EPA Recognizes Des Moines-Based Hy-Vee as GreenChill Program Celebrates 15 Years of Supporting Smart Refrigerant Management Across Supermarket Industry

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Des Moines-Based Hy-Vee as GreenChill Program Celebrates 15 Years of Supporting Smart Refrigerant Management Across Supermarket Industry

  • Release Date: September 27, 2022

• EPA to Hold Virtual Public Meeting July 14 on TSCA Approval for U.S. Steel’s Gary Works

  EPA News Release: EPA to Hold Virtual Public Meeting July 14 on TSCA Approval for U.S. Steel’s Gary Works

  • Release Date: July 7, 2022

• Cedar Falls, Iowa, 12th Grader Wins 2022 President’s Environmental Youth Award

  Iowa student’s public service announcement promotes LED light bulbs and energy reduction

  EPA News Release: Cedar Falls, Iowa, 12th Grader Wins 2022 President’s Environmental Youth Award

  • Release Date: July 5, 2022

• EPA Region 7 Presents $250K Check to Fort Dodge, Iowa, After Their Selection for Brownfields Grant

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Presents $250K Check to Fort Dodge, Iowa, After Their Selection for Brownfields Grant

  • Release Date: June 28, 2022

• EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Check to Council Bluffs, Iowa, After Their Selection for Brownfields Grant

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Check to Council Bluffs, Iowa, After Their Selection for Brownfields Grant

  • Release Date: June 27, 2022

• EPA Regional Administrator McCollister Urges School Districts, Tribes, and School Bus Operators in Region 7 States to Apply for $500M in Available Clean School Bus Funding

  President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law creates new EPA program to protect children’s health, reduce pollution, and boost American manufacturing

  EPA News Release: EPA Regional Administrator McCollister Urges School Districts, Tribes, and School Bus Operators in Region 7 States to Apply for $500M in Available Clean School Bus Funding

  • Release Date: May 20, 2022

• Denison, Iowa, Selected to Receive $400K as Biden Administration Announces $254M to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites

  Selected grant targets assessment and reuse plans for Denison Municipal Utility Power Plant and Avenue C sites

  EPA News Release: Denison, Iowa, Selected to Receive $400K as Biden Administration Announces $254M to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites

  • Release Date: May 17, 2022

• Fort Dodge, Iowa, Selected to Receive $250K as Biden Administration Announces $254M to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites

  Selected grant targets cleanup at the Former Greenleaf Healthcare Facility

  EPA News Release: Fort Dodge, Iowa, Selected to Receive $250K as Biden Administration Announces $254M to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites

  • Release Date: May 17, 2022

• Council Bluffs, Iowa, Selected to Receive $500K as Biden Administration Announces $254M to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites

  EPA announces selection of 265 communities to receive Brownfields Assessment, Cleanup, and Revolving Loan Fund Grants to help build a better America while advancing environmental justice

  EPA News Release: Council Bluffs, Iowa, Selected to Receive $500K as Biden Administration Announces $254M to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites

  • Release Date: May 16, 2022

• EPA, States, and MRCTI Mayors Hold Mississippi River Corridor Summit on Historic Water Infrastructure Funding

  Local leaders discussed water infrastructure needs and challenges in competing for State Revolving Funds

  EPA News Release: EPA, States, and MRCTI Mayors Hold Mississippi River Corridor Summit on Historic Water Infrastructure Funding

  • Release Date: May 11, 2022