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• EPA penalizes Anacortes, Washington used oil bulk storage and processing facility $57,800 for Clean Water Act violations

  EPA News Release: EPA penalizes Anacortes, Washington used oil bulk storage and processing facility $57,800 for Clean Water Act violations

  • Release Date: October 2, 2024

• EPA Recognizes Oklahoma City for Supporting Watersense Program

  Public and private sector partners are honored for helping to save nearly 1.2 trillion gallons of water in 2023 with WaterSense

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency presented 51 awards to water utilities, government agencies, manufacturers, retailers, builders, and other organizations at the WaterSmart Innovations (WSI) conference in Las Vegas.

  • Release Date: September 27, 2024

• Community input needed for City of Jackson drinking water system

  EPA News Release: Community input needed for City of Jackson drinking water system

  • Release Date: September 26, 2024

• EPA’s Office of Research and Development Announces Research Partnership and MOU Signing with Chickasaw Nation Tribe

  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Chickasaw Nation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a framework for technical cooperation and coordination related to the sustainable management of water, land, and air resources.

  • Release Date: September 24, 2024

• EPA is securing chemicals stored at shuttered Cosmo Specialty Fibers facility in Cosmopolis

  EPA News Release: EPA is securing chemicals stored at shuttered Cosmo Specialty Fibers facility in Cosmopolis

  • Release Date: September 17, 2024

• EPA begins next phase of cleanup at Bainbridge Island Wyckoff Superfund site

  $80 million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds next 3 years of work

  EPA News Release: EPA begins next phase of cleanup at Bainbridge Island Wyckoff Superfund site

  • Release Date: September 5, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $388,000 in Grants to Protect Children from Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Childcare Facilities in Oklahoma

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $388,000 in funding for Oklahoma to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities.

  • Release Date: August 22, 2024

• Gebbers Farms pays $17,000 penalty for failing to protect workers from pesticides

  EPA News Release: Gebbers Farms pays $17,000 penalty for failing to protect workers from pesticides

  • Release Date: August 14, 2024

• EPA penalizes Starbound, LLC $168,000 for Clean Water Act violations off Oregon, Washington, Alaska coasts 

  EPA News Release: EPA penalizes Starbound, LLC $168,000 for Clean Water Act violations off Oregon, Washington, Alaska coasts 

  • Release Date: August 1, 2024

• EPA resolves Clean Water Act violations with Enumclaw company for $63,984

  EPA News Release: EPA resolves Clean Water Act violations with Enumclaw company for $63,984

  • Release Date: July 30, 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

• Intalco to pay $5 million penalty for major Clean Air Act violations at former Ferndale smelter

  EPA News Release: Intalco to pay $5 million penalty for major Clean Air Act violations at former Ferndale smelter

  • Release Date: July 23, 2024

• EPA announces $50 million grant to King County to cut climate pollution, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $50 million grant to King County to cut climate pollution, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice

  • Release Date: July 23, 2024

• EPA requires Safe Drinking Water Act compliance at Nooksack water systems

  EPA News Release: EPA requires Safe Drinking Water Act compliance at Nooksack water systems

  • Release Date: July 17, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces the University of Mississippi as the recipient of $749,476 to support Clean U.S. Manufacturing of Construction Materials

  Grants from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act will support the renewal of American manufacturing by helping businesses produce low-carbon materials

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces the University of Mississippi as the recipient of $749,476 to support Clean U.S. Manufacturing of Construction Materials

  • Release Date: July 17, 2024