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• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $13.9 million to Pennsylvania in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants

  EPA announces initial selections from $2 billion Inflation Reduction Act program - the largest single environmental justice investment in history – delivered by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $13.9 million to Pennsylvania in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants

  • Release Date: July 25, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $152 Million for Pennsylvania 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: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $152 Million for Pennsylvania Lead Pipe Replacement to Advance Safe Drinking Water as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: May 2, 2024

• EPA Issues Consent Order to MAX Environmental Technologies to Ensure Compliance with Hazardous Waste Rules at Yukon, PA, Facility

  EPA News Release: EPA Issues Consent Order to MAX Environmental Technologies to Ensure Compliance with Hazardous Waste Rules at Yukon, PA, Facility

  • Release Date: April 29, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority to Receive over $156 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across PA

  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: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority to Receive over $156 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across PA

  • Release Date: April 22, 2024

• Capital Region Water agrees to make upgrades to wastewater treatment for Harrisburg area

  EPA News Release: Capital Region Water agrees to make upgrades to wastewater treatment for Harrisburg area

  • Release Date: February 14, 2023

• EPA Fines Knouse Foods of Central PA $230,000 for 120 Violations of Pollution Laws

  Settlement protects waters leading into Chesapeake Bay

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Knouse Foods of Central PA $230,000 for 120 Violations of Pollution Laws

  • Release Date: December 14, 2022

• EPA cracks down on Pa. company for selling auto parts that avoid pollution controls with $2.5 million penalty

  EPA News Release: EPA cracks down on Pa. company for selling auto parts that avoid pollution controls with $2.5 million penalty

  • Release Date: September 1, 2022

• EPA Announces Available Funding for Clean School Buses

  Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Delivers on Promises to Protect Communities, Children

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Available Funding for Clean School Buses

  • Release Date: June 15, 2022

• Biden Administration Announces $7.3 Million to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites in Pennsylvania

  8 Pennsylvania communities will receive Brownfield Assessment, Cleanup or High Performing Revolving Loan Fund support to help reinvigorate neighborhoods while addressing environmental justice concerns

  EPA News Release: Biden Administration Announces $7.3 Million to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites in Pennsylvania

  • Release Date: May 20, 2022

• U.S. Steel to pay $1.5 million penalty, make improvements to settle air pollution violations at Braddock, Pa. steelmaking plant

  EPA News Release: U.S. Steel to pay $1.5 million penalty, make improvements to settle air pollution violations at Braddock, Pa. steelmaking plant

  • Release Date: May 17, 2022

• EPA Announces $40 Million from Infrastructure Law for Chesapeake Bay Restoration

  First of Five-Year Funding Totaling $238 Million

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $40 Million from Infrastructure Law for Chesapeake Bay Restoration

  • Release Date: May 2, 2022

• EPA to Step Up Federal Actions in PA for Water Pollution

  Pennsylvania’s Bay Cleanup Plan Falls Short of Target, PA has 90 Days to Submit Improved Plan, Lacks Sufficient Legislative Funding and Programs

  EPA News Release: EPA to Step Up Federal Actions in PA for Water Pollution

  • Release Date: April 18, 2022

• EPA seeks explanations, solutions from Hanover Foods for numerous violations at company’s wastewater treatment facility

  EPA News Release: EPA seeks explanations, solutions from Hanover Foods for numerous violations at company’s wastewater treatment facility

  • Release Date: February 25, 2022

• West Penn Power to pay $610,000 penalty in Federal-State settlement over discharge violations at coal ash landfills

  EPA News Release: West Penn Power to pay $610,000 penalty in Federal-State settlement over discharge violations at coal ash landfills

  • Release Date: January 12, 2022

• EPA Announces Plans to Use Funds from Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Expedite Cleanup at North Penn 6 Superfund Site

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Plans to Use Funds from Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Expedite Cleanup at North Penn 6 Superfund Site

  • Release Date: December 17, 2021