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• EPA, Delaware Celebrate $14.3 Million Climate Grant for I-95 Charging Infrastructure

  EPA News Release: EPA, Delaware Celebrate $14.3 Million Climate Grant for I-95 Charging Infrastructure

  • Release Date: October 10, 2024

• 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

• 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

• EPA Regional Administrator visits University of Pittsburgh to discuss research, collaboration

  EPA News Release: EPA Regional Administrator visits University of Pittsburgh to discuss research, collaboration

  • Release Date: April 2, 2024

• National Wildlife Federation selected to Serve as New Technical Assistance Center to Help Communities Across EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Region Access Historic Investments to Advance Environmental Justice.

  EPA’s Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers include a network of over 160 partners to provide resources to unlock access to President Biden’s historic investments in America

  EPA News Release: National Wildlife Federation selected to Serve as New Technical Assistance Center to Help Communities Across EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Region Access Historic Investments to Advance Environmental Justice.

  • Release Date: April 14, 2023

• 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

• 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 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 and PADEP to hold virtual public meeting to take comment on federal, state settlement with American Zinc Recycling Corp.

  Settlement to result in 47 million pounds of pollution reduction from AZR facility in Palmerton, Pa.

  EPA News Release: EPA and PADEP to hold virtual public meeting to take comment on federal, state settlement with American Zinc Recycling Corp.

  • Release Date: April 16, 2021

• Pennsylvania companies settle alleged Clean Air Act violations involving aftermarket devices for diesel trucks

  EPA News Release: Pennsylvania companies settle alleged Clean Air Act violations involving aftermarket devices for diesel trucks

  • Release Date: April 8, 2021

• EPA orders Philadelphia company to stop making inaccurate health claims about pesticide

  EPA News Release: EPA orders Philadelphia company to stop making inaccurate health claims about pesticide

  • Release Date: March 31, 2021