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• EPA Announces $500,000 Air Monitoring Grant Project for El Paso-Based Group La Mujer Obrera

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $500,000 air monitoring grant to La Mujer Obrera, a community group based in El Paso, Texas, to analyze transportation emissions and other local pollution sources.

  • Release Date: October 25, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $12 Million to Texas Organizations to Upgrade Older Diesel Engines to Cleaner and Zero-Emission Solutions

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced five Texas organizations to receive a total of $12,177,255 million under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants Program.

  • Release Date: October 21, 2024

• Biden-Harris EPA announces nearly $2 million to upgrade older diesel engines to cleaner and zero-emission solutions at three New England ports

  Connecticut Maritime Foundation, Inc. one of 70 selectees nationwide to reduce diesel emissions across a range of projects

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris EPA announces nearly $2 million to upgrade older diesel engines to cleaner and zero-emission solutions at three New England ports

  • Release Date: October 18, 2024

• Seguir adelante: la EPA y la Delegación de Rhode Island celebran el Mes de la salud infantil con autobuses escolares limpios que aportan aire más saludable a los niños y las familias en Pawtucket

  EPA News Release: Seguir adelante: la EPA y la Delegación de Rhode Island celebran el Mes de la salud infantil con autobuses escolares limpios que aportan aire más saludable a los niños y las familias en Pawtucket

  • Release Date: October 9, 2024

• Charging Ahead: EPA and Rhode Island Delegation celebrate Children's Health Month with Clean School Buses bringing healthier air to children and families in Pawtucket

  EPA's Clean School Bus Rebate Program is funding 45 new clean school buses in five school districts across Rhode Island, including nearly $8 million in rebate funding to purchase 22 zero-emission school buses for Pawtucket

  EPA News Release: Charging Ahead: EPA and Rhode Island Delegation celebrate Children's Health Month with Clean School Buses bringing healthier air to children and families in Pawtucket

  • Release Date: October 9, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Makes $965M Available to Fund Clean School Buses that Reduce Pollution, Save Money, and Protect Children's Health

  Latest funding opportunity under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda builds on nearly $3 billion already invested into clean school buses nationwide

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Makes $965M Available to Fund Clean School Buses that Reduce Pollution, Save Money, and Protect Children's Health

  • Release Date: September 26, 2024

• EPA Announces Clean School Bus Funding of Nearly $8 million for Alief ISD as Part of the Investing in America Agenda

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Alief Independent School District is receiving $7,900,000 through EPA’s Clean School Bus Grant Program.

  • Release Date: August 20, 2024

• EPA Announces Clean School Bus Funding of Nearly $2 million for Cedar Hill ISD as Part of the Investing in America Agenda

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Cedar Hill Independent School District is receiving $1,945,000 through EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebate Competition.

  • Release Date: August 5, 2024

• EPA Reclassifies Three Ozone Nonattainment Areas from Moderate to Serious

  Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria & San Antonio will be reclassified

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced approval of Governor Greg Abbott’s request to reclassify the Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria and San Antonio, Texas, metro areas from moderate to serious nonattainment.

  • Release Date: June 26, 2024

• EPA awards over $8.8 million to reduce air pollution from wood heaters

  Inflation Reduction Act to fund nationwide wood heater testing effort

  EPA News Release: EPA awards over $8.8 million to reduce air pollution from wood heaters

  • Release Date: June 25, 2024

• EPA Announces Grant Award of Over $6.1 million for Clean School Buses for Fort Worth ISD as Part of the Investing in America Agenda

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Fort Worth Independent School District is receiving $6,167,108 through EPA’s first Clean School Bus Grant Competition.

  • Release Date: June 20, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $31,510,000 for Texas 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

• EPA reminds New Englanders to use free air quality monitoring tools this summer

  Air Quality Awareness Week is May 6 - 10, 2024

  EPA News Release: EPA reminds New Englanders to use free air quality monitoring tools this summer

  • Release Date: May 6, 2024

• EPA settles with Rhode Island corporation for hazardous waste violations 

  Electrical connector manufacturer agrees to pay penalties for alleged storage issues 

  EPA News Release: EPA settles with Rhode Island corporation for hazardous waste violations 

  • Release Date: April 25, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Two Texas Groups will Receive Over $405 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice

  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

  As the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Texas Solar For All Coalition will receive $249.7 million and the Clean Energy Fund of Texas will receive $156.120 million.

  • Release Date: April 23, 2024