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• EPA New England to Invest up to $24 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Help Protect and Restore its Six Estuaries of National Significance

  EPA releases guidance on how the agency will administer the program

  EPA News Release: EPA New England to Invest up to $24 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Help Protect and Restore its Six Estuaries of National Significance

  • Release Date: July 27, 2022

• EPA Announces $55 Million WIFIA Loan to Modernize Wastewater Infrastructure in Providence, Rhode Island, and Protect Narragansett Bay

  Nationally, 89 WIFIA loans are financing nearly $33 billion in water infrastructure upgrades, creating 100,000 jobs

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $55 Million WIFIA Loan to Modernize Wastewater Infrastructure in Providence, Rhode Island, and Protect Narragansett Bay

  • Release Date: July 27, 2022

• Pawtucket Property Owner Pays Fine for Alleged Lead-Paint Violations During Renovation Work

  EPA News Release: Pawtucket Property Owner Pays Fine for Alleged Lead-Paint Violations During Renovation Work

  • Release Date: July 7, 2022

• EPA Settlement Resolves Alleged Hazardous Waste Management Violations by E. Greenwich, R.I. Battery Manufacturer

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlement Resolves Alleged Hazardous Waste Management Violations by E. Greenwich, R.I. Battery Manufacturer

  • Release Date: July 5, 2022

• EPA Announces $1.3 Million to Fund 13 Environmental Justice Grants in New England

  Projects in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $1.3 Million to Fund 13 Environmental Justice Grants in New England

  • Release Date: December 16, 2021

• Increased EPA Water Infrastructure Funding Will Provide More Than $66 Million in Rhode Island

  Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA will Prioritize Funding Projects in Underserved Communities

  EPA News Release: Increased EPA Water Infrastructure Funding Will Provide More Than $66 Million in Rhode Island

  • Release Date: December 2, 2021

• EPA Announces 13 Healthy Communities Grants Awarded in New England

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces 13 Healthy Communities Grants Awarded in New England

  • Release Date: November 4, 2021

• Rhode Island Receives $398,000 to Expand Program to Test School Drinking Water for Lead

  EPA News Release: Rhode Island Receives $398,000 to Expand Program to Test School Drinking Water for Lead

  • Release Date: October 28, 2021

• Nearly $600,000 in EPA Funding for Four Pilot Watershed Projects will Demonstrate Holistic Solutions to Common Coastal Challenges

  EPA News Release: Nearly $600,000 in EPA Funding for Four Pilot Watershed Projects will Demonstrate Holistic Solutions to Common Coastal Challenges

  • Release Date: October 14, 2021

• Septic Nitrogen Sensor Successfully Completes Environmental Performance Testing

  EPA News Release: Septic Nitrogen Sensor Successfully Completes Environmental Performance Testing

  • Release Date: October 13, 2021

• Three New England Facilities Provide Public with Chemical Information under EPA Settlements

  EPA News Release: Three New England Facilities Provide Public with Chemical Information under EPA Settlements

  • Release Date: October 13, 2021

• EPA Recognizes Ten Rhode Island Citizens and Organizations with Regional Environmental Award

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Ten Rhode Island Citizens and Organizations with Regional Environmental Award

  • Release Date: September 14, 2021

• EPA Announces $1.1+ Million in BEACH Act Grants to New England States

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $1.1+ Million in BEACH Act Grants to New England States

  • Release Date: June 30, 2021

• EPA Settlement with Trucking Company will Improve Safety Measures at No. Smithfield, R.I. Facility

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlement with Trucking Company will Improve Safety Measures at No. Smithfield, R.I. Facility

  • Release Date: April 20, 2021

• EPA Recognizes Rhode Island Wastewater Treatment Entities for Excellence

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Rhode Island Wastewater Treatment Entities for Excellence

  • Release Date: March 1, 2021