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• EPA concludes hazardous waste cleanups in California after wildfires

  Agency’s work was first element in two-phase recovery process for burned properties

  EPA News Release: EPA concludes hazardous waste cleanups in California after wildfires

  • Release Date: December 17, 2020

• EPA concludes hazardous waste cleanups in Oregon after September wildfires

  Agency’s work was first step of a two step recovery process for burned-out properties

  EPA News Release: EPA concludes hazardous waste cleanups in Oregon after September wildfires

  • Release Date: December 9, 2020

• EPA Oregon Wildfire Recovery Review and Update

  As EPA’s work winds down, some response crews remain to handle final cleanups

  EPA News Release: EPA Oregon Wildfire Recovery Review and Update

  • Release Date: November 24, 2020

• EPA awards $2.5 million to the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs for farmworker pesticide training

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $2.5 million to the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs for farmworker pesticide training

  • Release Date: November 18, 2020

• EPA to help protect Oregon rivers, creeks and streams from fire impacts

  EPA’s task list expands as crews have cleared over 1500 properties of household hazardous waste

  EPA News Release: EPA to help protect Oregon rivers, creeks and streams from fire impacts

  • Release Date: November 6, 2020

• EPA Awards Cincinnati-based Working In Neighborhoods $120,000 for Better Watershed Management

  Working In Neighborhoods is one of 18 organizations selected nationwide for Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Agreements

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Cincinnati-based Working In Neighborhoods $120,000 for Better Watershed Management

  • Release Date: November 5, 2020

• EPA Provides $200,000 Grant to Support Toledo in Addressing Lead in Drinking Water

  EPA News Release: EPA Provides $200,000 Grant to Support Toledo in Addressing Lead in Drinking Water

  • Release Date: November 5, 2020

• EPA ready to support FEMA, state efforts on Hurricane Zeta

  EPA News Release: EPA ready to support FEMA, state efforts on Hurricane Zeta

  • Release Date: October 29, 2020

• Two Missouri Community-Based Organizations Each Awarded $120K in EPA Funding to Address Environmental and Public Health Issues in Underserved Communities

  EPA News Release: Two Missouri Community-Based Organizations Each Awarded $120K in EPA Funding to Address Environmental and Public Health Issues in Underserved Communities

  • Release Date: October 28, 2020

• EPA Announces $55 Million for Water Infrastructure in Indiana

  EPA also announces a $140,000 Environmental Justice Grant for Marion County to Improve Indoor Air Quality

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $55 Million for Water Infrastructure in Indiana

  • Release Date: October 28, 2020

• EPA encourages the public to avoid indoor air dangers

  Citizens should use generators safely

  EPA News Release: EPA encourages the public to avoid indoor air dangers

  • Release Date: October 28, 2020

• EPA: Beware of lead dangers at home

  Lead-based paint still poses risks to kids – rules and tips help reduce risk

  EPA News Release: EPA: Beware of lead dangers at home

  • Release Date: October 27, 2020

• U.S. EPA Fire Response in Northern California: Update

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA Fire Response in Northern California: Update

  • Release Date: October 23, 2020

• EPA Awards Environmental Justice Grant to Hope Program, Inc., Bronx, New York

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Environmental Justice Grant to Hope Program, Inc., Bronx, New York

  • Release Date: October 22, 2020

• EPA stands-up second Wildfire Recovery Response Staging Area at Oregon State Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Salem

  EPA News Release: EPA stands-up second Wildfire Recovery Response Staging Area at Oregon State Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Salem

  • Release Date: October 21, 2020