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• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1.6 Billion in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants

  105 selected applications funded through the Inflation Reduction Act will reduce pollution, improve climate resilience, and build community capacity to address legacy environmental justice issues around the nation

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1.6 Billion in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants

  • Release Date: December 12, 2024

• EPA Announces the Final Rule to Modernize State and Tribal Implementation of Clean Water Act Program

  This rule provides clarity to state and Tribal partners interested in administering Clean Water Act dredge or fill material permitting

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces the Final Rule to Modernize State and Tribal Implementation of Clean Water Act Program

  • Release Date: December 11, 2024

• EPA Launches New Initiative to Tackle PFAS, Identify Emerging Contaminants in Water

  EPA News Release: EPA Launches New Initiative to Tackle PFAS, Identify Emerging Contaminants in Water

  • Release Date: November 20, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Makes Unprecedented Progress to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution

  New report highlights key EPA accomplishments under national strategy to confront PFAS “forever chemicals” in communities across the country

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Makes Unprecedented Progress to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution

  • Release Date: November 14, 2024

• EPA Head of Water Office Visits Pennsylvania to Tout $10 million in Funding to Replace Lead Pipes and Upgrade Water Infrastructure

  EPA News Release: EPA Head of Water Office Visits Pennsylvania to Tout $10 million in Funding to Replace Lead Pipes and Upgrade Water Infrastructure

  • Release Date: November 1, 2024

• What They Are Saying

  Broad range of leaders and advocates voice support for Biden-Harris Administration final rule to replace lead pipes within 10 Years

  EPA News Release: What They Are Saying

  • Release Date: October 10, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Issues Final Rule Requiring Replacement of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years, Announces Funding to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  EPA announces new final regulations and $2.6 Billion under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Issues Final Rule Requiring Replacement of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years, Announces Funding to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  • Release Date: October 8, 2024

• EPA Announces $30 Million to Help Small and Rural Communities Protect Public Health, Drinking Water, and Local Waterways

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $30 Million to Help Small and Rural Communities Protect Public Health, Drinking Water, and Local Waterways

  • Release Date: October 4, 2024

• EPA Seeks Input on National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for Perchlorate

  EPA News Release: EPA Seeks Input on National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for Perchlorate

  • Release Date: October 3, 2024

• EPA Releases New Tools to Help Small, Rural, and Tribal Communities with Lagoons Manage Wastewater and Protect Waterbodies

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases New Tools to Help Small, Rural, and Tribal Communities with Lagoons Manage Wastewater and Protect Waterbodies

  • Release Date: September 27, 2024

• WaterSense Partners Made it Easy for Consumers and Businesses to Save Water, Improve Energy Efficiency, and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  Public and private sector partners are honored for helping to save nearly 1.2 trillion gallons of water in 2023 with WaterSense

  EPA News Release: WaterSense Partners Made it Easy for Consumers and Businesses to Save Water, Improve Energy Efficiency, and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  • Release Date: September 26, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Launches Nationwide Environmental Justice Climate Corps

  New partnership between EPA and AmeriCorps announced during Climate Week NYC will expand pathways into environmental justice careers as part of President Biden’s American Climate Corps

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Launches Nationwide Environmental Justice Climate Corps

  • Release Date: September 25, 2024

• EPA Announces $49 million in Technical Assistance to Help Rural, Small, and Tribal Communities Address Wastewater Challenges

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $49 million in Technical Assistance to Help Rural, Small, and Tribal Communities Address Wastewater Challenges

  • Release Date: September 25, 2024

• EPA Issues National Requirements to Protect U.S. Waterways from Pollutants Discharged by Vessels

  EPA News Release: EPA Issues National Requirements to Protect U.S. Waterways from Pollutants Discharged by Vessels

  • Release Date: September 24, 2024

• EPA Announces Winners of 11th Campus RainWorks Challenge

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Winners of 11th Campus RainWorks Challenge

  • Release Date: September 18, 2024