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• EPA Proposes Settlement Agreement with New Indy to Address Emissions of Hydrogen Sulfide from Catawba, South Carolina Paper Mill

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Settlement Agreement with New Indy to Address Emissions of Hydrogen Sulfide from Catawba, South Carolina Paper Mill

  • Release Date: December 29, 2021

• EPA Wraps Up A Year of Significant Accomplishments

  Agency actions address the climate crisis, advance environmental justice, protect the health of communities, and restore the role of science

  EPA News Release: EPA Wraps Up A Year of Significant Accomplishments

  • Release Date: December 28, 2021

• EPA Grants Petition to Order Testing on Human Health Hazards of PFAS

  EPA News Release: EPA Grants Petition to Order Testing on Human Health Hazards of PFAS

  • Release Date: December 28, 2021

• EPA Expands TRI Reporting Requirements for Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycol by Requiring Reporting for 29 Sterilization Facilities

  EPA News Release: EPA Expands TRI Reporting Requirements for Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycol by Requiring Reporting for 29 Sterilization Facilities

  • Release Date: December 27, 2021

• EPA Proposes to Withdraw and Reconsider 2020 Decision on State of Oklahoma’s Regulatory Authority Within Indian Country

  Announcement follows EPA’s review of prior administration’s decision and reflects input received during 2021 consultation with Oklahoma Tribal Nations

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes to Withdraw and Reconsider 2020 Decision on State of Oklahoma’s Regulatory Authority Within Indian Country

  • Release Date: December 22, 2021

• EPA Announces $105 Million WIFIA Loan to Improve Water Infrastructure in Sarasota County, Florida

  Nationally, 67 WIFIA loans are financing $27 billion in water infrastructure upgrades, creating 77,000 jobs

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $105 Million WIFIA Loan to Improve Water Infrastructure in Sarasota County, Florida

  • Release Date: December 22, 2021

• Federal-State Clean Water Act Settlement Resolves Sewer Overflow Violations in Bucks County, Pennsylvania

  EPA News Release: Federal-State Clean Water Act Settlement Resolves Sewer Overflow Violations in Bucks County, Pennsylvania

  • Release Date: December 22, 2021

• EPA’s New Report Shows How Climate Change is Influencing Seasonal Events in the U.S. and Impacting Peoples’ Health and Environment

  EPA News Release: EPA’s New Report Shows How Climate Change is Influencing Seasonal Events in the U.S. and Impacting Peoples’ Health and Environment

  • Release Date: December 21, 2021

• WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: New EPA Emissions Standards Will Reduce Pollution, Cut Costs, and Improve Lives

  EPA News Release: WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: New EPA Emissions Standards Will Reduce Pollution, Cut Costs, and Improve Lives

  • Release Date: December 21, 2021

• EPA Announces $81 Million WIFIA Loan to Upgrade Water Infrastructure in Sacramento, California

  Nationally, 66 WIFIA loans are financing nearly $27 billion in water infrastructure upgrades, creating 76,000 jobs

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $81 Million WIFIA Loan to Upgrade Water Infrastructure in Sacramento, California

  • Release Date: December 21, 2021

• EPA Announces Nationwide Monitoring Effort to Better Understand Extent of PFAS in Drinking Water

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Nationwide Monitoring Effort to Better Understand Extent of PFAS in Drinking Water

  • Release Date: December 20, 2021

• EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Standards for Passenger Vehicles, Paving Way for a Zero-Emissions Future

  EPA News Release: EPA Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Standards for Passenger Vehicles, Paving Way for a Zero-Emissions Future

  • Release Date: December 20, 2021

• EPA Settlement with Avantor Performance Materials Resolves Public Right to Know and Mercury Export Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlement with Avantor Performance Materials Resolves Public Right to Know and Mercury Export Violations

  • Release Date: December 20, 2021

• EPA Takes Critical Step Towards Strengthening Science Used in Chemical Risk Evaluations

  EPA News Release: EPA Takes Critical Step Towards Strengthening Science Used in Chemical Risk Evaluations

  • Release Date: December 20, 2021

• Alcoa to Clean Up Remaining Surface Contamination at Former East St. Louis Aluminum Plant Under Federal Settlement

  EPA News Release: Alcoa to Clean Up Remaining Surface Contamination at Former East St. Louis Aluminum Plant Under Federal Settlement

  • Release Date: December 17, 2021