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• Statement by EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan on National Agriculture Day

  EPA News Release: Statement by EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan on National Agriculture Day

  • Release Date: March 19, 2024

• EPA finalizes stronger safety standards to protect at-risk communities from chemical accidents

  EPA News Release: EPA finalizes stronger safety standards to protect at-risk communities from chemical accidents

  • Release Date: March 1, 2024

• EPA launches new office to strengthen engagement with agricultural and rural communities

  EPA News Release: EPA launches new office to strengthen engagement with agricultural and rural communities

  • Release Date: March 1, 2024

• EPA Announces Stronger Standards to Improve Oil Spill Responses

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Stronger Standards to Improve Oil Spill Responses

  • Release Date: May 31, 2023

• Statement by EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe on National Farmworker Awareness Week

  EPA News Release: Statement by EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe on National Farmworker Awareness Week

  • Release Date: March 31, 2023

• Statement by EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan on National Agriculture Day

  EPA News Release: Statement by EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan on National Agriculture Day

  • Release Date: March 21, 2023

• EPA Requires Norfolk Southern to Sample for Dioxins in East Palestine

  EPA will direct immediate cleanup as appropriate if contaminants from the derailment pose any unacceptable risk to human health

  EPA News Release: EPA Requires Norfolk Southern to Sample for Dioxins in East Palestine

  • Release Date: March 2, 2023

• EPA Opens Community Welcome Center in East Palestine for Residents and Business Owners

  EPA Community Welcome Center to provide community with ‘one-stop shop’ for information about the ongoing response to the train derailment; EPA deploys TAGA mobile lab to conduct real-time air-monitoring during waste removal

  EPA News Release: EPA Opens Community Welcome Center in East Palestine for Residents and Business Owners

  • Release Date: February 28, 2023

• EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Conduct All Cleanup Actions Associated with the East Palestine Train Derailment

  EPA order comes as state-led emergency response transitions to environmental cleanup phase; EPA will continue to work with local, state, and federal partners to ensure the health and safety of East Palestine community

  EPA News Release: EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Conduct All Cleanup Actions Associated with the East Palestine Train Derailment

  • Release Date: February 21, 2023

• EPA Proposes Rule to Protect Farmworkers and Pesticide Handlers from Exposures

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Rule to Protect Farmworkers and Pesticide Handlers from Exposures

  • Release Date: February 16, 2023

• EPA Announces Selection of Members to Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee

  Committee charged with evaluation of Agency policies and programs at the intersection of agriculture and climate change

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Selection of Members to Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee

  • Release Date: November 16, 2022

• EPA Proposes Stronger Regulations to Protect Communities from Chemical Accidents

  Proposed Rule Aims to Enhance Chemical Safety Provisions and Help Protect the Nation’s Most Vulnerable Communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Stronger Regulations to Protect Communities from Chemical Accidents

  • Release Date: August 19, 2022

• EPA Takes Action to Reset and Strengthen the RFS Program

  EPA News Release: EPA Takes Action to Reset and Strengthen the RFS Program

  • Release Date: June 3, 2022

• Statement by EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan on National Agriculture Day

  EPA News Release: Statement by EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan on National Agriculture Day

  • Release Date: March 22, 2022

• EPA Encourages Individuals, Businesses, and Communities to Take Action During National Preparedness Month

  EPA News Release: EPA Encourages Individuals, Businesses, and Communities to Take Action During National Preparedness Month

  • Release Date: September 13, 2021