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• New Report Celebrates EPA’s Unprecedented Successes Under Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda

  Agency has awarded nearly $69 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act funding to cut greenhouse gas emissions, create good-paying jobs, lower energy costs, save families money, and help communities overburdened by pollution

  EPA News Release: New Report Celebrates EPA’s Unprecedented Successes Under Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: January 13, 2025

• US Environmental Protection Agency and US Department of Energy Announce $850M to Reduce Methane Pollution from the Oil and Gas Sector

  Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Builds on More Than 100 Cross-Government Actions That Are Sharply Reducing Methane Pollution in Support of Clean Air, Good Jobs, and Climate Action

  EPA News Release: US Environmental Protection Agency and US Department of Energy Announce $850M to Reduce Methane Pollution from the Oil and Gas Sector

  • Release Date: December 20, 2024

• EPA Releases Draft Health-Based Recommendations for PFAS Levels in Bodies of Water

  Criteria can be used to inform water quality standards to protect people from exposure to PFAS

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Draft Health-Based Recommendations for PFAS Levels in Bodies of Water

  • Release Date: December 19, 2024

• EPA Report Highlights Water Affordability Challenges in the U.S.

  EPA News Release: EPA Report Highlights Water Affordability Challenges in the U.S.

  • Release Date: December 17, 2024

• EPA Announces $2.5 Million to Fund Climate and Environmental Community Action Grant as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  EPA’s Office of Public Engagement and Environmental Education announces new grant opportunity aimed at supporting Institutions of Higher Education and Communities take climate and environmental action

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $2.5 Million to Fund Climate and Environmental Community Action Grant as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: December 17, 2024

• EPA Announces $12 Million WIFIA Loan to Modernize and Improve Wastewater Infrastructure in Delaware

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $12 Million WIFIA Loan to Modernize and Improve Wastewater Infrastructure in Delaware

  • Release Date: December 16, 2024

• EPA Launches New Studies and Data Collection Efforts to Better Protect Communities from PFAS

  EPA News Release: EPA Launches New Studies and Data Collection Efforts to Better Protect Communities from PFAS

  • Release Date: December 16, 2024

• EPA Celebrates 50 Years of Safe and Clean Drinking Water

  EPA News Release: EPA Celebrates 50 Years of Safe and Clean Drinking Water

  • Release Date: December 16, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Boosts Workforce Training in Underserved and Overburdened Communities, Invests Nearly $7.7 Million in Brownfields Job Training Grants under Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Boosts Workforce Training in Underserved and Overburdened Communities, Invests Nearly $7.7 Million in Brownfields Job Training Grants under Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: December 12, 2024

• 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

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $735M in Selections for Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  70 applicants tentatively selected to receive funding for over 2,400 zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, along with infrastructure and workforce development projects, to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $735M in Selections for Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: December 11, 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

• EPA Finalizes Rule to Reduce Wasteful Methane Emissions and Drive Innovation in the Oil and Gas Sector

  As global leaders gather in Baku for COP29, EPA delivers latest action under President Biden’s Methane Emissions Reduction Action Plan

  EPA News Release: EPA Finalizes Rule to Reduce Wasteful Methane Emissions and Drive Innovation in the Oil and Gas Sector

  • Release Date: November 12, 2024

• National Biosolids Land Applier to Pay $610,000 for Overapplication

  First Clean Water Act biosolids judicial settlement with Denali Water Solutions, LLC holds company accountable for biosolids violations

  EPA News Release: National Biosolids Land Applier to Pay $610,000 for Overapplication

  • Release Date: November 12, 2024