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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 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

• 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

• 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 Announces Plans to Use First $1B from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Clear Out the Superfund Backlog

  Initial resources will also accelerate cleanup for dozens of additional Superfund projects

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Plans to Use First $1B from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Clear Out the Superfund Backlog

  • Release Date: December 17, 2021

• EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Proposal to Cut Methane and Other Pollution from the Oil and Natural Gas Industry

  EPA News Release: EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Proposal to Cut Methane and Other Pollution from the Oil and Natural Gas Industry

  • Release Date: December 14, 2021

• EPA Proposes Comprehensive Set of Biofuels Program Updates and Improvements

  Proposals aim to reinforce the foundation of the program, provide for future growth

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Comprehensive Set of Biofuels Program Updates and Improvements

  • Release Date: December 7, 2021

• EPA and Partners Surpass Milestone of Cleaning Up More Than 500,000 Underground Storage Tank Releases

  EPA News Release: EPA and Partners Surpass Milestone of Cleaning Up More Than 500,000 Underground Storage Tank Releases

  • Release Date: December 1, 2021

• EPA Kicks-Off ‘Companies Crushing Pollution’ Video Challenge

  Students and others invited to submit videos that show pollution prevention activities at U.S. businesses

  EPA News Release: EPA Kicks-Off ‘Companies Crushing Pollution’ Video Challenge

  • Release Date: December 1, 2021

• Manufacturers Cut 17 Million Metric Tons of Greenhouse Emissions with Help from EPA’s ENERGY STAR® program

  EPA News Release: Manufacturers Cut 17 Million Metric Tons of Greenhouse Emissions with Help from EPA’s ENERGY STAR® program

  • Release Date: November 30, 2021

• United States Proposes Modification to EPA Consent Decree to Reduce Sewer System Overflows for the Hampton Roads Sanitation District

  Series of Projects Will Improve Water Quality for Many Virginia Communities

  EPA News Release: United States Proposes Modification to EPA Consent Decree to Reduce Sewer System Overflows for the Hampton Roads Sanitation District

  • Release Date: November 22, 2021

• EPA Report: U.S. Cars Achieve Record High Fuel Economy and Low Emission Levels as Companies Fully Comply with Standards

  Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Sales Poised to Grow, Projections Show

  EPA News Release: EPA Report: U.S. Cars Achieve Record High Fuel Economy and Low Emission Levels as Companies Fully Comply with Standards

  • Release Date: November 19, 2021