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• HF Sinclair Navajo Agrees to Settlement to Reduce Climate- and Health Harming Emissions at Artesia Refinery in New Mexico

  Settlement Will Result in Annual Reductions of Over 100,000 Tons Per Year of Pollution

  Today, Jan. 17, the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Justice, and the New Mexico Environment Department announced a proposed settlement with HF Sinclair Navajo Refining LLC, an HF Sinclair Corp. subsidiary.

  • Release Date: January 17, 2025

• EPA Announces $300,000 in Funding to Three Small Businesses in Texas and Oklahoma for the Development of Environmental Technologies

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing $300,000 in grant funding for three small businesses to develop technologies to address public health and environmental challenges.

  • Release Date: January 16, 2025

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $62 Million to North Central Texas Council of Governments and Dallas Independent School District for Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the North Central Texas Council of Governments and Dallas Independent School District have been selected to receive a combined total of $62,184,164 to assist in the purchase of 244 zero-emission

  • Release Date: January 8, 2025

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces the University of Texas at Arlington to Receive $349,435 in Grant Funding to Help Prevent Pollution as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced University of Texas at Arlington has been selected to collectively receive $349,435 in grants to provide technical assistance to businesses.

  • Release Date: November 21, 2024

• EPA Announces $156 Million Loan to Improve Drinking Water Infrastructure in Pflugerville, Texas

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $156 Million Loan to Improve Drinking Water Infrastructure in Pflugerville, Texas

  • Release Date: November 15, 2024

• EPA U.S.-Mexico Border 2025 Program Hosted Binational Emergency Preparedness Event in Brownsville, Texas

  The U.S.-Mexico Border 2025 Program hosted a two-day binational event in Brownsville on Nov. 13-14, 2024.

  • Release Date: November 14, 2024

• EPA Announces $500,000 Air Monitoring Grant Project for El Paso-Based Group La Mujer Obrera

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $500,000 air monitoring grant to La Mujer Obrera, a community group based in El Paso, Texas, to analyze transportation emissions and other local pollution sources.

  • Release Date: October 25, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $12 Million to Texas Organizations to Upgrade Older Diesel Engines to Cleaner and Zero-Emission Solutions

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced five Texas organizations to receive a total of $12,177,255 million under the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants Program.

  • Release Date: October 21, 2024

• EPA Awards Two Texas Institutions $3.2 Million for Research on PFAS Exposure and Reduction in Agriculture

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $3.2 million in research grant funding for two Texas institutions for research to reduce per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure from food and protect our farmlands and farming communities.

  • Release Date: September 12, 2024

• EPA Announces Clean School Bus Funding of Nearly $8 million for Alief ISD as Part of the Investing in America Agenda

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Alief Independent School District is receiving $7,900,000 through EPA’s Clean School Bus Grant Program.

  • Release Date: August 20, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Million in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants for Texas Organizations

  EPA announces initial selections from $2 billion Inflation Reduction Act program - the largest single environmental justice investment in history – delivered by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $20,000,000 in grant funding for the Houston Health Department and their partner Black United Fund of Texas (BUFTX).

  • Release Date: August 8, 2024

• EPA Announces Clean School Bus Funding of Nearly $2 million for Cedar Hill ISD as Part of the Investing in America Agenda

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Cedar Hill Independent School District is receiving $1,945,000 through EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebate Competition.

  • Release Date: August 5, 2024

• EPA Announces Texas Student Wins President’s Environmental Youth Award

  The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 is pleased to announce the 2024 winner of the President’s Environmental Youth Award, Daniel Thomas of Colleyville, Texas.

  • Release Date: July 16, 2024

• EPA Urges Those Affected by Hurricane Beryl to Avoid Indoor Air Dangers, Use Generators Safely

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reminds communities affected by Hurricane Beryl to be aware of potential safety concerns in homes and other buildings.

  • Release Date: July 8, 2024

• EPA Reclassifies Three Ozone Nonattainment Areas from Moderate to Serious

  Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria & San Antonio will be reclassified

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced approval of Governor Greg Abbott’s request to reclassify the Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria and San Antonio, Texas, metro areas from moderate to serious nonattainment.

  • Release Date: June 26, 2024