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• EPA Announces $2 Million Recycling Education Grant to Metropolitan Mayors Caucus for Improved Recycling Stream in Chicago Area

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $2 Million Recycling Education Grant to Metropolitan Mayors Caucus for Improved Recycling Stream in Chicago Area

  • Release Date: November 13, 2024

• EPA Announces Partnership with Village of Franklin Park, Illinois, to Accelerate Replacement of Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health

  Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Franklin Park is joining communities across the country who are accelerating replacement of lead service lines

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Partnership with Village of Franklin Park, Illinois, to Accelerate Replacement of Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health

  • Release Date: November 4, 2024

• EPA Announces More Than $280,000 in Grants to Help Illinois Businesses Prevent Pollution as Part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces More Than $280,000 in Grants to Help Illinois Businesses Prevent Pollution as Part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: November 4, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $145 Million for Water Infrastructure in Illinois Through Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $145 Million for Water Infrastructure in Illinois Through Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: October 23, 2024

• EPA Announces More Than $11 Million to Upgrade Older Diesel Engines in Illinois to Cleaner and Zero-Emission Solutions that are Better for Our Communities

  The selectees will reduce diesel emissions across a range of projects, including upgrades to freight, industrial and municipal equipment

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces More Than $11 Million to Upgrade Older Diesel Engines in Illinois to Cleaner and Zero-Emission Solutions that are Better for Our Communities

  • Release Date: October 17, 2024

• EPA Removes New York’s Rochester Embayment from List of Most Polluted Areas in the Great Lakes

  Nearly $14 million in GLRI cleanup funding results in delisting New York’s second area of concern

  EPA News Release: EPA Removes New York’s Rochester Embayment from List of Most Polluted Areas in the Great Lakes

  • Release Date: October 8, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Issues Final Rule Requiring Replacement of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years, Announces $75.5 Million in Funding to Illinois to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  EPA Announces New Final Regulations and New Funding Under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda for Clean Drinking Water

  Biden-Harris Administration Issues Final Rule Requiring Replacement of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years, Announces $75.5 Million in Funding to Illinois to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  • Release Date: October 8, 2024

• EPA Announces Partnership with City of Monmouth, Illinois, to Accelerate Replacement of Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health

  Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Monmouth is joining communities across the country who are accelerating replacement of lead service lines

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Partnership with City of Monmouth, Illinois, to Accelerate Replacement of Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health

  • Release Date: September 19, 2024

• EPA Announces Partnership with City of Elgin, Illinois, to Accelerate Replacement of Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health

  Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Elgin is joining communities across the country who are accelerating replacement of lead service lines

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Partnership with City of Elgin, Illinois, to Accelerate Replacement of Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health

  • Release Date: September 19, 2024

• EPA Announces Partnership with Village of Maywood, Illinois, to Accelerate Replacement of Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health

  Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Maywood is joining communities across the country who are accelerating replacement of lead service lines

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Partnership with Village of Maywood, Illinois, to Accelerate Replacement of Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health

  • Release Date: September 19, 2024

• EPA Announces Partnership with Village of South Holland to Accelerate Replacement of Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health

  Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, South Holland is joining communities across the country who are accelerating replacement of lead service lines

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Partnership with Village of South Holland to Accelerate Replacement of Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health

  • Release Date: August 30, 2024

• EPA Announces Partnership with City of Kewanee, Illinois, to Accelerate Replacement of Local Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health Through Investing in America Agenda

  Thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Kewanee is joining communities across the country that are accelerating replacement of lead service lines

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Partnership with City of Kewanee, Illinois, to Accelerate Replacement of Local Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health Through Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: August 2, 2024

• EPA Announces Partnership with City of North Chicago to Accelerate Replacement of Local Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health Through Investing in America Agenda

  Thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, North Chicago is joining communities across the country who are accelerating replacement of lead service lines

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Partnership with City of North Chicago to Accelerate Replacement of Local Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health Through Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: July 25, 2024

• EPA Announces More Than $430 Million  to Illinois for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution   

  Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice 

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces More Than $430 Million  to Illinois for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution   

  • Release Date: July 22, 2024

• EPA Announces $3.9M to Support Clean Manufacturing of Construction Materials Across Chicago Area

  Grants from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act will also help businesses in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan produce low-carbon materials

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $3.9M to Support Clean Manufacturing of Construction Materials Across Chicago Area

  • Release Date: July 16, 2024