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• EPA Awards $100K Research Grant to University of Missouri Team to Develop Environmental Technology

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $100K Research Grant to University of Missouri Team to Develop Environmental Technology

  • Release Date: October 3, 2024

• Viridis Chemical of Columbus, Nebraska, Wins 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Award

  EPA News Release: Viridis Chemical of Columbus, Nebraska, Wins 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Award

  • Release Date: October 3, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Presents City of KCMO and KC Regional Brownfields Coalition with Checks Totaling $4.5M for Brownfields Grants

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Presents City of KCMO and KC Regional Brownfields Coalition with Checks Totaling $4.5M for Brownfields Grants

  • Release Date: September 30, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Celebrates Nearly $690K 2023 Clean School Bus Rebate in Iola, Kansas

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Celebrates Nearly $690K 2023 Clean School Bus Rebate in Iola, Kansas

  • Release Date: September 26, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $348M in Low-Interest Funding to Protect Water Resources in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $348M in Low-Interest Funding to Protect Water Resources in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

  • Release Date: September 26, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Fines Hawkins Inc. of Camanche, Iowa, for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Fines Hawkins Inc. of Camanche, Iowa, for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

  • Release Date: September 9, 2024

• EPA Announces Over $13M in Grants to Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska to Cut Climate Pollution and Accelerate Clean Energy Transition

  Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces 34 selected tribal and territory applications through the competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Over $13M in Grants to Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska to Cut Climate Pollution and Accelerate Clean Energy Transition

  • Release Date: September 5, 2024

• EPA Awards $25.5M in New Grants to Combat Impact of Climate Change on Drinking Water Infrastructure

  Public Water Supply District #8 of Platte County, Missouri, awarded over $560K

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $25.5M in New Grants to Combat Impact of Climate Change on Drinking Water Infrastructure

  • Release Date: August 20, 2024

• Public Invited to Wichita Informational Session on EPA’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program and Community Change Grants

  The Aug. 22 outreach event will provide information about Inflation Reduction Act grants

  EPA News Release: Public Invited to Wichita Informational Session on EPA’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program and Community Change Grants

  • Release Date: August 19, 2024

• EPA Highlights $307M in Climate Pollution Reduction Funding During Tour of Nebraska Farm

  Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA selected the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy through the competitive grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: EPA Highlights $307M in Climate Pollution Reduction Funding During Tour of Nebraska Farm

  • Release Date: August 7, 2024

• EPA Region 7 and City of St. Joseph, Missouri, Agree on Settlement for HPI Products Inc. Property

  Agreement sets the stage for further cleanup and redevelopment at a property

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 and City of St. Joseph, Missouri, Agree on Settlement for HPI Products Inc. Property

  • Release Date: August 7, 2024

• Public Invited to Omaha Informational Session on EPA’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program and Community Change Grants

  The Aug. 8 outreach event will provide information about Inflation Reduction Act grants

  EPA News Release: Public Invited to Omaha Informational Session on EPA’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program and Community Change Grants

  • Release Date: August 5, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Completes Oversight of Removal Activities at C6-Zero Site in Marengo, Iowa

  Explosion and fire at the site in December 2022 started a multi-agency, multi-year investigation and cleanup

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Completes Oversight of Removal Activities at C6-Zero Site in Marengo, Iowa

  • Release Date: August 1, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Performs Removal Operations near Hillsboro, Missouri

  Over 30 abandoned drums were punctured and drained on the property

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Performs Removal Operations near Hillsboro, Missouri

  • Release Date: August 1, 2024

• EPA Announces $280K in Environmental Education Funding for Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri Organizations

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $280K in Environmental Education Funding for Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri Organizations

  • Release Date: July 31, 2024