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• 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

• 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 Region 7 Announces $180K Funding Opportunity for Regional Source Reduction Assistance

  Pollution prevention projects eligible for funding

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Announces $180K Funding Opportunity for Regional Source Reduction Assistance

  • Release Date: February 16, 2024

• EPA Strengthens Safeguards to Protect Families and Children from Lead in Contaminated Soil at Residential Sites in Region 7

  Utilizing updated, best available science, EPA lowers nationwide screening levels for the first time in 30 years, impacting sites in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska

  EPA News Release: EPA Strengthens Safeguards to Protect Families and Children from Lead in Contaminated Soil at Residential Sites in Region 7

  • Release Date: January 17, 2024

• Mayors of KCK and KCMO Announce Job Training Initiatives With EPA

  EPA’s job training grants help build skilled workforce

  EPA News Release: Mayors of KCK and KCMO Announce Job Training Initiatives With EPA

  • Release Date: October 28, 2019

• St. Louis Community College in Bridgeton, Missouri, Selected for $200,000 EPA Job Training Grant

  EPA News Release: St. Louis Community College in Bridgeton, Missouri, Selected for $200,000 EPA Job Training Grant

  • Release Date: October 24, 2019

• Springfield, Missouri, Selected for $200,000 EPA Job Training Grant

  EPA News Release: Springfield, Missouri, Selected for $200,000 EPA Job Training Grant

  • Release Date: October 24, 2019

• “Cobalt Mine” in Fredericktown, Missouri, Is Focus of EPA Administrator and Rep. Jason Smith Recognition Event

  2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the Superfund Redevelopment Initiative

  EPA News Release: “Cobalt Mine” in Fredericktown, Missouri, Is Focus of EPA Administrator and Rep. Jason Smith Recognition Event

  • Release Date: July 31, 2019

• EPA to Host Public Meeting July 16 for Sporlan Valve Plant #1 Superfund Site in Washington, Missouri

  EPA News Release: EPA to Host Public Meeting July 16 for Sporlan Valve Plant #1 Superfund Site in Washington, Missouri

  • Release Date: July 15, 2019

• EPA Announces $9.3 Million in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites in Communities Across the U.S., Including Missouri

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $9.3 Million in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites in Communities Across the U.S., Including Missouri

  • Release Date: June 20, 2019

• City of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Selected for $500,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Clean Up Wahkonsa Annex

  EPA News Release: City of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Selected for $500,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Clean Up Wahkonsa Annex

  • Release Date: June 5, 2019

• EPA Announces $1.6 Million in Brownfield Grants for Dubuque, Fort Dodge, and Oskaloosa to Address Contaminated Properties in Iowa

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $1.6 Million in Brownfield Grants for Dubuque, Fort Dodge, and Oskaloosa to Address Contaminated Properties in Iowa

  • Release Date: June 5, 2019

• City of Dubuque, Iowa, Selected for $800,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Address Contaminated Properties in Downtown District

  EPA News Release: City of Dubuque, Iowa, Selected for $800,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Address Contaminated Properties in Downtown District

  • Release Date: June 5, 2019

• City of Oskaloosa, Iowa, Selected for $300,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Address Contaminated Properties

  EPA News Release: City of Oskaloosa, Iowa, Selected for $300,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Address Contaminated Properties

  • Release Date: June 5, 2019