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• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $11,030,000 for Arkansas Schools to Purchase Clean School Buses as Part of the Investing in America Agenda

  EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebate Program to fund over 3,400 new clean school buses in approximately 530 districts across the nation

  The Biden-Harris Administration announced the recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, funded by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

  • Release Date: May 30, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Arkansas’ Hope Enterprise Corporation to Receive over $93 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice

  EPA announces selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President’s Investing in America agenda

  As the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Hope Enterprise Corporation in Arkansas has been selected to receive $$93,670,000.

  • Release Date: April 23, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces at Least $9,875,000 in Awards for Clean School Buses Across Arkansas as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  The awards, which are made possible through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, will help the selectees purchase clean school buses in two school districts across Arkansas.

  • Release Date: January 10, 2024

• EPA Announces $2.1 Million in Environmental Projects and $200,000 Civil Penalty in Clean Air Act Violations Against Evergreen Packaging LLC

  On September 27, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a consent agreement and final order (CAFO) with Evergreen Packaging LLC (“Evergreen”) for alleged Clean Air Act (CAA) violations.

  • Release Date: October 16, 2023

• EPA Region 6 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 is announcing an upcoming virtual listening session on EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap for Region 6 communities on April 25th, 2023 and inviting members of the public to attend and to speak.

  • Release Date: April 4, 2023

• EPA Announces Nearly $200 Million to Address Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $199,701,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants.

  • Release Date: March 6, 2023

• EPA Region 4 Announces March 21st Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 4 Announces March 21st Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  • Release Date: February 28, 2023

• EPA Announces $4,000,000 in Clean School Bus Funding for School Districts in Arkansas

  Historic investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law headed to all 50 states in effort to transform America’s school bus fleet

  The Biden-Harris Administration announced the Fiscal Year 2022 recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, awarding $4,255,000 to Arkansas school districts.

  • Release Date: October 26, 2022

• EPA and The International Motorsports Association to host Green Racing Science Technology, Engineering and Math Event at Tucker High School

  EPA News Release: EPA and The International Motorsports Association to host Green Racing Science Technology, Engineering and Math Event at Tucker High School

  • Release Date: September 27, 2022

• EPA Opens $20 Million Grant Competition for Community Air Pollution Monitoring

  Air monitoring projects can help foster transparency and accountability to reduce pollution in underserved communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Opens $20 Million Grant Competition for Community Air Pollution Monitoring

  • Release Date: December 13, 2021

• Rebates Totaling $17 Million Now Available to Fund School Buses that Reduce Diesel Emissions and Protect Children’s Health

  EPA News Release: Rebates Totaling $17 Million Now Available to Fund School Buses that Reduce Diesel Emissions and Protect Children’s Health

  • Release Date: October 6, 2021

• EPA Issues Emergency Order and Information Request to New Indy Containerboard Pulp and Paper Mill in Catawba, S.C. and Expands Community Air Monitoring

  EPA News Release: EPA Issues Emergency Order and Information Request to New Indy Containerboard Pulp and Paper Mill in Catawba, S.C. and Expands Community Air Monitoring

  • Release Date: May 13, 2021

• EPA finalizes revisions to Arkansas' clean-air plan for regional haze and visibility

  EPA News Release: EPA finalizes revisions to Arkansas' clean-air plan for regional haze and visibility

  • Release Date: March 11, 2021

• EPA penalizes Premier Performance $3 million for selling ‘defeat’ devices

  Idaho company, affiliates illegally sold devices allowing 3.5 million pounds of illegal emissions per year

  EPA News Release: EPA penalizes Premier Performance $3 million for selling ‘defeat’ devices

  • Release Date: March 9, 2021

• EPA approves Arkansas' clean-air plan for ozone

  EPA News Release: EPA approves Arkansas' clean-air plan for ozone

  • Release Date: February 22, 2021