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• EPA announces nearly $4 million in grant funding to research cumulative health impacts of climate change in underserved communities in Alaska and Washington

  Collaborative projects in Alaska and Washington will promote community-led science, knowledge-sharing to support environmental justice

  EPA News Release: EPA announces nearly $4 million in grant funding to research cumulative health impacts of climate change in underserved communities in Alaska and Washington

  • Release Date: February 27, 2023

• EPA Region 10 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 10 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  • Release Date: February 22, 2023

• EPA to Host August 30 Community Meeting for Salinas, Puerto Rico Residents

  Community meeting will focus on informing residents about potential health risks from a nearby sterilizer plant

  EPA News Release: EPA to Host August 30 Community Meeting for Salinas, Puerto Rico Residents

  • Release Date: August 26, 2022

• New EPA Toxics Release Inventory Data Show Facilities in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Continue to Reduce Releases of Certain Toxic Chemicals

  2020 Analysis Includes New Features to Make Data More Accessible to Communities

  EPA News Release: New EPA Toxics Release Inventory Data Show Facilities in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Continue to Reduce Releases of Certain Toxic Chemicals

  • Release Date: March 4, 2022

• EPA awards Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium $184,000 to test for lead in drinking water at schools, childcare centers

  EPA News Release: EPA awards Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium $184,000 to test for lead in drinking water at schools, childcare centers

  • Release Date: November 23, 2021

• Kawerak earns federal grant for hazardous waste ‘backhaul’ efforts in rural Alaska

  EPA News Release: Kawerak earns federal grant for hazardous waste ‘backhaul’ efforts in rural Alaska

  • Release Date: June 16, 2021

• EPA Announces the Selection of Three Municipalities in Puerto Rico to Receive $900,000 for Brownfields Cleanup and Assessment

  The grant awards help underserved communities Build Back Better and address Environmental Justice concerns

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces the Selection of Three Municipalities in Puerto Rico to Receive $900,000 for Brownfields Cleanup and Assessment

  • Release Date: May 18, 2021

• EPA Announces $400,000 in Funding to Small Businesses in Alaska and Washington to Develop Innovative Environmental Technologies

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $400,000 in Funding to Small Businesses in Alaska and Washington to Develop Innovative Environmental Technologies

  • Release Date: April 6, 2021

• Major chemical distributor to pay fine, correct violations under settlement with U.S. EPA

  Brenntag Pacific, Inc. had violated Toxic Substances Control Act

  EPA News Release: Major chemical distributor to pay fine, correct violations under settlement with U.S. EPA

  • Release Date: March 2, 2021

• EPA challenge seeks innovative solutions for reducing indoor air pollution from western wildfires

  EPA News Release: EPA challenge seeks innovative solutions for reducing indoor air pollution from western wildfires

  • Release Date: February 17, 2021

• EPA Publishes 2019 Annual Toxics Release Inventory Report and Analysis Facilities in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Continue to Reduce Releases of Toxic Chemicals

  Facilities in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Continue to Reduce Releases of Toxic Chemicals

  EPA News Release: EPA Publishes 2019 Annual Toxics Release Inventory Report and Analysis Facilities in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Continue to Reduce Releases of Toxic Chemicals

  • Release Date: January 13, 2021

• EPA Awards Cooperative Agreement to Support the National Tribal Toxics Council, Zender Environmental

  Five-year grant to Zender Environmental Health and Research Group will assist NTTC’s work with tribes to develop pollution prevention and chemical risk management programs

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Cooperative Agreement to Support the National Tribal Toxics Council, Zender Environmental

  • Release Date: December 16, 2020

• EPA Awards Funding to Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs for Farmworker Pesticide Training in New York, New Jersey and Puerto Rico

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Funding to Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs for Farmworker Pesticide Training in New York, New Jersey and Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: November 19, 2020

• Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center receives EPA grant to help auto repair shops use safer alternatives to toxic chemicals

  EPA News Release: Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center receives EPA grant to help auto repair shops use safer alternatives to toxic chemicals

  • Release Date: November 5, 2020

• EPA: Beware of lead dangers at home

  Lead-based paint still poses risks to kids – rules and tips help reduce risk

  EPA News Release: EPA: Beware of lead dangers at home

  • Release Date: October 27, 2020