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• EPA Recognizes Oklahoma City for Supporting Watersense Program

  Public and private sector partners are honored for helping to save nearly 1.2 trillion gallons of water in 2023 with WaterSense

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency presented 51 awards to water utilities, government agencies, manufacturers, retailers, builders, and other organizations at the WaterSmart Innovations (WSI) conference in Las Vegas.

  • Release Date: September 27, 2024

• EPA’s Office of Research and Development Announces Research Partnership and MOU Signing with Chickasaw Nation Tribe

  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Chickasaw Nation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a framework for technical cooperation and coordination related to the sustainable management of water, land, and air resources.

  • Release Date: September 24, 2024

• EPA Begins Sewer Design Project in Wahikuli, Maui

  EPA News Release: EPA Begins Sewer Design Project in Wahikuli, Maui

  • Release Date: September 23, 2024

• EPA Recognizes Four Nevada Leaders for Pollution Prevention Accomplishments

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Four Nevada Leaders for Pollution Prevention Accomplishments

  • Release Date: September 20, 2024

• EPA Settles with Paradise City over the Sale of Illegal Disinfectants on Oahu

  EPA News Release: EPA Settles with Paradise City over the Sale of Illegal Disinfectants on Oahu

  • Release Date: September 18, 2024

• In Coordination with EPA, Aloha Petroleum Completes Improvements to Oil Facility in Maui

  Work under EPA settlement will protect Kahului Harbor and the Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary

  EPA News Release: In Coordination with EPA, Aloha Petroleum Completes Improvements to Oil Facility in Maui

  • Release Date: September 11, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $388,000 in Grants to Protect Children from Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Childcare Facilities in Oklahoma

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $388,000 in funding for Oklahoma to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities.

  • Release Date: August 22, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $267,000 in Grants to Protect Children from Lead in Drinking Water at Schools and Childcare Facilities in Arkansas

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $267,000 in funding for Arkansas to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities.

  • Release Date: August 22, 2024

• EPA Protects Maui & Hawai‘i Water by Ordering Closure of Five Cesspools

  EPA News Release: EPA Protects Maui & Hawai‘i Water by Ordering Closure of Five Cesspools

  • Release Date: August 15, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $100 Million for the organization Metroplan to Develop Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across Arkansas and Oklahoma

  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

  As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Metroplan will receive $99,999,999 from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant.

  • Release Date: July 23, 2024

• EPA Orders the Closure of Seven Cesspools to Protect County of Maui Water

  EPA News Release: EPA Orders the Closure of Seven Cesspools to Protect County of Maui Water

  • Release Date: July 19, 2024

• EPA Settles with Nevada Company over Hazardous Waste and PCB Issues at Landfill

  EPA News Release: EPA Settles with Nevada Company over Hazardous Waste and PCB Issues at Landfill

  • Release Date: July 17, 2024

• EPA Completes Drinking Water and Wastewater Mission in Lahaina

  Agency to stay engaged in Maui through Sustainability Advisor mission, partnership with state and local agencies

  EPA News Release: EPA Completes Drinking Water and Wastewater Mission in Lahaina

  • Release Date: July 17, 2024

• EPA Region 6 Announces Oklahoma Teacher as Winner of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 is pleased to announce the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) winner is Shannon Chatwin from Owasso High School located in Owasso, Oklahoma.

  • Release Date: July 16, 2024

• EPA Selects Nevada’s Desert Research Institute for Funding to Support Environmental Education

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects Nevada’s Desert Research Institute for Funding to Support Environmental Education

  • Release Date: July 8, 2024