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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 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 DOE Honor Energy Companies in 2022 Energy Star Awards

  210 organizations leading the way in support of America’s clean energy transition

  EPA News Release: EPA and DOE Honor Energy Companies in 2022 Energy Star Awards

  • Release Date: May 9, 2022

• U.S. EPA Honors 2021 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award Winner in Arkansas

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA Honors 2021 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award Winner in Arkansas

  • Release Date: April 13, 2021

• EPA Announces Flowers Baking Co. of Batesville, Ark., Among 2020 ENERGY STAR® Certified Manufacturing Plants

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Flowers Baking Co. of Batesville, Ark., Among 2020 ENERGY STAR® Certified Manufacturing Plants

  • Release Date: March 25, 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 approves Arkansas' clean-air plan for ozone

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

  • Release Date: February 22, 2021

• EPA Awards State of Arkansas Nearly $1.4 Million to Monitor Particle Air Pollution

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards State of Arkansas Nearly $1.4 Million to Monitor Particle Air Pollution

  • Release Date: June 16, 2020

• EPA Awards More Than $1 Million to Clean Up School Buses in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards More Than $1 Million to Clean Up School Buses in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas

  • Release Date: April 24, 2020

• EPA approves Arkansas Clean-air plan for transport of sulfur dioxide

  EPA News Release: EPA approves Arkansas Clean-air plan for transport of sulfur dioxide

  • Release Date: October 18, 2019