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• 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 Announces 2024 Pollution Prevention Recognition Program for Pacific Southwest Region

  Applications will be accepted through May 24, 2024

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces 2024 Pollution Prevention Recognition Program for Pacific Southwest Region

  • Release Date: April 11, 2024

• EPA Awards Over $650,000 for Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Recycling Project

  Grant funded in part by the largest recycling investment in 30 years

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Over $650,000 for Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Recycling Project

  • Release Date: March 5, 2024

• EPA Finds Chiquita Canyon Landfill Presents Imminent and Substantial Endangerment to Nearby Communities

  Agency demands action to address ongoing noxious odors and other hazards.

  EPA News Release: EPA Finds Chiquita Canyon Landfill Presents Imminent and Substantial Endangerment to Nearby Communities

  • Release Date: February 22, 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

• $3.6 Million EPA Grant to Ontario, Calif., to Spur Recycling, Reduce Food Waste

  EPA News Release: $3.6 Million EPA Grant to Ontario, Calif., to Spur Recycling, Reduce Food Waste

  • Release Date: December 27, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $1.2 Million for Long Beach Recycling Education and Outreach

  On America Recycles Day and Anniversary of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA announces grants funded in part by the largest recycling investment in 30 years

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $1.2 Million for Long Beach Recycling Education and Outreach

  • Release Date: November 15, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Almost $8 Million for Tribal Recycling Infrastructure Projects in the Pacific Southwest

  On America Recycles Day and Anniversary of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA announces grants funded in part by the largest recycling investment in 30 years

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Almost $8 Million for Tribal Recycling Infrastructure Projects in the Pacific Southwest

  • Release Date: November 15, 2023

• EPA Awards Nearly $1.2M to Three California Small Businesses to Research Environmental Issues and Help Grow the Green Economy

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Nearly $1.2M to Three California Small Businesses to Research Environmental Issues and Help Grow the Green Economy

  • Release Date: November 9, 2023

• EPA Region 7 Presents $4M Check to City of Iowa City, After Selection for Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Presents $4M Check to City of Iowa City, After Selection for Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant

  • Release Date: November 8, 2023

• EPA Fines Red Star Yeast Company LLC in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Red Star Yeast Company LLC in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

  • Release Date: October 30, 2023

• EPA, Iowa State University, and University of Iowa Announce Discounted Registration for Media at Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm Conference

  Conference will be held Nov. 6-8 at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa

  EPA News Release: EPA, Iowa State University, and University of Iowa Announce Discounted Registration for Media at Anaerobic Digestion on the Farm Conference

  • Release Date: October 19, 2023

• EPA Fines Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations in Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations in Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska

  • Release Date: October 11, 2023

• EPA Announces Completion of Naval Base Guam 12-year, $130 million Infrastructure Update Under Compliance Agreement

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Completion of Naval Base Guam 12-year, $130 million Infrastructure Update Under Compliance Agreement

  • Release Date: September 18, 2023