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• EPA Completes Removal of Hazardous Materials Following Wildfires on Maui

  EPA’s Phase 1 completion is a major step towards debris removal and the rebuilding of Lāhainā and upcountry communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Completes Removal of Hazardous Materials Following Wildfires on Maui

  • Release Date: November 30, 2023

• EPA Begins Hazardous Materials Removal on Commercial Properties in Lāhainā, Maui

  EPA News Release: EPA Begins Hazardous Materials Removal on Commercial Properties in Lāhainā, Maui

  • Release Date: November 3, 2023

• EPA Hazardous Materials Removal, First Stage of Multi-Phase Cleanup, is 75% Complete on Maui

  Ash and debris stabilization expands; removal and disposal of electric and hybrid vehicle batteries begins

  EPA News Release: EPA Hazardous Materials Removal, First Stage of Multi-Phase Cleanup, is 75% Complete on Maui

  • Release Date: October 18, 2023

• EPA Begins Soil Stabilizer Application in Lāhainā, Maui

  EPA to apply soil stabilizer to ash and debris footprint of burned buildings

  EPA News Release: EPA Begins Soil Stabilizer Application in Lāhainā, Maui

  • Release Date: October 13, 2023

• Upgrades to Waimanalo Gulch Landfill Called for Under EPA - Hawaii DOH Consent Decree Are Completed

  EPA News Release: Upgrades to Waimanalo Gulch Landfill Called for Under EPA - Hawaii DOH Consent Decree Are Completed

  • Release Date: October 5, 2023

• EPA Approves Joint Task Force-Red Hill Pre-Defueling Preparedness Report

  Decision paves way for safe defueling operations to begin

  EPA News Release: EPA Approves Joint Task Force-Red Hill Pre-Defueling Preparedness Report

  • Release Date: October 3, 2023

• EPA Seeks Nominations for Public Participation in Red Hill Community Representation Initiative

  EPA News Release: EPA Seeks Nominations for Public Participation in Red Hill Community Representation Initiative

  • Release Date: August 23, 2023

• EPA Protects Hawaii Water by Ordering Closure of Two Cesspools in Haleiwa and Kapa‘au

  EPA News Release: EPA Protects Hawaii Water by Ordering Closure of Two Cesspools in Haleiwa and Kapa‘au

  • Release Date: August 2, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $184,000 for Hawaii to Reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare Facilities Through Investing in America Agenda

  President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law expanded the eligibility of WIIN funding to include remediating lead in water that children drink, in addition to testing and compliance monitoring

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $184,000 for Hawaii to Reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare Facilities Through Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: July 24, 2023

• EPA and Seven-Eleven Hawaii Agree to Close Cesspools and Audit Stores to Protect Water Resources

  EPA News Release: EPA and Seven-Eleven Hawaii Agree to Close Cesspools and Audit Stores to Protect Water Resources

  • Release Date: June 21, 2023

• EPA Protects Big Island Water Resources, Orders Extra Space Storage to Pay $130K Penalty

  EPA News Release: EPA Protects Big Island Water Resources, Orders Extra Space Storage to Pay $130K Penalty

  • Release Date: June 7, 2023

• EPA Finalizes Consent Order for Safe Defueling and Closure of Navy’s Red Hill Fuel Facility

  Final order addresses public concerns over defueling deadline, public participation, and other requirements

  EPA News Release: EPA Finalizes Consent Order for Safe Defueling and Closure of Navy’s Red Hill Fuel Facility

  • Release Date: June 2, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $62 Million for Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Hawaii

  Made possible by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, new funding will help ensure communities have access to clean and safe drinking water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $62 Million for Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Hawaii

  • Release Date: April 4, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Almost $78 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Pacific Southwest

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Almost $78 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Pacific Southwest

  • Release Date: March 31, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Almost $18 Million for Hawaii for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Almost $18 Million for Hawaii for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023