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• EPA Begins Contaminated Soil Removal at the Former Roundhouse Site in Elkhart, Indiana

  Residents may see increased truck traffic around the site

  EPA News Release: EPA Begins Contaminated Soil Removal at the Former Roundhouse Site in Elkhart, Indiana

  • Release Date: August 20, 2024

• EPA Begins Oversight of Cleanup at Amphenol/Franklin Power Products Site in Franklin, Indiana

  EPA to Hold Open House August 7

  EPA News Release: EPA Begins Oversight of Cleanup at Amphenol/Franklin Power Products Site in Franklin, Indiana

  • Release Date: July 26, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Presents Flint Hills Regional Council with $1.5M Check for Brownfields Grant in Kansas

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Presents Flint Hills Regional Council with $1.5M Check for Brownfields Grant in Kansas

  • Release Date: July 19, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5M in Brownfields Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Kansas

  Funded by $1.5 billion investment into brownfield sites from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5M in Brownfields Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Kansas

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• EPA to Resume Removal of Lead-Contaminated Soil at Residences Near Former Battery Factory in Logansport, Indiana

  EPA News Release: EPA to Resume Removal of Lead-Contaminated Soil at Residences Near Former Battery Factory in Logansport, Indiana

  • Release Date: April 1, 2024

• EPA to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Soil Sampling Efforts at the Town of Pines Superfund Site in Indiana

  EPA News Release: EPA to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Soil Sampling Efforts at the Town of Pines Superfund Site in Indiana

  • Release Date: February 29, 2024

• EPA Announces New Cleanup Projects in Kansas as Part of Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda

  Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is continuing to boost Superfund cleanup efforts across Kansas

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces New Cleanup Projects in Kansas as Part of Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: February 27, 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

• EPA Selects Kansas State University to Receive $4M in Grant Funding to Provide Technical Assistance to Tribal Nations and Entities Addressing Brownfields

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects Kansas State University to Receive $4M in Grant Funding to Provide Technical Assistance to Tribal Nations and Entities Addressing Brownfields

  • Release Date: January 10, 2024

• EPA Oversees Last Phase of Soil Cleanup in the Residential Area of the USS Lead Superfund Site in East Chicago, Indiana

  EPA News Release: EPA Oversees Last Phase of Soil Cleanup in the Residential Area of the USS Lead Superfund Site in East Chicago, Indiana

  • Release Date: December 11, 2023

• EPA Reaches Settlement with BG Products Inc. for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations in Kansas

  EPA News Release: EPA Reaches Settlement with BG Products Inc. for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations in Kansas

  • Release Date: October 19, 2023

• EPA Region 7 Invites Great Bend, Kansas, Community Members to Attend Presentation About Plating Inc. Superfund Site on Nov. 6

  This site, on the National Priorities List, received funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expedite cleanup

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Invites Great Bend, Kansas, Community Members to Attend Presentation About Plating Inc. Superfund Site on Nov. 6

  • Release Date: October 16, 2023

• EPA Region 7 Invites Great Bend, Kansas, Community Members to Attend Presentation About Plating Inc. Superfund Site

  This site, on the National Priorities List, received funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expedite cleanup

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Invites Great Bend, Kansas, Community Members to Attend Presentation About Plating Inc. Superfund Site

  • Release Date: September 28, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $9.5 Million Through Investing in America Agenda for Cleanup and Technical Assistance at Polluted Brownfield Sites in Wisconsin

  EPA announces the largest investment ever in brownfields communities made by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $9.5 Million Through Investing in America Agenda for Cleanup and Technical Assistance at Polluted Brownfield Sites in Wisconsin

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $8 Million Through Investing in America Agenda for Cleanup and Technical Assistance at Polluted Brownfield Sites in Indiana

  EPA announces the largest investment ever in brownfields communities made by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $8 Million Through Investing in America Agenda for Cleanup and Technical Assistance at Polluted Brownfield Sites in Indiana

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023