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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 Region 7 Invites Public to Attend Virtual Environmental Justice Community Stakeholder Meeting

  May 16 outreach event will provide opportunity for attendees to learn more about Region 7’s environmental justice efforts

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Invites Public to Attend Virtual Environmental Justice Community Stakeholder Meeting

  • Release Date: May 8, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $80M for Iowa Drinking Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Infrastructure Upgrades, as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

  Unprecedented funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is transforming communities across the state

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $80M for Iowa Drinking Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Infrastructure Upgrades, as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: February 20, 2024

• EPA Administrator Regan Announces Members of First-Ever National Environmental Youth Advisory Council

  New members include youth from Missouri and Iowa, charged with advising EPA on impacts of climate change and environmental harm

  EPA News Release: EPA Administrator Regan Announces Members of First-Ever National Environmental Youth Advisory Council

  • Release Date: November 16, 2023

• EPA Fines Altoona, Iowa, Company for Alleged Chemical Risk Prevention Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Altoona, Iowa, Company for Alleged Chemical Risk Prevention Violations

  • Release Date: November 13, 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 Fines Waterloo, Iowa, Company for Alleged Chemical Risk Prevention Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Waterloo, Iowa, Company for Alleged Chemical Risk Prevention Violations

  • Release Date: August 14, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $79.8 Million for Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Iowa

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $79.8 Million for Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Iowa

  • Release Date: April 4, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $31.4M for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Iowa

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $31.4M for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Iowa

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $19M in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Iowa to Address Emerging Contaminants Like PFAS in Drinking Water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $19M in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Iowa to Address Emerging Contaminants Like PFAS in Drinking Water

  • Release Date: February 14, 2023

• EPA Region 7 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  • Release Date: February 13, 2023

• EPA Announces Appointment of Meg McCollister as Regional Administrator for EPA Region 7

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Appointment of Meg McCollister as Regional Administrator for EPA Region 7

  • Release Date: December 9, 2021

• EPA Announces Over $110 Million in 2022 Water Infrastructure Funding for Iowa

  Administrator announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocations, calls for prioritizing underserved communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Over $110 Million in 2022 Water Infrastructure Funding for Iowa

  • Release Date: December 2, 2021

• Lincoln, Nebraska, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird Appointed Chair of EPA’s Local Government Advisory Committee

  Ferguson, Missouri, Mayor Ella Jones appointed to Local Government Advisory Committee and Small Community Advisory Subcommittee

  EPA News Release: Lincoln, Nebraska, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird Appointed Chair of EPA’s Local Government Advisory Committee

  • Release Date: August 25, 2021

• EPA Fines Scranton Manufacturing Company Inc. for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations in Iowa

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Scranton Manufacturing Company Inc. for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations in Iowa

  • Release Date: May 10, 2021