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• EPA Announces $16 Million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Pennsylvania

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $16 Million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Pennsylvania

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• EPA awards $3 million for cleanup and redevelopment projects in Sioux Falls, Lead and rural South Dakota communities 

  Brownfields grants to SDDANR and SDSTA to spur community and economic revitalization Sioux Falls, Lead, Box Elder and Lake City 

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $3 million for cleanup and redevelopment projects in Sioux Falls, Lead and rural South Dakota communities 

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• EPA Adds Berks County, PA Site to Superfund National Priorities List

  EPA News Release: EPA Adds Berks County, PA Site to Superfund National Priorities List

  • Release Date: March 5, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces new cleanup projects in Pennsylvania as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda

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

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces new cleanup projects in Pennsylvania as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda

  • Release Date: February 27, 2024

• EPA Provides $5.5 Million in Infrastructure Funds to Clean up Bucks and Montgomery County Superfund Sites

  EPA News Release: EPA Provides $5.5 Million in Infrastructure Funds to Clean up Bucks and Montgomery County Superfund Sites

  • Release Date: July 15, 2022

• Biden Administration Announces $7.3 Million to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites in Pennsylvania

  8 Pennsylvania communities will receive Brownfield Assessment, Cleanup or High Performing Revolving Loan Fund support to help reinvigorate neighborhoods while addressing environmental justice concerns

  EPA News Release: Biden Administration Announces $7.3 Million to Tackle Polluted Brownfield Sites in Pennsylvania

  • Release Date: May 20, 2022

• New EPA analysis shows decline in release of certain toxic chemicals in Mid-Atlantic Region

  New features improve public access to local data

  EPA News Release: New EPA analysis shows decline in release of certain toxic chemicals in Mid-Atlantic Region

  • Release Date: March 3, 2022

• EPA Announces Plans to Use Funds from Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Expedite Cleanup at North Penn 6 Superfund Site

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Plans to Use Funds from Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill to Expedite Cleanup at North Penn 6 Superfund Site

  • Release Date: December 17, 2021

• EPA Announces Plans to Use Funds from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Address Hot Spot at Crossley Farm Superfund Site

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Plans to Use Funds from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Address Hot Spot at Crossley Farm Superfund Site

  • Release Date: December 17, 2021

• EPA Removes Butler Mine Tunnel from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  EPA News Release: EPA Removes Butler Mine Tunnel from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  • Release Date: September 14, 2021

• EPA Announces the Selection of Six Communities in Pennsylvania to Receive $3 Million in Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Funding

  Will help underserved communities ‘Build Back Better’ and address Environmental Justice concerns

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces the Selection of Six Communities in Pennsylvania to Receive $3 Million in Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Funding

  • Release Date: June 3, 2021

• EPA Removing Portions of the North Penn Area 6 Site from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  EPA News Release: EPA Removing Portions of the North Penn Area 6 Site from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  • Release Date: May 20, 2021

• EPA Removing Portions of Palmerton Site from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  EPA News Release: EPA Removing Portions of Palmerton Site from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  • Release Date: May 20, 2021

• EPA Proposes Removing Butler Mine Tunnel from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Removing Butler Mine Tunnel from List of Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites

  • Release Date: May 14, 2021

• EPA Proposes Removing Superfund Designation from Part of North Penn Area 6 Site

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Removing Superfund Designation from Part of North Penn Area 6 Site

  • Release Date: January 7, 2021