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• Argos Puerto Rico Fined for Clean Air Act Violations, Commits to Install Solar Energy at School and a Childcare Facility

  EPA News Release: Argos Puerto Rico Fined for Clean Air Act Violations, Commits to Install Solar Energy at School and a Childcare Facility

  • Release Date: October 2, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.6 Million for Clean School Buses in American Samoa as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.6 Million for Clean School Buses in American Samoa as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: August 1, 2024

• EPA Requires Safety Improvements at Chlorine Gas Facility in Saipan

  EPA News Release: EPA Requires Safety Improvements at Chlorine Gas Facility in Saipan

  • Release Date: June 10, 2024

• EPA Announces More Than $7 million in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across Puerto Rico

  Announcement is part of Biden-Harris Administration ’s Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces More Than $7 million in Rebates for Clean School Buses Across Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: May 30, 2024

• Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget to Receive Over $156 Million to Provide Solar Power, Lower Energy Costs and Advance Environmental Justice Across Puerto Rico

  EPA announces selectees for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President’s Investing in America agenda

  EPA News Release: Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget to Receive Over $156 Million to Provide Solar Power, Lower Energy Costs and Advance Environmental Justice Across Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: April 22, 2024

• VIEO to Receive Over $62 Million from EPA to Provide Solar Power, Lower Energy Costs and Advance Environmental Justice Across the U.S. Virgin Islands

  EPA announces selectees for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President’s Investing in America agenda

  EPA News Release: VIEO to Receive Over $62 Million from EPA to Provide Solar Power, Lower Energy Costs and Advance Environmental Justice Across the U.S. Virgin Islands

  • Release Date: April 22, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $63 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across Guam

  EPA announces selectees under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged communities through the President’s Investing in America agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $63 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across Guam

  • Release Date: April 22, 2024

• Best Petroleum Corp. will Conduct Enhanced Monitoring to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act at gasoline storage facility in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

  EPA News Release: Best Petroleum Corp. will Conduct Enhanced Monitoring to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act at gasoline storage facility in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: January 8, 2024

• EPA Settlement Requires Action be Taken to Prevent Leaks, Secures Nearly $300,000 Penalty to Settle Alleged Clean Air Act Violations at Peerless Oil and Chemicals Inc. in Puerto Rico

  NEW YORK  – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement with Peerless Oil and Chemicals Inc for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at its Peñuelas, Puerto Rico facility. The settlement requires Peerless to inspect its

  • Release Date: November 13, 2023

• Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Violations result in Fines for Several Businesses in New Jersey and New York

  EPA News Release: Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Violations result in Fines for Several Businesses in New Jersey and New York

  • Release Date: October 30, 2023

• EPA Announces $21M in Research Grant Funding to Investigate Cumulative Health Impacts of Climate Change on Underserved Communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $21M in Research Grant Funding to Investigate Cumulative Health Impacts of Climate Change on Underserved Communities

  • Release Date: February 28, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $9.9 Million from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for Guam Schools

  Historic investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law headed to all 50 states and territories in effort to transform America’s school bus fleet

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $9.9 Million from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for Guam Schools

  • Release Date: January 17, 2023

• EPA to Host January 24 Community Meeting for Villalba, Puerto Rico Residents Regarding Air Pollutant from Sterilizer Facility

  Community meeting will focus on informing residents about potential health risks from a nearby sterilizer plant

  EPA News Release: EPA to Host January 24 Community Meeting for Villalba, Puerto Rico Residents Regarding Air Pollutant from Sterilizer Facility

  • Release Date: January 12, 2023

• EPA to Host January 26 Community Meeting for Fajardo, Puerto Rico Residents Regarding Air Pollutant from Sterilizer Facility

  Community meeting will focus on informing residents about potential health risks from a nearby sterilizer plant

  EPA News Release: EPA to Host January 26 Community Meeting for Fajardo, Puerto Rico Residents Regarding Air Pollutant from Sterilizer Facility

  • Release Date: January 12, 2023

• EPA Announces Requirement of New Clean Air Permit for Oil Refinery on St. Croix Before Operation, Ensuring Public Health Protections

  Requirement of new Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permit advances EPA commitment to ensuring equal protection under the law for all communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Requirement of New Clean Air Permit for Oil Refinery on St. Croix Before Operation, Ensuring Public Health Protections

  • Release Date: November 17, 2022