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• Rooted in Justice: EPA and Richmond teams partner for greener Southside

  EPA News Release: Rooted in Justice: EPA and Richmond teams partner for greener Southside

  • Release Date: September 20, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $13.9 million to Pennsylvania in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants

  EPA announces initial selections from $2 billion Inflation Reduction Act program - the largest single environmental justice investment in history – delivered by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $13.9 million to Pennsylvania in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants

  • Release Date: July 25, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Selects Pennsylvania DEP to Receive $396M for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution

  EPA announces selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Selects Pennsylvania DEP to Receive $396M for Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution

  • Release Date: July 22, 2024

• EPA Issues Cleanup Plan for Shaffer Equipment Superfund Site in Minden, West Virginia

  Major milestone since site added to the National Priorities List in 2019

  EPA News Release: EPA Issues Cleanup Plan for Shaffer Equipment Superfund Site in Minden, West Virginia

  • Release Date: July 9, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $22.4 million to protect and restore Chesapeake Bay through Investing in America agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces $22.4 million to protect and restore Chesapeake Bay through Investing in America agenda

  • Release Date: June 25, 2024

• EPA visits Erie to celebrate, highlight historic investment of $5.5 million in Brownfields grants to be used throughout the county

  EPA News Release: EPA visits Erie to celebrate, highlight historic investment of $5.5 million in Brownfields grants to be used throughout the county

  • Release Date: May 30, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2 million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Virginia

  Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields 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 $2 million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Virginia

  • Release Date: May 21, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1 Million Brownfields Grant Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Dover, Delaware

  Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields 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 Million Brownfields Grant Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Dover, Delaware

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• 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 Announces Almost $7.4M in Brownfields Grants to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in West Virginia

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

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Almost $7.4M in Brownfields Grants to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in West Virginia

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• EPA, Congresswoman Wexton host event recognizing progress in accelerated cleanup, new waterline at Hidden Lane

  EPA News Release: EPA, Congresswoman Wexton host event recognizing progress in accelerated cleanup, new waterline at Hidden Lane

  • Release Date: May 14, 2024

• Registration now open for EPA’s 3rd annual Mid-Atlantic Summit, kicks off 30-day countdown

  “Empowering Communities for Environmental Equity” theme provides opportunity for conversation about equitable access to healthy and sustainable communities

  EPA News Release: Registration now open for EPA’s 3rd annual Mid-Atlantic Summit, kicks off 30-day countdown

  • Release Date: April 17, 2024

• EPA Regional Administrator visits University of Pittsburgh to discuss research, collaboration

  EPA News Release: EPA Regional Administrator visits University of Pittsburgh to discuss research, collaboration

  • Release Date: April 2, 2024

• EPA Statement on the Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge

  Agency Personnel Deployed from Mid-Atlantic Region to Assist with Response

  EPA News Release: EPA Statement on the Collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge

  • Release Date: March 30, 2024

• EPA Regional Administrator kicks off 2024 Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference in State College, PA

  EPA News Release: EPA Regional Administrator kicks off 2024 Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference in State College, PA

  • Release Date: March 26, 2024