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• EPA Announces Nearly $2 Million in Cleanup and Climate Grants to Choctaw Nation

  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized the Choctaw Nation for two grants totaling nearly $2 million.

  • Release Date: October 31, 2023

• MEDIA ADVISORY: Durham-area press tour to highlight $15M investment in Superfund cleanups and recycling infrastructure

  EPA News Release: MEDIA ADVISORY: Durham-area press tour to highlight $15M investment in Superfund cleanups and recycling infrastructure

  • Release Date: October 27, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $120 Million WIFIA Loan to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Florida

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $120 Million WIFIA Loan to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Florida

  • Release Date: October 27, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Project Agreement for Over $100 Million to Clean up Cuyahoga River Area of Concern

  Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, the new funding agreement between EPA and non-federal sponsors will cleanup 875,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediments.

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Project Agreement for Over $100 Million to Clean up Cuyahoga River Area of Concern

  • Release Date: October 25, 2023

• EPA Awards $1 Million to San Juan to Tackle Climate Pollution

  Funding made possible by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $1 Million to San Juan to Tackle Climate Pollution

  • Release Date: October 25, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $1.7 Million for Environmental Justice Projects in Communities Across Illinois as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  Grants to Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, United Congregations of Metro East and Ecology Action Center announced as part of largest investments through EPA’s Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Cooperative Agree

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces More Than $1.7 Million for Environmental Justice Projects in Communities Across Illinois as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: October 24, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2 Million for Environmental Justice Projects in Communities Across Ohio as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  Grants to Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Advocates for Basic Legal Equity Inc. and Vincentian Ohio Action Network (doing business as ARCH) announced as part of largest investments through EPA’s Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Coopera

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2 Million for Environmental Justice Projects in Communities Across Ohio as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: October 24, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.5 Million for Environmental Justice Projects in Communities Across Michigan as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  Grants to the cities of Ann Arbor and Flint and the non-profit One Love Global announced as part of largest investments through EPA’s Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Cooperative Agreement and Environmental Justice Government-to-Governm

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.5 Million for Environmental Justice Projects in Communities Across Michigan as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: October 24, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5 Million for Environmental Justice Projects in Communities Across Wisconsin as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  City of Milwaukee Environmental Collaboration Office and Reflo Inc. announced as part of largest investments through EPA’s Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Cooperative Agreement and Environmental Justice Government-to-Government grant p

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5 Million for Environmental Justice Projects in Communities Across Wisconsin as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: October 24, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3 Million for Environmental Justice Projects in Communities Across Minnesota as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  Grants to Prairie Island Indian Community, Minnesota Department of Commerce, Ecolibrium3 and Community Power announced as part of largest investments through EPA’s Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Cooperative Agreement and Environmental

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3 Million for Environmental Justice Projects in Communities Across Minnesota as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: October 24, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5 Million for Environmental Justice Projects in Communities Across Indiana as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  Grants to Fort Wayne City Utilities and enFocus announced as part of largest investments through EPA’s Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Cooperative Agreement and Environmental Justice Government-to-Government grant programs funded by Pr

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5 Million for Environmental Justice Projects in Communities Across Indiana as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: October 24, 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

• Biden-Harris Administration Selects Clemson University to Receive $768,950 Pollution Prevention Grant to Advance Environmental Justice

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Selects Clemson University to Receive $768,950 Pollution Prevention Grant to Advance Environmental Justice

  • Release Date: October 12, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Largest Ever Clean-up under EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to Address Milwaukee Area of Concern

  Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, new funding agreement between EPA and partners will invest an estimated $450 million to cleanup of nearly two million cubic yards of contaminated sediments

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Largest Ever Clean-up under EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to Address Milwaukee Area of Concern

  • Release Date: October 12, 2023