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• EPA Announces $300,000 in Funding to Three Small Businesses in Texas and Oklahoma for the Development of Environmental Technologies

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing $300,000 in grant funding for three small businesses to develop technologies to address public health and environmental challenges.

  • Release Date: January 16, 2025

• EPA Awards $15 Million for Research on PFAS Exposure and Reduction in Agriculture

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $15 Million for Research on PFAS Exposure and Reduction in Agriculture

  • Release Date: September 4, 2024

• EPA Issues Draft Permits for Underground Injection Control Class VI Wells in Texas

  Draft permits seek public input to ensure local communities and the environment are protected

  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued draft Class VI permits to Oxy Low Carbon Ventures LLC for three proposed wells for geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide in Ector County, Texas.

  • Release Date: September 4, 2024

• EPA Awards Nearly $1.5 Million to Clarkson University to Develop and Demonstrate Technology to Detect and Degrade PFAS

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Nearly $1.5 Million to Clarkson University to Develop and Demonstrate Technology to Detect and Degrade PFAS

  • Release Date: August 27, 2024

• EPA Announces the New Mexico Environment Department to Receive $18.9 Million to Detect and Address PFAS and other Emerging Contaminants

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces the New Mexico Environment Department to Receive $18.9 Million to Detect and Address PFAS and other Emerging Contaminants

  • Release Date: May 23, 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 Releases Annual Report Showing Steady Progress to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution

  Report highlights key EPA accomplishments to safeguard public health and the environment from dangerous ‘forever chemicals’

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Annual Report Showing Steady Progress to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution

  • Release Date: December 14, 2023

• EPA Finalizes Rule to Require Enhanced PFAS Reporting to the Toxics Release Inventory

  EPA News Release: EPA Finalizes Rule to Require Enhanced PFAS Reporting to the Toxics Release Inventory

  • Release Date: October 20, 2023

• EPA Region 6 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 is announcing an upcoming virtual listening session on EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap for Region 6 communities on April 25th, 2023 and inviting members of the public to attend and to speak.

  • Release Date: April 4, 2023

• EPA Announces Nearly $200 Million to Address Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $199,701,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants.

  • Release Date: March 6, 2023

• EPA and Partners Surpass Milestone of Cleaning Up More Than 500,000 Underground Storage Tank Releases

  EPA News Release: EPA and Partners Surpass Milestone of Cleaning Up More Than 500,000 Underground Storage Tank Releases

  • Release Date: December 1, 2021

• EPA: Managing Waste for Half-a-Century

  EPA News Release: EPA: Managing Waste for Half-a-Century

  • Release Date: July 24, 2020

• EPA issues Multipurpose grant to Louisiana to reduce paper waste

  EPA News Release: EPA issues Multipurpose grant to Louisiana to reduce paper waste

  • Release Date: July 23, 2020

• EPA Awards N.M. Over $553,000 To Maintain An Effective Underground Storage Tank Program

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards N.M. Over $553,000 To Maintain An Effective Underground Storage Tank Program

  • Release Date: July 16, 2020

• EPA Grant of Over $475,000 Will Help Prevent Leaks from Underground Storage Tanks in Louisiana

  EPA News Release: EPA Grant of Over $475,000 Will Help Prevent Leaks from Underground Storage Tanks in Louisiana

  • Release Date: October 23, 2019