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• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $100 Million for the organization Metroplan to Develop Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across Arkansas and Oklahoma

  Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice

  As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Metroplan will receive $99,999,999 from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant.

  • Release Date: July 23, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Arkansas’ Hope Enterprise Corporation to Receive over $93 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice

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

  As the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Hope Enterprise Corporation in Arkansas has been selected to receive $$93,670,000.

  • Release Date: April 23, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces at Least $9,875,000 in Awards for Clean School Buses Across Arkansas as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  The awards, which are made possible through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, will help the selectees purchase clean school buses in two school districts across Arkansas.

  • Release Date: January 10, 2024

• EPA Advises Facility Operators to Prepare for Hazardous Weather Events

  As the hurricane season kicks off, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reminds facility operators of preventing, minimizing, and reporting chemical releases during hazardous weather events.

  • Release Date: July 18, 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 $4,000,000 in Clean School Bus Funding for School Districts in Arkansas

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

  The Biden-Harris Administration announced the Fiscal Year 2022 recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, awarding $4,255,000 to Arkansas school districts.

  • Release Date: October 26, 2022

• EPA and DOE Honor Energy Companies in 2022 Energy Star Awards

  210 organizations leading the way in support of America’s clean energy transition

  EPA News Release: EPA and DOE Honor Energy Companies in 2022 Energy Star Awards

  • Release Date: May 9, 2022

• EPA Supports Water System Recovery in Louisiana Communities Affected by Hurricane Laura

  EPA News Release: EPA Supports Water System Recovery in Louisiana Communities Affected by Hurricane Laura

  • Release Date: September 4, 2020

• EPA Completes Assessment of National Priorities Sites Following Hurricane Laura

  EPA News Release: EPA Completes Assessment of National Priorities Sites Following Hurricane Laura

  • Release Date: September 3, 2020

• EPA Tools for Communities Cleaning Up after Hurricane Laura

  EPA News Release: EPA Tools for Communities Cleaning Up after Hurricane Laura

  • Release Date: September 2, 2020

• EPA Air Monitoring Finds Limited Impacts to Air Quality Following Hurricane Laura

  EPA News Release: EPA Air Monitoring Finds Limited Impacts to Air Quality Following Hurricane Laura

  • Release Date: September 1, 2020

• EPA Urges Communities Affected by Hurricane Laura to Avoid Indoor Air Dangers

  EPA News Release: EPA Urges Communities Affected by Hurricane Laura to Avoid Indoor Air Dangers

  • Release Date: August 31, 2020

• EPA Supports State of Texas’ Air Monitoring Efforts Following Hurricane Laura

  EPA News Release: EPA Supports State of Texas’ Air Monitoring Efforts Following Hurricane Laura

  • Release Date: August 30, 2020

• Arkansas Interfaith Power & Light Receives EPA Environmental Justice Grant

  EPA News Release: Arkansas Interfaith Power & Light Receives EPA Environmental Justice Grant

  • Release Date: February 26, 2020