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• EPA Pacific Southwest Region Emergency Response Team Earns Prestigious Public Service Award for Maui Wildfires Response

  EPA Clean School Bus Team was honored as a finalist for the Science, Technology, and Environment award

  EPA News Release: EPA Pacific Southwest Region Emergency Response Team Earns Prestigious Public Service Award for Maui Wildfires Response

  • Release Date: September 9, 2024

• EPA Begins Sewer Design Project in Wahikuli, Maui

  EPA News Release: EPA Begins Sewer Design Project in Wahikuli, Maui

  • Release Date: September 23, 2024

• In Coordination with EPA, Aloha Petroleum Completes Improvements to Oil Facility in Maui

  Work under EPA settlement will protect Kahului Harbor and the Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary

  EPA News Release: In Coordination with EPA, Aloha Petroleum Completes Improvements to Oil Facility in Maui

  • Release Date: September 11, 2024

• EPA Completes Removal of Hazardous Materials Following Wildfires on Maui

  EPA’s Phase 1 completion is a major step towards debris removal and the rebuilding of Lāhainā and upcountry communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Completes Removal of Hazardous Materials Following Wildfires on Maui

  • Release Date: November 30, 2023

• EPA completes 17 miles of sewer line inspection and continues to sample drinking water lines impacted by Maui wildfires

  This work will support the County of Maui’s efforts to restore wastewater and drinking water impacted by the wildfires

  EPA News Release: EPA completes 17 miles of sewer line inspection and continues to sample drinking water lines impacted by Maui wildfires

  • Release Date: March 11, 2024

• EPA Announces $2.5 Million to Fund Climate and Environmental Community Action Grant as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  EPA’s Office of Public Engagement and Environmental Education announces new grant opportunity aimed at supporting Institutions of Higher Education and Communities take climate and environmental action

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $2.5 Million to Fund Climate and Environmental Community Action Grant as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: December 17, 2024

• EPA completes drinking water sampling in Lahaina

  County of Maui continues to analyze data in support of restoring wastewater and drinking water to areas impacted by the wildfires

  EPA News Release: EPA completes drinking water sampling in Lahaina

  • Release Date: June 13, 2024

• EPA announces $319M WIFIA loan for improvements to a critical drinking water system in Oregon

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $319M WIFIA loan for improvements to a critical drinking water system in Oregon

  • Release Date: December 16, 2024

• EPA Completes Drinking Water and Wastewater Mission in Lahaina

  Agency to stay engaged in Maui through Sustainability Advisor mission, partnership with state and local agencies

  EPA News Release: EPA Completes Drinking Water and Wastewater Mission in Lahaina

  • Release Date: July 17, 2024

• EPA Begins Soil Stabilizer Application in Lāhainā, Maui

  EPA to apply soil stabilizer to ash and debris footprint of burned buildings

  EPA News Release: EPA Begins Soil Stabilizer Application in Lāhainā, Maui

  • Release Date: October 13, 2023

• EPA Awards $2.8 Million to Small Businesses for Developing Environmental Technologies

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $2.8 Million to Small Businesses for Developing Environmental Technologies

  • Release Date: October 25, 2024

• EPA Awards $400,000 to Greenlife Tech Corporation in North Carolina for Developing Environmental Technologies

  Greenlife Tech Corporation is one of only seven small businesses selected nationwide for this award

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $400,000 to Greenlife Tech Corporation in North Carolina for Developing Environmental Technologies

  • Release Date: October 25, 2024

• EPA Hazardous Materials Removal Work is Now 85% Complete on Maui

  EPA personnel continue to focus on hazardous material removal and applying soil stabilizer to ash and debris to protect public health and the environment

  EPA News Release: EPA Hazardous Materials Removal Work is Now 85% Complete on Maui

  • Release Date: October 26, 2023

• EPA Begins Hazardous Materials Removal on Commercial Properties in Lāhainā, Maui

  EPA News Release: EPA Begins Hazardous Materials Removal on Commercial Properties in Lāhainā, Maui

  • Release Date: November 3, 2023

• EPA Oregon Wildfire Recovery Review and Update

  As EPA’s work winds down, some response crews remain to handle final cleanups

  EPA News Release: EPA Oregon Wildfire Recovery Review and Update

  • Release Date: November 24, 2020