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EPA Closes 2025 with Significant Progress Remediating Residential Yards in the Nation’s Heartland

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proud to announce significant progress remediating lead-contaminated properties throughout EPA Region 7, marking more environmental cleanup milestones in the nation’s heartland.
- Release Date: January 12, 2026
EPA Issues Pesticide Stop Sale Orders in Houston, San Antonio Inspections Found Unregistered Cleaning Products

In December, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 issued Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Orders (SSUROs) for unregistered pesticides to four companies following marketplace inspections in Houston and San Antonio, Texas.
- Release Date: January 12, 2026
EPA Disapproves Colorado’s Regional Haze Plan and Supports State’s Coal Plants

EPA is finalizing the full disapproval of Colorado’s revised 2022 Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP), preventing the premature closure of power plants.
- Release Date: January 9, 2026
EPA, Rio Blanco County Achieve Successful Containment of Crude Oil Spill

EPA, Rio Blanco County Achieve Successful Containment of Crude Oil Spill
- Release Date: January 8, 2026

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