Environmental Topics

EPA, State, and Local Partners Announce $37.6 Million Investment to Restore Maumee Area of Concern in Northwest Ohio

Funding will support dredging and habitat restoration in the Maumee and Ottawa Rivers

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined state and local partners at the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo, Ohio, to announce more than $37.6 million in funding to support continued restoration and remediation efforts

• Release Date: August 12, 2026

Administrator Lee Zeldin Announces Local Government Advisory Committee Membership, Revitalized Group Embodies EPA’s Commitment to Cooperative Federalism

EPA announced the revitalization of the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC), an advisory group comprised of state and local officials who will help to advance the agency's core mission of protecting human health and the environment.

• Release Date: August 12, 2026

EPA Region 7 Visits Eastern Iowa Brownfields Sites

This week, EPA Region 7 Administrator Jim Macy met with city leaders from Keokuk, Burlington, Dyersville, and Dubuque to discuss recent Brownfields Grant awards and selections in Iowa.

• Release Date: August 12, 2026

EPA Extends Public Comment Period for Wappinger Creek Superfund Site Cleanup Proposal

NEW YORK - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the public comment period for its proposed cleanup plan at the Wappinger Creek Superfund Site in Dutchess County, New York. The comment period, originally scheduled to end August 21, 2026,

• Release Date: August 11, 2026