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EPA Bolsters U.S. Steel Production in Minnesota
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule revising the Obama-era regional haze Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for the United States Steel Corporation’s (U.S. Steel) Keetac taconite facility in Keewatin, Minnesota.
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EPA Announces $40 Million WIFIA Loan to Expand Wastewater Services in Northeastern Nebraska
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection announced a $40 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan for South Sioux City, Nebraska, to support upgrades and expansions to its wastewater treatment facility.
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EPA Proposes to Save Vital Coal Plant in Wyoming and Continue Production of Reliable Energy
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to revise an Obama-era 2014 Wyoming regional haze Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) that would have forced the closure of the Dave Johnston Unit 3 power plant in Converse County, Wyoming.
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EPA Proposes to Approve Louisiana's Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program
EPA proposed the approval of the state of Louisiana’s coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program application.
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EPA Highlights New Mortgage Forbearance Extension Secured as LA Wildfire Survivors Rebuild
Private-sector relief bolsters federal efforts to ease the financial burden on families
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today highlighted a new private-sector commitment that has been secured to help Los Angeles wildfire survivors rebuild.
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Trump EPA Announces New Superfund Cleanup Initiative to Prioritize Faster Remediation and Economic Growth for Communities Nationwide
EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi announced the agency’s forward-looking Superfund Solutions initiative to accelerate cleanups of contaminated sites nationwide, including the more than 1,340 Superfund sites on the Superfund National Priorities List.
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Administrator Lee Zeldin Visits with Energy Producers, Farmers in Oklahoma City
On Friday, May 29, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for several events focused on the Trump Administration’s energy agenda and efforts to support American farmers.
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EPA Withdraws Biden-era 2023 Affirmative Defense Rule, Restoring Protections for Energy and Manufacturing Facilities
EPA withdrew the 2023 Biden EPA Affirmative Defense Rule to comply with a federal court mandate and restore longstanding protections for manufacturers, energy producers, and other facilities.
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Administrator Lee Zeldin Wraps Up Two-Day Trip to Utah Advancing Trump Administration Priorities
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled to Utah last week for a two-day trip advancing various EPA priorities in the state.
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EPA Cuts Biden-Era Refrigerant Rules, Saving Americans Over $2.4 Billion and Lowering Food Costs
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin today announced two actions that together are estimated to save American families and businesses more than $2.4 billion, with savings expected to flow directly to consumers.
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EPA Provides $9.75 Million to States to Monitor Water Quality at Beaches and Protect Swimmers
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $9.75 million in grant funding that coastal and Great Lakes states, Tribes and territories will use to monitor water quality at beaches and to notify the public if elevated levels of bacteria
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EPA Announces $2.9 Billion for States to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water and Protect Americans’ Health
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing nearly $2.9 billion in funding to protect Americans from exposure to lead in drinking water.
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EPA Announces $58 Million WIFIA Loan to Upgrade Aging Drinking Water Infrastructure in Rural California
U.S. EPA is announcing a $58 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Amador Water Agency Financing Corporation in Amador County, California, to make improvements to several drinking water treatment plants.
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EPA Advances Comprehensive PFAS Strategy with Legally Defensible, Practical, Scientifically Sound Drinking Water Protections
Holistic approach tackles PFAS across its full lifecycle to Make America Healthy Again
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reaffirming its commitment to Make America Healthy Again at a PFAS destruction event alongside U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Trump EPA Highlights Major Year One PFAS Actions to Combat Risks and Make America Healthy Again
EPA released a top list of actions the agency has taken in the first year of the Trump Administration to combat risks from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination and Make America Healthy Again.
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Ahead of Schedule, EPA Fully Achieves Potomac River Recovery Goals
Federal response to collapse complete in time for America 250 celebrations.
EPA has accomplished its remediation of the Potomac Interceptor collapse and fully demobilized the federal presence onsite, finishing months ahead of upcoming America 250 festivities.
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EPA Announces $80 Million in Funding to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs.
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ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin in The Hill: The Trump EPA has a Plan to ‘Unmake’ Plastic Waste
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin published an op-ed in The Hill highlighting how the agency is promoting advanced recycling technology to undo plastic waste in a safe, economically friendly way that protects our environment.
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Trump EPA Updates PFAS Destruction and Disposal Guidance to Protect American Communities
Updated gold-standard science identifies the most effective methods to destroy or dispose of PFAS
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing updated, science-backed guidance for the destruction and disposal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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EPA Deputy Administrator Fotouhi Visits Auto Supply Facilities in Southeast Michigan, Advances Key Agency Pillar
Earlier this week, EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi traveled around Southeast Michigan to advance a key pillar of the Trump EPA’s Powering the Great American Comeback initiative—protecting and bringing back American auto jobs.