Water
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EPA Grants Arizona Primacy to Protect Underground Water Resources
EPA announced a final rule approving the State of Arizona’s request to administer all classes of underground injection wells under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).
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EPA Seeks Public Comment on Draft Carbon Storage Permit for Company in Putnam County, Illinois
EPA will host a public availability session on Oct. 15 and a public hearing on Oct. 29
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a public comment period on its intent to issue a permit for Marquis Carbon Injection LLC to inject and store carbon dioxide underground at an injection well in Putnam County, Illinois.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $19.4 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Delaware
EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $19.4 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water in Delaware
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EPA announces a total of $337 million to North Carolina for water infrastructure resiliency and repair of environmental damage from Hurricane Helene
EPA announces a total of $337 million to North Carolina for water infrastructure resiliency and repair of environmental damage from Hurricane Helene
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EPA Announces Action to Support Lower Food Prices for Americans and Reduce Burden on American Farmers by Addressing Meat and Poultry Discharge Regulations
At Christensen Farms in Minnesota, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a final action imposing no additional wastewater discharge regulations on meat and poultry processing facilities.
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ICYMI: San Diego Union-Tribune: Quick Progress in Repairs to Address Tijuana River Sewage Crisis
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin published an op-ed in the San Diego Union-Tribune announcing the Administration’s significant milestone to ensure a permanent 100% solution to the Tijuana River Sewage crisis that has long plagued Southern California residents.
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EPA and US IBWC Announce Major Milestone in Delivering 100% Solution to the Tijuana River Sewage Crisis
Trump Administration Completes 10 Million Gallon Expansion in Record 100 Days, Years Ahead of Original Schedule
EPA and USIBWC announced the completion of the 10 million-gallon-per-day expansion to the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant (SBIWTP) in San Diego.
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EPA announces $1.7M for transboundary watershed grants
EPA announces $1.7M for grants to monitor and reduce transboundary mining pollution in U.S.-British Columbia transboundary watersheds.
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EPA Region 2 Highlights Accomplishments Since April
EPA Region 2 continues to deliver measurable results that are improving human health and environmental quality across the Northeast and Caribbean.
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EPA allocates $409.4 M to North Carolina to prepare local drinking water utilities for future natural disasters
EPA has allocated $409.4 million to North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) for public water systems to improve local drinking water utility infrastructure so their systems can better withstand natural disasters.
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EPA Celebrates Another 100 Days with 100 More Pro-Environmental Actions
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental actions EPA has taken in the last 100 days to recognize 200 Days of providing clean air, land, and water for all Americans under President Donald Trump’s leadership.
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EPA Administrator Zeldin Completes Region One Swing, Visiting All Six New England States
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin completed his travel to EPA’s Region One where he visited six New England states to discuss environmental issues, energy dominance, water quality, Superfund cleanups, Brownfields utilization and other successes.
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EPA Announces Availability of $9 Million to Protect Drinking Water from Natural Hazards and Cybersecurity Threats
Funding will help advance new Water Sector Cybersecurity Recommendations
EPA announced over $9 million in grant funding for midsize and large water systems to help protect drinking water from cybersecurity threats and improve resiliency for extreme weather events.
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EPA Administrator Zeldin Travels to Massachusetts, Visits Region 1 Headquarters, NARUC Conference, Regional Lab, Wells G&H Superfund Site, King’s Beach & Boston Dynamics
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin travels to EPA Region 1 to discuss energy dominance, visiting a water testing lab and Superfund site, and discussing water quality issues at King's Beach.
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EPA Announces $12 Million to Protect Underground Sources of Drinking Water through State and Tribal Programs
EPA announced over $12 million in grant funding for states and Tribes to develop underground injection control (UIC) programs that protect sources of drinking water while supporting industry and energy projects.
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EPA’s Research Vessel Lake Guardian Begins Summer Survey of Great Lakes
Tomorrow, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s largest research vessel, the R/V Lake Guardian, will begin its annual Summer Water Quality Survey. During the month-long survey, scientists will collect samples of water and aquatic organisms...
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ICYMI: Wall to Wall Coverage Highlighting the Trump Administration’s Agreement with Mexico for 100% Solution to Decades-Long Tijuana River Sewage Crisis
For many years, untreated raw sewage has flowed into Southern California from Mexico and polluted the Tijuana River Valley, causing beaches to close and quality of life to decline for Americans.
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: All Around Applause for Trump Administration’s Agreement with Mexico to End Tijuana River Sewage Crisis
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Secretary of the Environment and National Resources of Mexico Alicia Bárcena Ibarra to address and solve the decades-long Tijuana River sewage crisis.
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United States and Mexico Reach Agreement to Permanently and Urgently End Decades-Long Tijuana River Sewage Crisis
Trump Administration Secures Massive Environmental and National Security Victory for USA
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin met with Mexico's Secretary of the Environment and National Resources Alicia Bárcena Ibarra at the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation to sign a MOU to fix the Tijuana River sewage crisis.
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EPA Announces a Proposed Plan to Address Drinking Water Contamination at New Hampshire Superfund Site
EPA News Release: EPA Announces a Proposed Plan to Address Drinking Water Contamination at New Hampshire Superfund Site