Water
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EPA and Army Wrap Up Public Listening Sessions on Proposed Definition of WOTUS
EPA and U.S. Department of the Army (Army) have completed a series of listening sessions to hear input from the public on the agencies’ revised definition of “waters of the United States,” or WOTUS.
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EPA Inspector General Report Reveals Biden Admin’s Wasteful Spending Imperiled Tens of Billions of Tax Dollars
EPA OIG audit reveals how the Biden Administration recklessly sent thousands of poorly structured grants out the door with little to no oversight, needlessly putting over $38 billion in precious taxpayer funds at risk of waste, fraud and abuse.
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EPA Approves New WIFIA Loans to Strengthen Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in Oregon and Washington
EPA is announcing its approval of three Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans totaling $240 million to improve vital water infrastructure.
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ICYMI: Trump Administration Announces Another Historic Milestone Toward Implementing 100% Solution to the Tijuana River Sewage Crisis
EPA announced the signing a historic new agreement between the United States and Mexico, called Minute 333, marking additional significant progress to permanently and urgently end the decades-long Tijuana River sewage crisis.
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Trump Administration Announces Another Historic Milestone Toward Implementing 100% Solution to the Tijuana River Sewage Crisis
EPA is announcing the signing of a historic new agreement between the United States and Mexico, called Minute 333, marking additional significant progress to permanently and urgently end the decades-long Tijuana River sewage crisis.
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EPA Announces Over $351 Million to Fort Worth for Water and Recycling Infrastructure Projects
Funds include an approved loans of $347 million from the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) and $4,817,344 million from the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) financing program
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EPA Enforces Clean Water Act to Protect Massachusetts Waters
EPA News Release: EPA Enforces Clean Water Act to Protect Massachusetts Waters
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EPA Proposes to Extend the Compliance Deadline for Certain Coal-Fired Facilities
EPA announced a proposal to extend the closure deadline for certain coal combustion residuals (CCR) surface impoundments operating under the alternative closure provisions.
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EPA Announces $3 Billion in New Funding for States to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water
Additionally, $1.1 Billion of Unused Funding Redistributed for States
EPA announced $3 billion in new funding for states through the State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs to reduce exposure to lead in drinking water.
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ICYMI: EPA and Army Corps Announce Clear WOTUS Definition to Protect Water Resources and Accelerate Economic Growth
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, together with Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle, announced a proposed rule that would establish a clear, durable, common-sense definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS).
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EPA Releases First Quarterly Public Update on Progress Toward Implementing a Permanent 100% Solution to Tijuana River Sewage Crisis
The U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) and EPA is releasing its first quarterly public update detailing progress made towards implementing a permanent, 100% solution to the Tijuana River sewage crisis afflicting millions of Americans
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EPA Delivers Additional 100 Top Environmental Accomplishments, 300 Environmental Wins Now Highlighted Since President Trump Took Office in January
Region 2 Projects Contribute to National Progress on Delivering Clean Air, Land and Water
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved in the last 100 days.
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EPA Approves $87 Million WIFIA Loan to the City of Joliet, Illinois, to Help Transition City’s Drinking Water Supply
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved an $87 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to help the City of Joliet, Illinois, transition its drinking water supply from an aquifer to water from Lake Michigan.
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EPA Announces $7 Billion in Newly Available WIFIA Funding and Five New WIFIA Loan Approvals
EPA announced $6.5 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding available for water systems, with an additional $550 million available to states.
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What They are Saying: Leaders Throughout the Country Applaud EPA’s Proposal to Clearly Define Definition of Waters of the United States
On Monday, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Adam Telle, unveiled a proposed rule that would establish a clear, durable, common-sense definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water
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Hanover Foods Agrees to Pay $1.15M Penalty and Implement Actions to Address Clean Water Act Violations at Wastewater Treatment Facility
EPA and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), working in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), announced a proposed consent decree with Hanover Foods Corporation.
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EPA & Army Corps Unveil Clear, Durable WOTUS Proposal
Definition to Protect Water Resources, Accelerate Growth & Economic Opportunity
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle, today announced a proposed rule that would establish a clear, durable, common-sense definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act.
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ICYMI: Trump EPA Finalizes Approval of North Dakota’s Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program, Advances Cooperative Federalism
EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, alongside North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong at the North Dakota state Capitol, approved North Dakota's coal combustion residuals (CCR) program application.
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EPA issues final approval for copper mining project in Utah
EPA issues final approval for copper mining project in Utah
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EPA Releases New Resources to Help Protect Water Systems, Strengthen Cyber Resilience
EPA released new and updated planning tools that water systems across the country can use to help prevent and respond to cybersecurity incidents.