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• NEWS UPDATE #2: TC Energy Pipeline Oil Discharge Near Washington, Kansas

  EPA is providing oversight and monitoring of containment and cleanup actions

  EPA News Release: NEWS UPDATE #2: TC Energy Pipeline Oil Discharge Near Washington, Kansas

  • Release Date: December 9, 2022

• NEWS UPDATE #3: TC Energy Pipeline Oil Discharge Near Washington, Kansas

  EPA continues to provide response oversight to on-scene operations

  EPA News Release: NEWS UPDATE #3: TC Energy Pipeline Oil Discharge Near Washington, Kansas

  • Release Date: December 9, 2022

• NEWS UPDATE: TC Energy Pipeline Oil Discharge Near Washington, Kansas

  TC Energy pipeline is part of Keystone Pipeline system

  EPA News Release: NEWS UPDATE: TC Energy Pipeline Oil Discharge Near Washington, Kansas

  • Release Date: December 8, 2022

• EPA Reaches Settlement with Evergy Kansas Central Inc. on Actions to Address Compliance with Coal Combustion Residuals Regulations

  EPA News Release: EPA Reaches Settlement with Evergy Kansas Central Inc. on Actions to Address Compliance with Coal Combustion Residuals Regulations

  • Release Date: November 8, 2022

• EPA Takes Action to Address Illegal Destruction of Streams and Wetlands in Missouri and Nebraska

  EPA News Release: EPA Takes Action to Address Illegal Destruction of Streams and Wetlands in Missouri and Nebraska

  • Release Date: November 7, 2022

• EPA’s Most Productive Laboratory Gets 20-Year Facility Lease, Reduces Footprint While Maintaining Analytical Capability and Jobs

  EPA Region 7’s Science and Technology Center in Kansas City, Kansas, employs over 50 personnel and provides over $4M in environmental analyses per year

  EPA News Release: EPA’s Most Productive Laboratory Gets 20-Year Facility Lease, Reduces Footprint While Maintaining Analytical Capability and Jobs

  • Release Date: October 27, 2022

• EPA Announces $3.65 Million Grant to Rural Community Assistance Partnership to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water

  Projects will advance goals of Biden-Harris administration’s Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan; grant funding delivers on President’s Justice40 Initiative

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $3.65 Million Grant to Rural Community Assistance Partnership to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water

  • Release Date: October 21, 2022

• EPA Fines Asphalt Sales Company in Olathe, Kansas, for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Asphalt Sales Company in Olathe, Kansas, for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations

  • Release Date: October 11, 2022

• EPA Region 7 Opens Application Period for 2022 Pollution Prevention Recognition Awards Program

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Opens Application Period for 2022 Pollution Prevention Recognition Awards Program

  • Release Date: October 7, 2022

• EPA Awards $80M in Water Infrastructure Funding to Kansas at Clean Water Act 50th Anniversary Celebration Where Missouri and Kansas Rivers Meet

  Federal, state and local officials gather at historic Kaw Point Park in Kansas City, Kansas

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $80M in Water Infrastructure Funding to Kansas at Clean Water Act 50th Anniversary Celebration Where Missouri and Kansas Rivers Meet

  • Release Date: October 5, 2022

• EPA Orders New Strawn, Kansas, Excavator to Cease Dumping and Restore Wetlands

  EPA News Release: EPA Orders New Strawn, Kansas, Excavator to Cease Dumping and Restore Wetlands

  • Release Date: September 27, 2022

• EPA to Begin Free Lead Testing at Cherokee County, Kansas, Superfund Site

  New sitewide assessment will include testing of eligible residential yards, private drinking water wells, parks, and agricultural areas

  EPA News Release: EPA to Begin Free Lead Testing at Cherokee County, Kansas, Superfund Site

  • Release Date: September 13, 2022

• EPA Selects Five Recipients for Pollution Prevention Grants in Region 7 Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  K-State, MSU, Missouri S&T, UNL, and Iowa Department of Natural Resources selected for grants

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects Five Recipients for Pollution Prevention Grants in Region 7 Funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  • Release Date: September 8, 2022

• EPA Proposes Bellevue, Nebraska, Site for Addition to Superfund National Priorities List

  After 60-day public comment period, EPA may add site to NPL if it continues to meet listing requirements

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Bellevue, Nebraska, Site for Addition to Superfund National Priorities List

  • Release Date: September 7, 2022

• EPA Fines Shilling Construction Company Inc. for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations in Kansas

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Shilling Construction Company Inc. for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations in Kansas

  • Release Date: August 19, 2022