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• President Trump Appoints Scott Mason IV as EPA South Central Regional Administrator

  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that President Donald J. Trump has appointed Scott Mason IV to serve as the 14th regional administrator of the EPA’s South Central Region, also known as Region 6.

  • Release Date: February 6, 2025

• EPA Recognizes Massachusetts Wastewater Treatment District for Excellence

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Massachusetts Wastewater Treatment District for Excellence

  • Release Date: January 30, 2025

• HF Sinclair Navajo Agrees to Settlement to Reduce Climate- and Health Harming Emissions at Artesia Refinery in New Mexico

  Settlement Will Result in Annual Reductions of Over 100,000 Tons Per Year of Pollution

  Today, Jan. 17, the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Justice, and the New Mexico Environment Department announced a proposed settlement with HF Sinclair Navajo Refining LLC, an HF Sinclair Corp. subsidiary.

  • Release Date: January 17, 2025

• EPA completes reviews at 12 Massachusetts Superfund sites

  EPA News Release: EPA completes reviews at 12 Massachusetts Superfund sites

  • Release Date: January 13, 2025

• Public meeting scheduled to review remediation plans for Woods Pond area of GE-Pittsfield Housatonic River Site

  EPA News Release: Public meeting scheduled to review remediation plans for Woods Pond area of GE-Pittsfield Housatonic River Site

  • Release Date: December 19, 2024

• The City of Worcester receives a $499,000 Brownfields Job Training Grant

  EPA News Release: The City of Worcester receives a $499,000 Brownfields Job Training Grant

  • Release Date: December 17, 2024

• EPA announces $319M WIFIA loan for improvements to a critical drinking water system in Oregon

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $319M WIFIA loan for improvements to a critical drinking water system in Oregon

  • Release Date: December 16, 2024

• Five Massachusetts applicants selected to receive over $55 million for Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles as part of Investing in America agenda

  Biden-Harris Administration tentatively selected 70 applicants to receive funding for over 2,400 zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: Five Massachusetts applicants selected to receive over $55 million for Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles as part of Investing in America agenda

  • Release Date: December 11, 2024

• EPA announces $6.5M for clean heavy-duty vehicles in Oregon

  Funding for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, along with infrastructure and workforce development projects, to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $6.5M for clean heavy-duty vehicles in Oregon

  • Release Date: December 11, 2024

• EPA extends evaluation deadline of proposals to reduce PCB concentrations and/or toxicity at the GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River Site

  EPA News Release: EPA extends evaluation deadline of proposals to reduce PCB concentrations and/or toxicity at the GE-Pittsfield/Housatonic River Site

  • Release Date: December 10, 2024

• EPA New England accepting public comment on Draft Title V air permits for two offshore wind farm projects

  EPA News Release: EPA New England accepting public comment on Draft Title V air permits for two offshore wind farm projects

  • Release Date: December 2, 2024

• EPA New England issues a Draft OCS Air Permit for new offshore wind farm project

  EPA News Release: EPA New England issues a Draft OCS Air Permit for new offshore wind farm project

  • Release Date: November 15, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces University of Massachusetts campuses to receive nearly $1.5 million in grants to help businesses prevent pollution as part of Investing in America agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces University of Massachusetts campuses to receive nearly $1.5 million in grants to help businesses prevent pollution as part of Investing in America agenda

  • Release Date: October 31, 2024

• EPA issues draft permit to reduce discharge of pollutants into the Mystic, Charles, and Neponset Rivers

  EPA News Release: EPA issues draft permit to reduce discharge of pollutants into the Mystic, Charles, and Neponset Rivers

  • Release Date: October 31, 2024

• Lower Neponset River Superfund Site Public Meeting scheduled for November 12, 2024

  EPA News Release: Lower Neponset River Superfund Site Public Meeting scheduled for November 12, 2024

  • Release Date: October 30, 2024