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• EPA, BP settle hazardous waste violations at North Slope

  BP failed to maintain adequate insurance to protect third parties against damages from hazardous waste

  EPA News Release: EPA, BP settle hazardous waste violations at North Slope

  • Release Date: December 16, 2019

• EPA provides $20.5 million for Alaska plan to improve drinking water, wastewater infrastructure

  State estimates $56 million for wastewater, $28.7 million for drinking water projects

  EPA News Release: EPA provides $20.5 million for Alaska plan to improve drinking water, wastewater infrastructure

  • Release Date: December 5, 2019

• EPA Recognizes Allegany County, Maryland for excellence in supporting Frostburg water project

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Allegany County, Maryland for excellence in supporting Frostburg water project

  • Release Date: November 22, 2019

• EPA awards $5.6 million in grants to reduce diesel pollution

  Diesel pollution reduction projects in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska get a big boost

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $5.6 million in grants to reduce diesel pollution

  • Release Date: November 21, 2019

• EPA honors innovative and sustainable water infrastructure projects in Alaska, Idaho and Washington

  EPA News Release: EPA honors innovative and sustainable water infrastructure projects in Alaska, Idaho and Washington

  • Release Date: November 20, 2019

• EPA Recognizes Excellence and Innovation in Southern Arizona Clean Water Infrastructure Project

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Excellence and Innovation in Southern Arizona Clean Water Infrastructure Project

  • Release Date: November 19, 2019

• EPA and Silver Bay Seafoods settle federal Clean Water Act discharge violations

  Seafood processor installs new treatment technology to reduce waste discharges

  EPA News Release: EPA and Silver Bay Seafoods settle federal Clean Water Act discharge violations

  • Release Date: November 6, 2019

• EPA awards environmental justice grants to communities and tribes in Alaska, Oregon and Washington

  Funding aims to empower underserved communities working on solutions to local environmental and public health issues

  EPA News Release: EPA awards environmental justice grants to communities and tribes in Alaska, Oregon and Washington

  • Release Date: November 5, 2019

• EPA offers compliance assistance to community water treatment facilities

  EPA News Release: EPA offers compliance assistance to community water treatment facilities

  • Release Date: October 25, 2019

• EPA selects Zender Environmental Health and Research Group and the Alaska Forum, Inc. for $400,000 in Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants

  Agency: Brownfields Job Training Grants Provide Skilled Workers for Alaska Communities

  EPA News Release: EPA selects Zender Environmental Health and Research Group and the Alaska Forum, Inc. for $400,000 in Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants

  • Release Date: October 24, 2019

• EPA Invites 38 Projects to Apply for Water Infrastructure Loans to Improve Water Quality for 24 Million Americans, Create almost 200,000 Jobs

  Including three projects for the Baltimore Dept. of Public Works

  EPA News Release: EPA Invites 38 Projects to Apply for Water Infrastructure Loans to Improve Water Quality for 24 Million Americans, Create almost 200,000 Jobs

  • Release Date: October 23, 2019

• EPA Funding Will Help Protect Children by Reducing Diesel Air Pollution

  EPA News Release: EPA Funding Will Help Protect Children by Reducing Diesel Air Pollution

  • Release Date: October 18, 2019

• EPA Approves Maryland Plan to Improve Water Quality

  EPA News Release: EPA Approves Maryland Plan to Improve Water Quality

  • Release Date: October 2, 2019

• EPA awards grants to support pollutant reduction plan tied to Conowingo reservoir infill

  EPA News Release: EPA awards grants to support pollutant reduction plan tied to Conowingo reservoir infill

  • Release Date: September 26, 2019

• EPA Awards Nearly $850,000 to Johns Hopkins University to Advance Research on Alternative Methods to Animal Testing

  Grant is part of $4.25 million to universities on heels of memo from Administrator Wheeler to prioritize agency efforts to reduce animal testing

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Nearly $850,000 to Johns Hopkins University to Advance Research on Alternative Methods to Animal Testing

  • Release Date: September 11, 2019