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• Biden-Harris Administration Selects California-Based Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, Inc. to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects

  As part of the Investing in America agenda, Grantmakers selected to reduce barriers to federal funds and issue thousands of environmental justice grants over the next three years

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Selects California-Based Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, Inc. to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• EPA Awards over $1.9 Million for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects in Arizona

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards over $1.9 Million for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects in Arizona

  • Release Date: December 27, 2021

• EPA fines Arizona auto parts companies for selling ‘defeat’ devices in violation of Clean Air Act

  Over $54,000 in penalties paid

  EPA News Release: EPA fines Arizona auto parts companies for selling ‘defeat’ devices in violation of Clean Air Act

  • Release Date: December 21, 2021

• EPA Awards Inter Tribal Council of Arizona $1,581,000 to Protect Children from Lead in Drinking Water

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Inter Tribal Council of Arizona $1,581,000 to Protect Children from Lead in Drinking Water

  • Release Date: December 3, 2021

• EPA Announces over $109 Million in Water Infrastructure Funding for Arizona Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces over $109 Million in Water Infrastructure Funding for Arizona Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities

  • Release Date: December 2, 2021

• EPA provides over $23 million for environmental improvements on tribal lands in Arizona

  EPA News Release: EPA provides over $23 million for environmental improvements on tribal lands in Arizona

  • Release Date: November 9, 2021

• EPA to Help Pima County Schools Create Cleaner Air and Cooling Centers

  The schools will receive technical assistance through a new demonstration program called Schools as Community Cleaner Air and Cooling Centers.

  EPA News Release: EPA to Help Pima County Schools Create Cleaner Air and Cooling Centers

  • Release Date: November 1, 2021

• El Programa Ambiental México – Estados Unidos: Frontera 2025 de la EPA selecciona proyectos ambientales para implementar en la región fronteriza entre Sonora y Arizona

  Financiamiento de $220,175 para cuatro proyectos

  EPA News Release: El Programa Ambiental México – Estados Unidos: Frontera 2025 de la EPA selecciona proyectos ambientales para implementar en la región fronteriza entre Sonora y Arizona

  • Release Date: October 27, 2021

• EPA’s U.S.-Mexico Border 2025 Program Selects Environmental Projects for Implementation in the Arizona/Sonora Border Region

  Funding $220,175 for four projects

  EPA News Release: EPA’s U.S.-Mexico Border 2025 Program Selects Environmental Projects for Implementation in the Arizona/Sonora Border Region

  • Release Date: October 27, 2021

• Tohono O’odham Nation Awarded $200,000 for Environmental Justice Projects under the American Rescue Plan

  EPA News Release: Tohono O’odham Nation Awarded $200,000 for Environmental Justice Projects under the American Rescue Plan

  • Release Date: August 25, 2021

• U.S. EPA penalizes Lupton, Arizona refinery for violating Clean Air Act chemical safety requirements

  Under settlement, facility owner and operator will pay fine, make safety improvements at facility

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA penalizes Lupton, Arizona refinery for violating Clean Air Act chemical safety requirements

  • Release Date: May 24, 2021

• EPA Announces 13 Communities Across Nation’s Pacific Southwest to Receive $6.85 Million in Revitalization Funding

  Brownfields assessment and cleanup grants help underserved communities Build Back Better and address Environmental Justice concerns

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces 13 Communities Across Nation’s Pacific Southwest to Receive $6.85 Million in Revitalization Funding

  • Release Date: May 11, 2021

• U.S. EPA Honors 2021 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year Award Winners in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA Honors 2021 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year Award Winners in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada

  • Release Date: April 13, 2021

• New agreement marks critical step forward in delivering reliable drinking water to hundreds of thousands

  EPA News Release: New agreement marks critical step forward in delivering reliable drinking water to hundreds of thousands

  • Release Date: April 7, 2021

• Under Agreement with EPA, US Forest Service Closes 77 Pollution Causing Cesspools

  Cesspool Closures in Arizona and California to Increase Healthy Watersheds Across Landscapes

  EPA News Release: Under Agreement with EPA, US Forest Service Closes 77 Pollution Causing Cesspools

  • Release Date: March 18, 2021