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• EPA New England Awards Nearly $3M to State of Maine for Comprehensive, Economy-wide Climate Mitigation Planning

  Maine will receive nearly $3 million made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act

  EPA News Release: EPA New England Awards Nearly $3M to State of Maine for Comprehensive, Economy-wide Climate Mitigation Planning

  • Release Date: August 30, 2023

• EPA deletes portion of Eagle Mine Superfund site in Colorado from National Priorities List

  Cleanup milestone reflects Superfund progress in securing healthier communities

  EPA News Release: EPA deletes portion of Eagle Mine Superfund site in Colorado from National Priorities List

  • Release Date: August 21, 2023

• EPA fines Suncor for chemical accident prevention and reporting violations

  EPA News Release: EPA fines Suncor for chemical accident prevention and reporting violations

  • Release Date: August 18, 2023

• University of Maine Selected for $1+ Million EPA Research Grant to Address Energy Transitions in Underserved Communities

  EPA News Release: University of Maine Selected for $1+ Million EPA Research Grant to Address Energy Transitions in Underserved Communities

  • Release Date: August 17, 2023

• EPA Settlements with Maine Companies Improve Chemical Safety and Impose Over $370,000 in Penalties

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlements with Maine Companies Improve Chemical Safety and Impose Over $370,000 in Penalties

  • Release Date: August 17, 2023

• EPA Proposes to Remove Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Superfund Site in Kittery, Maine from Superfund List

  Public comments accepted until September 15

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes to Remove Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Superfund Site in Kittery, Maine from Superfund List

  • Release Date: August 16, 2023

• EPA Selects Four Educational Organizations in New England to Receive Funding to Support Environmental Projects

  $346,000 in grants will help address environmental challenges and boost career development to advance environmental justice in underserved communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects Four Educational Organizations in New England to Receive Funding to Support Environmental Projects

  • Release Date: August 15, 2023

• EPA to award Maine $272,000 to support water quality monitoring at beaches

  Funding is part of nationwide program to protect public health 

  EPA News Release: EPA to award Maine $272,000 to support water quality monitoring at beaches

  • Release Date: August 11, 2023

• EPA offers Colorado $531K for stormwater collection, sewer system upgrades

  Infrastructure funding available at no cost to small, financially distressed communities

  EPA News Release: EPA offers Colorado $531K for stormwater collection, sewer system upgrades

  • Release Date: August 10, 2023

• "Blue Carbon Reservoirs from Maine to Long Island NY" Report is now available

  EPA News Release: "Blue Carbon Reservoirs from Maine to Long Island NY" Report is now available

  • Release Date: August 8, 2023

• Fort Lewis College students awarded $25K for water quality testing project

  EPA News Release: Fort Lewis College students awarded $25K for water quality testing project

  • Release Date: August 3, 2023

• EPA objects to Colorado’s Suncor refinery air permit after evaluating petitions

  Objection and order for Clean Air Act permit for Plant 2 requires state revisions 

  EPA News Release: EPA objects to Colorado’s Suncor refinery air permit after evaluating petitions

  • Release Date: August 1, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $835,000 for Colorado to reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare facilities through Investing in America Agenda

  President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law expanded the eligibility of WIIN funding to include remediating lead in water that children drink, in addition to testing and compliance monitoring

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces $835,000 for Colorado to reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare facilities through Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: August 1, 2023