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• Biden-Harris Administration announces Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection selected to receive $250,000 to help craft beverage sector prevent pollution as part of Investing in America agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection selected to receive $250,000 to help craft beverage sector prevent pollution as part of Investing in America agenda

  • Release Date: October 31, 2024

• $10 Million Award to University of Connecticut to Help Local Communities Address Environmental Justice Challenges Across New England

  EPA News Release: $10 Million Award to University of Connecticut to Help Local Communities Address Environmental Justice Challenges Across New England

  • Release Date: October 30, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces nearly $41 million for water infrastructure in Connecticut through Investing in America agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces nearly $41 million for water infrastructure in Connecticut through Investing in America agenda

  • Release Date: October 23, 2024

• Biden-Harris EPA announces nearly $2 million to upgrade older diesel engines to cleaner and zero-emission solutions at three New England ports

  Connecticut Maritime Foundation, Inc. one of 70 selectees nationwide to reduce diesel emissions across a range of projects

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris EPA announces nearly $2 million to upgrade older diesel engines to cleaner and zero-emission solutions at three New England ports

  • Release Date: October 18, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration issues final rule requiring replacement of lead pipes within 10 years, announces nearly $25 million in funding to Connecticut to provide clean water to schools and homes

  EPA announces new final regulations and new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration issues final rule requiring replacement of lead pipes within 10 years, announces nearly $25 million in funding to Connecticut to provide clean water to schools and homes

  • Release Date: October 8, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1M from EPA's Brownfields Grants to Train Connecticut Environmental Workers

  EPA selects two Connecticut organizations to receive first Brownfields Job Training grants funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, boosting workforce training in underserved, overburdened communities

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1M from EPA's Brownfields Grants to Train Connecticut Environmental Workers

  • Release Date: December 14, 2022

• EPA Announces 22 Healthy Communities Grants worth over $740,000 Awarded in New England

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces 22 Healthy Communities Grants worth over $740,000 Awarded in New England

  • Release Date: November 18, 2022

• EPA New England Provides Tips for a Healthier Heating Season

  EPA News Release: EPA New England Provides Tips for a Healthier Heating Season

  • Release Date: November 16, 2022

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $600,000 for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects in Connecticut Communities

  Largest investment for community air monitoring in EPA history funded by President Biden's Climate and Economic Plans

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $600,000 for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects in Connecticut Communities

  • Release Date: November 3, 2022

• EPA Penalizes Property Management and Development Firm in Waterbury for Asbestos and Lead-Based Paint Violations

  EPA's Connecticut Geographic Initiative on Lead continues to help reduce chemical exposure in overburdened communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Penalizes Property Management and Development Firm in Waterbury for Asbestos and Lead-Based Paint Violations

  • Release Date: October 27, 2022

• New England Experienced a Slight Increase in the Number of Unhealthy Air Quality Days During the 2022 Ozone Season

  EPA News Release: New England Experienced a Slight Increase in the Number of Unhealthy Air Quality Days During the 2022 Ozone Season

  • Release Date: October 27, 2022

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $8.8 Million from EPA's Clean School Bus Program for Four Connecticut School Districts

  Historic investment from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law headed to all 50 states in effort to transform America's school bus fleet

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $8.8 Million from EPA's Clean School Bus Program for Four Connecticut School Districts

  • Release Date: October 26, 2022

• EPA Completes Reviews of 14 Superfund Site Cleanups in New England During 2022

  EPA News Release: EPA Completes Reviews of 14 Superfund Site Cleanups in New England During 2022

  • Release Date: October 25, 2022

• EPA Awards Two Environmental Merit Awards to Connecticut Recipients

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Two Environmental Merit Awards to Connecticut Recipients

  • Release Date: October 12, 2022

• Biden-Harris Administration and EPA Announce Delivery of Historic Water Infrastructure Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Connecticut

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration and EPA Announce Delivery of Historic Water Infrastructure Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Connecticut

  • Release Date: September 16, 2022