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• Le Mars, Iowa, Site Proposed for Addition to Superfund National Priorities List

  EPA updates Superfund NPL, taking action to address risks to public health and build a better America

  EPA News Release: Le Mars, Iowa, Site Proposed for Addition to Superfund National Priorities List

  • Release Date: March 17, 2022

• Manufacturing Plants in Iowa and Nebraska Among Most Energy Efficient of 2021

  ENERGY STAR certified 93 energy-efficient plants this year

  EPA News Release: Manufacturing Plants in Iowa and Nebraska Among Most Energy Efficient of 2021

  • Release Date: March 17, 2022

• Six Iowa School Districts Receiving $185,000 in School Bus Rebate Opportunities

  EPA awards rebates totaling $17 million to fund clean school buses that reduce diesel emissions and protect children’s health

  EPA News Release: Six Iowa School Districts Receiving $185,000 in School Bus Rebate Opportunities

  • Release Date: March 8, 2022

• New EPA Toxics Release Inventory Data Show Decline in Releases of Certain Toxic Chemicals

  Includes new features to make data more accessible to communities

  EPA News Release: New EPA Toxics Release Inventory Data Show Decline in Releases of Certain Toxic Chemicals

  • Release Date: March 3, 2022

• Perishable Distributors of Iowa in Ankeny, Iowa, Wins 2018 WasteWise Partner of the Year Award

  2018 WasteWise National Award Winners diverting over 356,000 tons of waste from landfills

  EPA News Release: Perishable Distributors of Iowa in Ankeny, Iowa, Wins 2018 WasteWise Partner of the Year Award

  • Release Date: June 26, 2019

• EPA Takes Important Step to Further Protect Children from Exposure to Lead-Contaminated Dust; Region 7 Joins Event in St. Joseph, Missouri

  EPA News Release: EPA Takes Important Step to Further Protect Children from Exposure to Lead-Contaminated Dust; Region 7 Joins Event in St. Joseph, Missouri

  • Release Date: June 21, 2019

• City of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Selected for $500,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Clean Up Wahkonsa Annex

  EPA News Release: City of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Selected for $500,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Clean Up Wahkonsa Annex

  • Release Date: June 5, 2019

• EPA Announces $1.6 Million in Brownfield Grants for Dubuque, Fort Dodge, and Oskaloosa to Address Contaminated Properties in Iowa

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $1.6 Million in Brownfield Grants for Dubuque, Fort Dodge, and Oskaloosa to Address Contaminated Properties in Iowa

  • Release Date: June 5, 2019

• City of Dubuque, Iowa, Selected for $800,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Address Contaminated Properties in Downtown District

  EPA News Release: City of Dubuque, Iowa, Selected for $800,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Address Contaminated Properties in Downtown District

  • Release Date: June 5, 2019

• City of Oskaloosa, Iowa, Selected for $300,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Address Contaminated Properties

  EPA News Release: City of Oskaloosa, Iowa, Selected for $300,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Address Contaminated Properties

  • Release Date: June 5, 2019

• 2019 Midwest Floods: EPA-FEMA Agreement Will Support Rapid Recovery and Restoration of Water Infrastructure After Disasters Strike

  EPA News Release: 2019 Midwest Floods: EPA-FEMA Agreement Will Support Rapid Recovery and Restoration of Water Infrastructure After Disasters Strike

  • Release Date: June 4, 2019

• EPA Region 7, City of Dubuque to Announce Brownfield Funding and Plans for Downtown Redevelopment

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7, City of Dubuque to Announce Brownfield Funding and Plans for Downtown Redevelopment

  • Release Date: June 4, 2019