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• Biden-Harris Administration announces University of Southern Maine selected to receive $350,000 to help craft beverage manufacturers in Maine and Vermont prevent pollution as part of Investing in America agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces University of Southern Maine selected to receive $350,000 to help craft beverage manufacturers in Maine and Vermont prevent pollution as part of Investing in America agenda

  • Release Date: October 31, 2024

• $10 Million Award to University of Connecticut to Help Maine Communities Address Environmental Justice Challenges

  EPA News Release: $10 Million Award to University of Connecticut to Help Maine Communities Address Environmental Justice Challenges

  • Release Date: October 30, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $1 million of Clean Ports investments in Maine as part of Investing in America agenda

  EPA's Clean Ports Program to fund 55 zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects across the nation to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, promote good jobs, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces $1 million of Clean Ports investments in Maine as part of Investing in America agenda

  • Release Date: October 29, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces more than $28.5 million for water infrastructure in Maine through Investing in America agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces more than $28.5 million for water infrastructure in Maine through Investing in America agenda

  • Release Date: October 23, 2024

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

  • Release Date: October 8, 2024

• EPA Completes Reviews of 9 Superfund Site Cleanups in New England During 2021

  EPA News Release: EPA Completes Reviews of 9 Superfund Site Cleanups in New England During 2021

  • Release Date: December 21, 2021

• EPA Announces Plans to Use Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Clear Out the Superfund Backlog at Maine Superfund Site

  Initial resources will accelerate cleanup for Callahan Mine

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Plans to Use Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Clear Out the Superfund Backlog at Maine Superfund Site

  • Release Date: December 17, 2021

• EPA Announces $1.3 Million to Fund 13 Environmental Justice Grants in New England

  Projects in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $1.3 Million to Fund 13 Environmental Justice Grants in New England

  • Release Date: December 16, 2021

• Increased EPA Water Infrastructure Funding Will Provide More Than $68 Million in Maine

  Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA will Prioritize Funding Projects in Underserved Communities

  EPA News Release: Increased EPA Water Infrastructure Funding Will Provide More Than $68 Million in Maine

  • Release Date: December 2, 2021

• EPA Awards More Than $4.6 Million for Clean Diesel Projects Across New England

  Competitive Grant Projects Funded in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards More Than $4.6 Million for Clean Diesel Projects Across New England

  • Release Date: November 29, 2021

• EPA Clean Air Settlement Ensures Windham, Maine Company Ceases Diesel Truck Emissions Tampering

  EPA News Release: EPA Clean Air Settlement Ensures Windham, Maine Company Ceases Diesel Truck Emissions Tampering

  • Release Date: November 15, 2021

• EPA Announces 13 Healthy Communities Grants Awarded in New England

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces 13 Healthy Communities Grants Awarded in New England

  • Release Date: November 4, 2021

• EPA Settlements Improve Safety at Facilities in Houlton and Searsport, Maine

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlements Improve Safety at Facilities in Houlton and Searsport, Maine

  • Release Date: November 2, 2021

• EPA Takes Actions to Protect Children from Lead Exposure in Hartford and Fairfield Counties

  EPA News Release: EPA Takes Actions to Protect Children from Lead Exposure in Hartford and Fairfield Counties

  • Release Date: October 28, 2021

• Maine Receives $668,000 to Implement State Requirement to Test School Drinking Water for Lead

  EPA News Release: Maine Receives $668,000 to Implement State Requirement to Test School Drinking Water for Lead

  • Release Date: October 28, 2021