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• EPA Awards 2021 Environmental Justice Small Grants to Local Communities in the Southeast

  Nationally, EPA Announces $14.1 Million to Fund 133 Environmental Justice Grants

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards 2021 Environmental Justice Small Grants to Local Communities in the Southeast

  • Release Date: December 16, 2021

• EPA Announces $88,984,000 for Water Infrastructure Projects in South Carolina

  EPA Announces Water Infrastructure Funding for States Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Calls for Prioritizing Underserved Communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $88,984,000 for Water Infrastructure Projects in South Carolina

  • Release Date: December 2, 2021

• EPA Awards Over $1.3 Million for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects in South Carolina

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Over $1.3 Million for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects in South Carolina

  • Release Date: November 19, 2021

• U.S Finishing/Cone Mills Superfund Site in Greenville, South Carolina Partially Deleted from Superfund National Priorities List

  EPA News Release: U.S Finishing/Cone Mills Superfund Site in Greenville, South Carolina Partially Deleted from Superfund National Priorities List

  • Release Date: September 20, 2021

• EPA deletes portion of Libby, Montana Superfund site from National Priorities List

  Deletion reflects continued cleanup progress at site

  EPA News Release: EPA deletes portion of Libby, Montana Superfund site from National Priorities List

  • Release Date: September 14, 2021

• EPA Takes Action to Address Risks to Public Health by proposing to add the Galey and Lord Plant site in Society Hill, South Carolina to the National Priorities List

  EPA News Release: EPA Takes Action to Address Risks to Public Health by proposing to add the Galey and Lord Plant site in Society Hill, South Carolina to the National Priorities List

  • Release Date: September 9, 2021

• EPA adds Billings PCE site in Yellowstone County, Mont. to Superfund List

  EPA News Release: EPA adds Billings PCE site in Yellowstone County, Mont. to Superfund List

  • Release Date: September 8, 2021

• EPA and Justice Department reach settlement with Northern Cheyenne Utilities Commission to address Clean Water Act violations in Montana

  Settlement reflects joint federal and tribal efforts to protect public health, improve water quality and support tribal utility operations on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation

  EPA News Release: EPA and Justice Department reach settlement with Northern Cheyenne Utilities Commission to address Clean Water Act violations in Montana

  • Release Date: August 31, 2021

• EPA Urges Communities in Tropical Storm Elsa’s Path to Avoid Indoor Air Dangers, Use Generators Safely

  EPA News Release: EPA Urges Communities in Tropical Storm Elsa’s Path to Avoid Indoor Air Dangers, Use Generators Safely

  • Release Date: July 8, 2021

• EPA Ready to Support FEMA, State Efforts on Tropical Storm Elsa

  EPA News Release: EPA Ready to Support FEMA, State Efforts on Tropical Storm Elsa

  • Release Date: July 8, 2021

• EPA announces $500,000 to Great Northern Development Corporation to advance cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated Brownfield sites

  Award part of $11.6 million in supplemental funding for Brownfield projects nationwide

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $500,000 to Great Northern Development Corporation to advance cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated Brownfield sites

  • Release Date: June 16, 2021

• EPA announces $500,000 to Snowy Mountain Development Corporation to advance cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated Brownfield sites

  Award part of $11.6 million in supplemental funding for Brownfield projects nationwide

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $500,000 to Snowy Mountain Development Corporation to advance cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated Brownfield sites

  • Release Date: June 16, 2021

• South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Receives $500,000 in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites

  Nationally, $11.6 Million in funding to Cleanup and Redevelop Contaminated Brownfield Sites in Communities Across the U.S

  EPA News Release: South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Receives $500,000 in Supplemental Funds to Clean Up and Reuse Brownfield Sites

  • Release Date: June 16, 2021

• Columbia Ranks 9th on EPA’s Energy Star Top Mid-Size Cities List of Most Buildings in the U.S

  EPA News Release: Columbia Ranks 9th on EPA’s Energy Star Top Mid-Size Cities List of Most Buildings in the U.S

  • Release Date: June 15, 2021

• Greenville Ranks 6th on EPA’s Energy Star Top Mid-Size Cities List of Most Buildings in the U.S.

  EPA News Release: Greenville Ranks 6th on EPA’s Energy Star Top Mid-Size Cities List of Most Buildings in the U.S.

  • Release Date: June 15, 2021