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• EPA offers South Dakota $248K for stormwater collection, sewer system upgrades

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

  EPA News Release: EPA offers South Dakota $248K for stormwater collection, sewer system upgrades

  • Release Date: August 10, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $426,000 for South Dakota 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 $426,000 for South Dakota to reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare facilities through Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: August 1, 2023

• EPA Invites Public Input on Plan to Clean Up Contaminated Soil at CPS/Madison Superfund Site in Old Bridge, NJ

  EPA News Release: EPA Invites Public Input on Plan to Clean Up Contaminated Soil at CPS/Madison Superfund Site in Old Bridge, NJ

  • Release Date: June 1, 2023

• New upcoming grant opportunity to enhance Environmental Justice in EPA Region 8 communities

  EPA previews new grant opportunity for technical assistance for organizations and communities in the Region 8 states of CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY and 28 Tribes

  EPA News Release: New upcoming grant opportunity to enhance Environmental Justice in EPA Region 8 communities

  • Release Date: May 23, 2023

• National Wildlife Federation selected to Serve as New Technical Assistance Center to Help Communities Across EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Region Access Historic Investments to Advance Environmental Justice.

  EPA’s Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers include a network of over 160 partners to provide resources to unlock access to President Biden’s historic investments in America

  EPA News Release: National Wildlife Federation selected to Serve as New Technical Assistance Center to Help Communities Across EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Region Access Historic Investments to Advance Environmental Justice.

  • Release Date: April 14, 2023

• EPA and DOE Honor 2023 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year Award Winners in Pennsylvania

  EPA News Release: EPA and DOE Honor 2023 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year Award Winners in Pennsylvania

  • Release Date: April 7, 2023

• EPA Region 8 announces the 2023 Regional Pollution Prevention Award Program

  Applications will be accepted through May 19

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 8 announces the 2023 Regional Pollution Prevention Award Program

  • Release Date: April 5, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration announces more than $62 million for drinking water infrastructure upgrades in South Dakota

  Made possible by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, new funding will help ensure communities have access to clean and safe drinking water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces more than $62 million for drinking water infrastructure upgrades in South Dakota

  • Release Date: April 4, 2023

• EPA and Justice Department File Complaint Against Norfolk Southern Railway Company for Unlawful Discharge of Pollutants and Hazardous Substances in East Palestine Derailment

  EPA News Release: EPA and Justice Department File Complaint Against Norfolk Southern Railway Company for Unlawful Discharge of Pollutants and Hazardous Substances in East Palestine Derailment

  • Release Date: March 31, 2023

• EPA releases 2021 Toxic Release Inventory data for Region 8 states

  Releases remained below Pre-Pandemic levels, including a decrease of 12.7% in production-related waste since 2012

  EPA News Release: EPA releases 2021 Toxic Release Inventory data for Region 8 states

  • Release Date: March 16, 2023

• EPA Requires Norfolk Southern to Sample for Dioxins in East Palestine

  EPA will direct immediate cleanup as appropriate if contaminants from the derailment pose any unacceptable risk to human health

  EPA News Release: EPA Requires Norfolk Southern to Sample for Dioxins in East Palestine

  • Release Date: March 2, 2023

• EPA Opens Community Welcome Center in East Palestine for Residents and Business Owners

  EPA Community Welcome Center to provide community with ‘one-stop shop’ for information about the ongoing response to the train derailment; EPA deploys TAGA mobile lab to conduct real-time air-monitoring during waste removal

  EPA News Release: EPA Opens Community Welcome Center in East Palestine for Residents and Business Owners

  • Release Date: February 28, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $11,390,000 for Clean Water Infrastructure upgrades through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in South Dakota

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces $11,390,000 for Clean Water Infrastructure upgrades through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in South Dakota

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023

• EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Conduct All Cleanup Actions Associated with the East Palestine Train Derailment

  EPA order comes as state-led emergency response transitions to environmental cleanup phase; EPA will continue to work with local, state, and federal partners to ensure the health and safety of East Palestine community

  EPA News Release: EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Conduct All Cleanup Actions Associated with the East Palestine Train Derailment

  • Release Date: February 21, 2023

• EPA Mid-Atlantic Region schedules March 2 virtual listening session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  EPA News Release: EPA Mid-Atlantic Region schedules March 2 virtual listening session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  • Release Date: February 16, 2023