Search News Releases

Displaying 1 - 15 of 22 results

• Biden-Harris Administration Selects California-Based Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, Inc. to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects

  As part of the Investing in America agenda, Grantmakers selected to reduce barriers to federal funds and issue thousands of environmental justice grants over the next three years

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Selects California-Based Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, Inc. to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $1.9 Million in the Pacific Islands for Recycling Infrastructure Through Investing in America Agenda

  EPA grants funded in part by largest recycling investment in 30 years under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $1.9 Million in the Pacific Islands for Recycling Infrastructure Through Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: September 13, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $80,000 for American Samoa 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 $80,000 for American Samoa to Reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare Facilities Through Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: July 24, 2023

• EPA Settles with Shipping Companies over Claims of Clean Water Act Violations

  EPA News Release: EPA Settles with Shipping Companies over Claims of Clean Water Act Violations

  • Release Date: June 28, 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

• 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

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $47 Million for Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Pacific Islands

  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 Over $47 Million for Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Pacific Islands

  • 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

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Almost $78 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Pacific Southwest

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Almost $78 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Pacific Southwest

  • Release Date: March 31, 2023

• EPA Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap for Pacific Southwest

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap for Pacific Southwest

  • Release Date: March 23, 2023

• In the Pacific Southwest, Toxic Chemical Releases Decreased Slightly in 2021 According to EPA Data

  EPA News Release: In the Pacific Southwest, Toxic Chemical Releases Decreased Slightly in 2021 According to EPA Data

  • Release Date: March 17, 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 Over $28 Million for Pacific Islands for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $28 Million for Pacific Islands for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023