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• Department of Justice and EPA settle major wetlands violations case with Washington property owner and trucking firm

  EPA News Release: Department of Justice and EPA settle major wetlands violations case with Washington property owner and trucking firm

  • Release Date: October 29, 2020

• EPA: Beware of lead dangers at home

  Lead-based paint still poses risks to kids – rules and tips help reduce risk

  EPA News Release: EPA: Beware of lead dangers at home

  • Release Date: October 27, 2020

• EPA levies $65k penalty against DDM Imports for illegal truck imports

  Washington company previously cited for importing trucks without required emission controls

  EPA News Release: EPA levies $65k penalty against DDM Imports for illegal truck imports

  • Release Date: October 21, 2020

• EPA officially deletes two sites and part of a third from the National Priorities List in Washington

  Agency: American Crossarm & Conduit (Chehalis), Northside Landfill (Spokane) and the soils portion of Queen City Farms (Maple Valley) are now officially removed from “Superfund” Site List

  EPA News Release: EPA officially deletes two sites and part of a third from the National Priorities List in Washington

  • Release Date: October 6, 2020

• EPA Announces Selection of WSU for $129,727 Grant to Help Communities Turn Food Waste into Fuel and Fertilizer

  Washington State University is among 12 Organizations to Receive National Funding to Support Anaerobic Digestion in Communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Selection of WSU for $129,727 Grant to Help Communities Turn Food Waste into Fuel and Fertilizer

  • Release Date: October 1, 2020

• EPA to provide Washington with $52.1 million for critical water projects

  State estimates plans will cost $120 million for wastewater, $22 million for drinking water projects

  EPA News Release: EPA to provide Washington with $52.1 million for critical water projects

  • Release Date: December 9, 2019

• Recent EPA enforcement cases throughout the Pacific Northwest

  Actions finalized in July and August

  EPA News Release: Recent EPA enforcement cases throughout the Pacific Northwest

  • Release Date: December 3, 2019

• EPA awards $5.6 million in grants to reduce diesel pollution

  Diesel pollution reduction projects in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska get a big boost

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $5.6 million in grants to reduce diesel pollution

  • Release Date: November 21, 2019

• EPA honors innovative and sustainable water infrastructure projects in Alaska, Idaho and Washington

  EPA News Release: EPA honors innovative and sustainable water infrastructure projects in Alaska, Idaho and Washington

  • Release Date: November 20, 2019

• EPA awards environmental justice grants to communities and tribes in Alaska, Oregon and Washington

  Funding aims to empower underserved communities working on solutions to local environmental and public health issues

  EPA News Release: EPA awards environmental justice grants to communities and tribes in Alaska, Oregon and Washington

  • Release Date: November 5, 2019

• EPA offers first-ever grants to reduce toxics in Columbia River

  EPA News Release: EPA offers first-ever grants to reduce toxics in Columbia River

  • Release Date: October 31, 2019

• EPA’s environmental education grants help Northwest communities spur ecological awareness and local stewardship

  EPA News Release: EPA’s environmental education grants help Northwest communities spur ecological awareness and local stewardship

  • Release Date: October 7, 2019

• National Estuaries Week kick-off: EPA awards $1.2 million for two Pacific Northwest estuaries

  EPA: “Tillamook and Lower Columbia estuaries are natural wonders and vital to local economies”

  EPA News Release: National Estuaries Week kick-off: EPA awards $1.2 million for two Pacific Northwest estuaries

  • Release Date: September 12, 2019

• EPA releases proposed plans for Quendall Terminals cleanup

  Public comment period runs September 9 to October 9

  EPA News Release: EPA releases proposed plans for Quendall Terminals cleanup

  • Release Date: September 9, 2019

• Three Local Washington & Oregon Projects Share Nearly $100,000 in Five Star Urban Waters Grants

  Partnership between EPA and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation powers community-led projects to restore urban waters and streams, address water quality in priority watersheds

  EPA News Release: Three Local Washington & Oregon Projects Share Nearly $100,000 in Five Star Urban Waters Grants

  • Release Date: August 28, 2019