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• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $56 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Pacific Islands to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $56 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Pacific Islands to Address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in Drinking Water

  • Release Date: February 13, 2023

• EPA Awards $12.6 Million for Infrastructure to Protect Surface Waters and Drinking Water in American Samoa

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $12.6 Million for Infrastructure to Protect Surface Waters and Drinking Water in American Samoa

  • Release Date: October 26, 2020

• EPA Awards $346.8 Million for Infrastructure to Protect Surface Waters and Drinking Water in the Pacific Southwest Region

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $346.8 Million for Infrastructure to Protect Surface Waters and Drinking Water in the Pacific Southwest Region

  • Release Date: October 26, 2020

• Pacific Energy to pay civil penalty for violations of the Clean Water Act at the American Samoa Terminal

  EPA News Release: Pacific Energy to pay civil penalty for violations of the Clean Water Act at the American Samoa Terminal

  • Release Date: July 22, 2020

• American Samoa Receives $300,000 from EPA for Revitalization of Contaminated Properties

  EPA News Release: American Samoa Receives $300,000 from EPA for Revitalization of Contaminated Properties

  • Release Date: May 6, 2020

• U.S. EPA honors American Samoa teacher with President’s environmental education award

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA honors American Samoa teacher with President’s environmental education award

  • Release Date: April 22, 2020