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• Biden-Harris Administration announces latest action to better protect communities from treatment of waste explosives

  EPA proposal would strengthen rules for open burning and open detonation to treat waste explosives, reducing environmental and public health impacts

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces latest action to better protect communities from treatment of waste explosives

  • Release Date: March 12, 2024

• La Administración Biden-Harris anuncia la acción más reciente para proteger mejor a las comunidades del tratamiento de explosivos desechados

  La propuesta de la EPA fortalecería las reglas para la quema y la detonación al aire libre a fin de tratar explosivos desechados, reduciendo los impactos ambientales y de salud pública

  EPA News Release: La Administración Biden-Harris anuncia la acción más reciente para proteger mejor a las comunidades del tratamiento de explosivos desechados

  • Release Date: March 12, 2024

• 45 states, large metro areas submit climate action plans under President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

  Key milestone reached as part of $5B Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Program

  EPA News Release: 45 states, large metro areas submit climate action plans under President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

  • Release Date: March 11, 2024

• Statement by Administrator Regan on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

  President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget requests $11 billion to support EPA’s essential work to tackle the climate crisis, advance environmental justice, and protect human health and the environment

  EPA News Release: Statement by Administrator Regan on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget

  • Release Date: March 11, 2024

• EPA Adds Sites to the Superfund National Priorities List in Illinois, Iowa, Navajo Nation, Louisiana and Pennsylvania

  EPA News Release: EPA Adds Sites to the Superfund National Priorities List in Illinois, Iowa, Navajo Nation, Louisiana and Pennsylvania

  • Release Date: March 5, 2024

• California man arrested for smuggling potent greenhouse gases into the United States

  Case is first-ever U.S. prosecution with charges related to 2020 AIM Act

  EPA News Release: California man arrested for smuggling potent greenhouse gases into the United States

  • Release Date: March 4, 2024

• EPA finalizes stronger safety standards to protect at-risk communities from chemical accidents

  EPA News Release: EPA finalizes stronger safety standards to protect at-risk communities from chemical accidents

  • Release Date: March 1, 2024

• EPA launches new office to strengthen engagement with agricultural and rural communities

  EPA News Release: EPA launches new office to strengthen engagement with agricultural and rural communities

  • Release Date: March 1, 2024

• Statement from EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan on EPA’s approach to the power sector

  EPA News Release: Statement from EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan on EPA’s approach to the power sector

  • Release Date: February 29, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration invests $3B into clean ports as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda

  EPA opens two grant competitions — funding zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure and planning to tackle the climate crisis, reduce pollution, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration invests $3B into clean ports as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda

  • Release Date: February 28, 2024

• EPA and DOJ file complaint against Bruneau, Idaho, ranch alleging significant violations that threaten fisheries, wetlands and wildlife areas

  EPA News Release: EPA and DOJ file complaint against Bruneau, Idaho, ranch alleging significant violations that threaten fisheries, wetlands and wildlife areas

  • Release Date: February 27, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces over $1 billion to start new cleanup projects and continue work at 100 Superfund sites across the country

  Thanks to this third and final wave of investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA is funding all the construction work that is ready to begin at Superfund sites nationwide

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces over $1 billion to start new cleanup projects and continue work at 100 Superfund sites across the country

  • Release Date: February 27, 2024

• EPA, HUD and HHS announce interagency commitments to more robust collaboration on addressing risks of exposures to lead

  Agreements solidify agencies’ dedication to a whole of government approach to preventing lead poisoning

  EPA News Release: EPA, HUD and HHS announce interagency commitments to more robust collaboration on addressing risks of exposures to lead

  • Release Date: February 26, 2024

• EPA expands its water technical assistance program to help more communities access historic federal infrastructure funding

  EPA News Release: EPA expands its water technical assistance program to help more communities access historic federal infrastructure funding

  • Release Date: February 22, 2024

• EPA, DOE announce $9.4M to spur development of advanced biofuels as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda

  EPA News Release: EPA, DOE announce $9.4M to spur development of advanced biofuels as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda

  • Release Date: February 22, 2024