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• EPA Announces $9M in Grants Available for Tribes and Eligible US Territories to Replace Diesel Equipment and Reduce Harmful Emissions

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $9M in Grants Available for Tribes and Eligible US Territories to Replace Diesel Equipment and Reduce Harmful Emissions

  • Release Date: May 7, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final Rule to Cut Methane Emissions, Strengthen and Update Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting for the Oil and Gas Sector

  Revisions to EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program authorized by Congress will bring greater transparency and accountability for methane emissions from oil and natural gas facilities, one of the major drivers of climate change

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final Rule to Cut Methane Emissions, Strengthen and Update Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting for the Oil and Gas Sector

  • Release Date: May 6, 2024

• More Than 200 Tribes and Four Territories Covered by Climate Action Plans with Support from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

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

  EPA News Release: More Than 200 Tribes and Four Territories Covered by Climate Action Plans with Support from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

  • Release Date: May 6, 2024

• EPA Marks Asthma Awareness Month and Honors National Leader in the Fight Against Asthma Disparities

  Maine Asthma Prevention and Control Program Recognized as National Model

  EPA News Release: EPA Marks Asthma Awareness Month and Honors National Leader in the Fight Against Asthma Disparities

  • Release Date: May 1, 2024

• EPA Celebrates Earth Week and Agency Efforts to Prevent Plastic Pollution

  EPA News Release: EPA Celebrates Earth Week and Agency Efforts to Prevent Plastic Pollution

  • Release Date: April 26, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Grants to Invest in America’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Transition

  EPA announces new grant program to fund zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, infrastructure, and workforce development to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Grants to Invest in America’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Transition

  • Release Date: April 24, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule to Clean up PFAS Contamination to Protect Public Health

  EPA action designates two widely used PFAS as hazardous substances under the Superfund law, improving transparency and accountability to clean up PFAS contamination in communities

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Critical Rule to Clean up PFAS Contamination to Protect Public Health

  • Release Date: April 19, 2024

• EPA Issues Emergency Fuel Waiver for E-15 Sales 

  EPA takes action to provide consumers relief at the pump by helping ensure an adequate fuel supply ahead of the upcoming season

  E-15 Emergency Fuel Waiver

  • Release Date: April 19, 2024

• EPA Takes Action to Maintain Public Health Protections for Communities Near Stationary Combustion Turbines

  EPA News Release: EPA Takes Action to Maintain Public Health Protections for Communities Near Stationary Combustion Turbines

  • Release Date: April 15, 2024

• EPA Publishes Annual US Greenhouse Gas Inventory

  EPA News Release: EPA Publishes Annual US Greenhouse Gas Inventory

  • Release Date: April 11, 2024

• EPA Releases Updated Interim Guidance on Destroying and Disposing of Certain PFAS and PFAS-Containing Materials

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Updated Interim Guidance on Destroying and Disposing of Certain PFAS and PFAS-Containing Materials

  • Release Date: April 9, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Stronger Clean Air Standards for Chemical Plants, Lowering Cancer Risk and Advancing Environmental Justice

  Final rule will reduce the number of people with elevated cancer risk by 96% in communities near plants that emit ethylene oxide and chloroprene, advancing President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Stronger Clean Air Standards for Chemical Plants, Lowering Cancer Risk and Advancing Environmental Justice

  • Release Date: April 9, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Strongest Ever Greenhouse Gas Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles to Protect Public Health and Address the Climate Crisis While Keeping the American Economy Moving

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Strongest Ever Greenhouse Gas Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles to Protect Public Health and Address the Climate Crisis While Keeping the American Economy Moving

  • Release Date: March 29, 2024

• EPA Announces 2024 ENERGY STAR Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Energy Efficiency and a Clean Future

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces 2024 ENERGY STAR Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Energy Efficiency and a Clean Future

  • Release Date: March 26, 2024

• EPA requires industrial facilities to enhance preparation for chemical discharges to water in adverse weather conditions, better protecting the environment and public health

  EPA News Release: EPA requires industrial facilities to enhance preparation for chemical discharges to water in adverse weather conditions, better protecting the environment and public health

  • Release Date: March 21, 2024