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• Joint Statement by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States-Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

  EPA News Release: Joint Statement by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States-Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

  • Release Date: April 14, 2022

• EPA Announces Plan to Protect Endangered Species and Support Sustainable Agriculture

  New comprehensive workplan will further species conservation while improving certainty for farmers, local public health agencies, and other pesticide users

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Plan to Protect Endangered Species and Support Sustainable Agriculture

  • Release Date: April 12, 2022

• EPA Proposes to Ban Ongoing Uses of Asbestos, Taking Historic Step to Protect People from Cancer Risk

  Proposed Rule is First-Ever Risk Management Rule Issued Under New Process in 2016 Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes to Ban Ongoing Uses of Asbestos, Taking Historic Step to Protect People from Cancer Risk

  • Release Date: April 5, 2022

• EPA Releases Proposed Changes to the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Proposed Changes to the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program

  • Release Date: April 4, 2022

• Nuevos datos del Inventario de Emisiones Tóxicas muestran una reducción en las emisiones de ciertas sustancias químicas tóxicas

  Nuevas características para hacer los datos más accesibles, ayudan a identificar preocupaciones de justicia ambiental

  Comunicado de prensa de la EPA: Nuevos datos del Inventario de Emisiones Tóxicas muestran una reducción en las emisiones de ciertas sustancias químicas tóxicas.

  • Release Date: March 3, 2022

• EPA Announces $23 Million in Pollution Prevention Grant Opportunities, including $14 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding

  Grants include emphasis on projects that address environmental justice and climate change

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $23 Million in Pollution Prevention Grant Opportunities, including $14 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding

  • Release Date: February 9, 2022

• EPA Expands Pesticide Outreach and Education to Better Meet the Needs of Pesticide Applicators, including Farmworkers, and Consumers

  Kicks off Fifth Annual National Pesticide Safety Education Month with new Spanish-language Pesticide Safety Videos for Farmworkers

  EPA News Release: EPA Expands Pesticide Outreach and Education to Better Meet the Needs of Pesticide Applicators, including Farmworkers, and Consumers

  • Release Date: February 1, 2022

• La EPA expande la difusión y educación sobre pesticidas para responder mejor a las necesidades de los aplicadores de pesticidas, incluyendo trabajadores agrícolas y consumidores

  Se inicia el Quinto Mes Nacional Anual de Educación sobre Seguridad con los Pesticidas ofreciendo nuevos videos de seguridad con los pesticidas en español para los trabajadores agrícolas

  Comunicado de prensa de la EPA: La EPA expande la difusión y educación sobre pesticidas para responder mejor a las necesidades de los aplicadores de pesticidas, incluyendo trabajadores agrícolas y consumidores

  • Release Date: February 1, 2022

• EPA Releases Screening Methodology to Evaluate Chemical Exposures and Risks to Fenceline Communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Screening Methodology to Evaluate Chemical Exposures and Risks to Fenceline Communities

  • Release Date: January 21, 2022

• EPA Announces Effort to Help Bring Climate-Friendly New Chemicals to Market to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Effort to Help Bring Climate-Friendly New Chemicals to Market to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  • Release Date: January 21, 2022

• EPA Announces Endangered Species Act Protection Policy for New Pesticides

  Policy will advance protection of federally listed threatened or endangered species before registering new conventional pesticide active ingredients

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Endangered Species Act Protection Policy for New Pesticides

  • Release Date: January 11, 2022

• EPA Grants Petition to Order Testing on Human Health Hazards of PFAS

  EPA News Release: EPA Grants Petition to Order Testing on Human Health Hazards of PFAS

  • Release Date: December 28, 2021

• EPA Proposes to Withdraw and Reconsider 2020 Decision on State of Oklahoma’s Regulatory Authority Within Indian Country

  Announcement follows EPA’s review of prior administration’s decision and reflects input received during 2021 consultation with Oklahoma Tribal Nations

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes to Withdraw and Reconsider 2020 Decision on State of Oklahoma’s Regulatory Authority Within Indian Country

  • Release Date: December 22, 2021

• Federal Interagency Working Group Reconvened to Improve Protections for Endangered Species and Enhance Transparency

  EPA News Release: Federal Interagency Working Group Reconvened to Improve Protections for Endangered Species and Enhance Transparency

  • Release Date: November 3, 2021

• EPA Announces Action Plan to Address Water-Related Challenges in Indian Country

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Action Plan to Address Water-Related Challenges in Indian Country

  • Release Date: October 14, 2021