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• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $20 Million in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants for Texas Organizations

  EPA announces initial selections from $2 billion Inflation Reduction Act program - the largest single environmental justice investment in history – delivered by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $20,000,000 in grant funding for the Houston Health Department and their partner Black United Fund of Texas (BUFTX).

  • Release Date: August 8, 2024

• EPA Strengthens the Safer Choice Standard for Commercial and Household Cleaning Products

  Updated label criteria for products will make it easier for consumers to identify safer, more sustainable options

  EPA News Release: EPA Strengthens the Safer Choice Standard for Commercial and Household Cleaning Products

  • Release Date: August 8, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Label Program to Bolster U.S. Manufacturing of Cleaner Construction Materials

  Program will support the Administration’s initiative to “Buy Clean” construction materials from U.S. manufacturers as part of the Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Label Program to Bolster U.S. Manufacturing of Cleaner Construction Materials

  • Release Date: August 7, 2024

• EPA Announces New Round of Flyovers to Look for Emissions in the Permian Basin

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting another round of helicopter flyovers to survey oil and gas facilities in the Permian Basin region.

  • Release Date: August 6, 2024

• La EPA emite una orden de emergencia para detener el uso del pesticida Dacthal para abordar un grave riesgo para la salud

  EPA News Release: La EPA emite una orden de emergencia para detener el uso del pesticida Dacthal para abordar un grave riesgo para la salud

  • Release Date: August 6, 2024

• EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Pesticide Dacthal to Address Serious Health Risk

  EPA News Release: EPA Issues Emergency Order to Stop Use of Pesticide Dacthal to Address Serious Health Risk

  • Release Date: August 6, 2024

• EPA Announces Clean School Bus Funding of Nearly $2 million for Cedar Hill ISD as Part of the Investing in America Agenda

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Cedar Hill Independent School District is receiving $1,945,000 through EPA’s Clean School Bus Rebate Competition.

  • Release Date: August 5, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Ban on Numerous Consumer and Workplace Uses of Cancer-causing 1-Bromopropane to Protect Public Health

  EPA proposal is latest action under nation’s premier chemical safety law, ensuring worker protections and advancing President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Ban on Numerous Consumer and Workplace Uses of Cancer-causing 1-Bromopropane to Protect Public Health

  • Release Date: July 31, 2024

• EPA Releases Draft Strategy to Better Protect Endangered Species from Insecticides

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Draft Strategy to Better Protect Endangered Species from Insecticides

  • Release Date: July 25, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Takes Latest Action Under Toxic Substances Control Act to Protect Public from Exposure to Harmful Chemicals

  EPA proposes to begin evaluations on five harmful chemicals, advancing the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to deliver environmental justice, end cancer as we know it

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Latest Action Under Toxic Substances Control Act to Protect Public from Exposure to Harmful Chemicals

  • Release Date: July 24, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $100 Million for the organization Metroplan to Develop Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across Arkansas and Oklahoma

  Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice

  As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Metroplan will receive $99,999,999 from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant.

  • Release Date: July 23, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $49 Million for the City of New Orleans to Develop Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across Louisiana

  Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice

  As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the City of New Orleans will receive $49,975,589 from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant.

  • Release Date: July 23, 2024

• EPA and Partners Celebrate $1M Through Investing in America Agenda for Northern New Mexico Brownfields Programs

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and New Mexico elected officials celebrated $1 million in Brownfields grants to Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and the City of Raton from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

  • Release Date: July 23, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $47 Million for the City of Austin to Develop Community-Driven Solutions to Cut Climate Pollution Across Texas

  Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice

  As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the City of Austin will receive $47,854,062 from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to implement community-driven solutions.

  • Release Date: July 23, 2024

• EPA Region 6 Announces Oklahoma Teacher as Winner of the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 is pleased to announce the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE) winner is Shannon Chatwin from Owasso High School located in Owasso, Oklahoma.

  • Release Date: July 16, 2024