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• Biden-Harris Administration Announces National Strategy to Reduce Food Loss and Waste and Recycle Organics

  Joint efforts will reduce waste, increase recycling of organics, reduce climate pollution, save families and businesses money, and support a circular economy for all 

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces National Strategy to Reduce Food Loss and Waste and Recycle Organics

  • Release Date: June 12, 2024

• EPA partners with Tennessee Town Spring City to improve access to new community gardens and farmers market

  EPA News Release: EPA partners with Tennessee Town Spring City to improve access to new community gardens and farmers market

  • Release Date: June 5, 2024

• EPA Partners with Georgia community to foster local foods systems development that furthers environmental and equity goals

  EPA News Release: EPA Partners with Georgia community to foster local foods systems development that furthers environmental and equity goals

  • Release Date: June 5, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Announces Opportunity to Apply for Farmer to Farmer Grant Funding

  $12 million available for historically underserved farm-focused projects in Gulf of Mexico watershed

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Announces Opportunity to Apply for Farmer to Farmer Grant Funding

  • Release Date: December 14, 2021

• EPA Announces $12 Million for Historically Underserved Farm-Focused Projects in the Gulf of Mexico Watershed

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $12 Million for Historically Underserved Farm-Focused Projects in the Gulf of Mexico Watershed

  • Release Date: December 9, 2021

• U.S. EPA Fines Pesticide Application Company TriCal $44,275 for Pesticide Misuse

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA Fines Pesticide Application Company TriCal $44,275 for Pesticide Misuse

  • Release Date: November 18, 2021

• EPA Fines Pesticide Applicator for Alleged Violations of Federal Pesticide Law on Kansas Farms

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Pesticide Applicator for Alleged Violations of Federal Pesticide Law on Kansas Farms

  • Release Date: November 10, 2021

• Draper, Utah company among winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge

  Dr. Christopher Hendrickson of Aqua-Yield Operations LLC one of five nationwide winners

  EPA News Release: Draper, Utah company among winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge

  • Release Date: October 19, 2021

• Wexford Labs in Kirkwood, Missouri, Selected for EPA 2021 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award

  EPA News Release: Wexford Labs in Kirkwood, Missouri, Selected for EPA 2021 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award

  • Release Date: September 22, 2021

• Kansas Dairy Ingredients in Hugoton, Kansas, Receives EPA Region 7 Pollution Prevention Award

  EPA News Release: Kansas Dairy Ingredients in Hugoton, Kansas, Receives EPA Region 7 Pollution Prevention Award

  • Release Date: September 20, 2021

• EPA Transmits Final Clean Water Act 303(d) List of Impaired Waters to Missouri

  EPA News Release: EPA Transmits Final Clean Water Act 303(d) List of Impaired Waters to Missouri

  • Release Date: September 13, 2021

• U.S. EPA Penalizes Four California Facilities More Than $800,000 for Clean Air Act Chemical Safety Violations

  Under settlements, facility owners will pay fines, make safety improvements

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA Penalizes Four California Facilities More Than $800,000 for Clean Air Act Chemical Safety Violations

  • Release Date: September 9, 2021

• EPA Region 7 Extends Submission Deadline for 2021 ‘See a Bloom, Give It Room: Urban Waters Edition’ Video Challenge

  KCMO area citizens, NGOs, and educational institutions invited to submit videos that raise awareness about harmful algal blooms

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Extends Submission Deadline for 2021 ‘See a Bloom, Give It Room: Urban Waters Edition’ Video Challenge

  • Release Date: September 1, 2021

• EPA Announces two Northern California Winners of President’s Student Environmental Awards

  Watsonville, Calif. student group and Pleasanton, Calif. student among those recognized in a virtual ceremony by EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan and White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces two Northern California Winners of President’s Student Environmental Awards

  • Release Date: August 16, 2021

• Simplot pays $65K EPA penalty for pesticides violations

  Idaho & Oregon storage facilities cited for storage problems

  EPA News Release: Simplot pays $65K EPA penalty for pesticides violations

  • Release Date: July 22, 2021