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• EPA Issues Rivers and Streams Assessment, Seeks Comment on Modernizing Survey Methods

  EPA News Release: EPA Issues Rivers and Streams Assessment, Seeks Comment on Modernizing Survey Methods

  • Release Date: December 31, 2020

• EPA completes two Great Lakes projects totaling $9.5 million to clean up contaminated sediment in Muskegon Lake and Detroit River Areas of Concern

  Completed: $6.6 million cleanup at Ryerson Creek Outfall and $2.9 million cleanup at Detroit Riverwalk

  EPA News Release: EPA completes two Great Lakes projects totaling $9.5 million to clean up contaminated sediment in Muskegon Lake and Detroit River Areas of Concern

  • Release Date: December 29, 2020

• EPA Increases Clarity, Eases Implementation of Heavy Duty Vehicle Regulations while Proposing further Improvements

  EPA News Release: EPA Increases Clarity, Eases Implementation of Heavy Duty Vehicle Regulations while Proposing further Improvements

  • Release Date: December 28, 2020

• Trump EPA Finalizes First Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Aircraft, Codifies Record of Reducing the Most GHGs in U.S. History

  Supports domestic aircraft manufacturing, commonsense regulation to maintain global competitiveness

  EPA News Release: Trump EPA Finalizes First Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Aircraft, Codifies Record of Reducing the Most GHGs in U.S. History

  • Release Date: December 28, 2020

• EPA Region 10 Issues Outdoor Burn Ban for the Yakama Reservation in Washington

  All outdoor open burning on the Yakama Reservation is prohibited due to stagnant and unhealthy air conditions

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 10 Issues Outdoor Burn Ban for the Yakama Reservation in Washington

  • Release Date: December 23, 2020

• EPA Finalizes Ozone NAAQS, Retaining Current Standards

  Trump Administration meets 5-year statutory deadline, congressional intent for second time in Clean Air Act history

  EPA News Release: EPA Finalizes Ozone NAAQS, Retaining Current Standards

  • Release Date: December 23, 2020

• EPA Finalizes Historic Action to Better Protect Children’s Health

  The first major update in 30 years strengthens every aspect of the Lead and Copper Rule

  EPA News Release: EPA Finalizes Historic Action to Better Protect Children’s Health

  • Release Date: December 22, 2020

• EPA Announces $85 Million Loan to San Mateo, California to Improve Wastewater Management

  Nationally, 41 WIFIA loans are helping finance more than $16.8 billion in water infrastructure projects

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $85 Million Loan to San Mateo, California to Improve Wastewater Management

  • Release Date: December 21, 2020

• EPA Announces $85 Million Loan to San Mateo, California to Improve Wastewater Management

  Nationally, 41 WIFIA loans are helping finance more than $16.8 billion in water infrastructure projects

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $85 Million Loan to San Mateo, California to Improve Wastewater Management

  • Release Date: December 21, 2020

• EPA Works to Address Ongoing Water Quality Needs in the Charles River on 25th Anniversary of Initiative

  EPA News Release: EPA Works to Address Ongoing Water Quality Needs in the Charles River on 25th Anniversary of Initiative

  • Release Date: December 21, 2020

• Crowley Fuels pays over $1 million for environmental, public safety violations in Alaska

  EPA News Release: Crowley Fuels pays over $1 million for environmental, public safety violations in Alaska

  • Release Date: December 17, 2020

• EPA Finalizes Landmark Cleanup Plan for Housatonic River

  EPA News Release: EPA Finalizes Landmark Cleanup Plan for Housatonic River

  • Release Date: December 17, 2020

• EPA awards $1 million to the District of Columbia to control polluted runoff, restore water quality

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $1 million to the District of Columbia to control polluted runoff, restore water quality

  • Release Date: December 17, 2020

• EPA Announces Historic Approval of Florida’s Request to Administer the Clean Water Act Section 404 Program

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Historic Approval of Florida’s Request to Administer the Clean Water Act Section 404 Wetlands Program

  • Release Date: December 17, 2020

• EPA and Tacoma Power grants help Northwest Seaport Alliance to install first permanent fleet of electric cargo-handling equipment

  EPA News Release: EPA and Tacoma Power grants help Northwest Seaport Alliance to install first permanent fleet of electric cargo-handling equipment

  • Release Date: December 17, 2020