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• 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

• Registration now open for EPA’s 3rd annual Mid-Atlantic Summit, kicks off 30-day countdown

  “Empowering Communities for Environmental Equity” theme provides opportunity for conversation about equitable access to healthy and sustainable communities

  EPA News Release: Registration now open for EPA’s 3rd annual Mid-Atlantic Summit, kicks off 30-day countdown

  • Release Date: April 17, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard to Protect 100M People from PFAS Pollution

  As part of the Administration’s commitment to combating PFAS pollution, EPA announces $1B investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to address PFAS in drinking water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard to Protect 100M People from PFAS Pollution

  • Release Date: April 10, 2024

• La administración Biden-Harris finaliza la primera norma nacional de agua potable para proteger a 100 millones de personas de la contaminación por PFAS

  Como parte del compromiso de la Administración de combatir la contaminación por PFAS, la EPA anuncia una inversión de $1 mil millones mediante la agenda Invertir en Estados Unidos del presidente Biden para abordar la presencia de PFAS en el agua potable

  EPA News Release: La administración Biden-Harris finaliza la primera norma nacional de agua potable para proteger a 100 millones de personas de la contaminación por PFAS

  • Release Date: April 10, 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 Announces $126,864,000 Investment for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $126,864,000 Investment for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

  • Release Date: March 31, 2023

• EPA Region 5 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 5 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  • Release Date: March 30, 2023

• EPA Announces New England Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces New England Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  • Release Date: March 28, 2023

• EPA Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap for Pacific Southwest

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap for Pacific Southwest

  • Release Date: March 23, 2023

• EPA Region 2 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Residents and Indian Nations Encouraged to Register and Share Feedback

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 2 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  • Release Date: March 16, 2023

• La Región 2 de la EPA anuncia una sesión de escucha virtual sobre la hoja de ruta estratégica de PFAS

  Se alienta a los residentes de Nueva Jersey, Nueva York, Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos y a las naciones indígenas a registrarse y compartir comentarios

  EPA News Release: La Región 2 de la EPA anuncia una sesión de escucha virtual sobre la hoja de ruta estratégica de PFAS

  • Release Date: March 16, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Proposes First-Ever National Standard to Protect Communities from PFAS in Drinking Water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes First-Ever National Standard to Protect Communities from PFAS in Drinking Water

  • Release Date: March 14, 2023

• EPA Announces Nearly $200 Million to Address Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $199,701,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants.

  • Release Date: March 6, 2023

• EPA Announces Listening Sessions on a Potential CERCLA Enforcement Discretion Policy for Addressing PFAS Contamination at Superfund Sites

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Listening Sessions on a Potential CERCLA Enforcement Discretion Policy for Addressing PFAS Contamination at Superfund Sites

  • Release Date: March 2, 2023