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United States Reaches Agreement to Protect New Orleans Waterways and Lake Pontchartrain

WASHINGTON (September 29, 2020) — Today, the U.S.

U.S. EPA begins hazardous waste removal following Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Mateo County Fires

SAN FRANCISCO – On Tuesday, September 29 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began the field operations to assess and remove household hazardous waste from burned properties in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Mateo counties.

Port of Providence Selected for EPA Community-Scale Air Toxics Monitoring Grant

PROVIDENCE - The Port of Providence is one of 11 air toxics monitoring projects selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to receive funding under the Agency’s Community-Scale Air Toxics Ambient Monitoring grants.

EPA leader's St. Cloud visit cites City Hall, old Tech in touting grant funding

Sarah KocherSt. Cloud Times
September 28, 2020

EPA awards $24.7 million to West Virginia for water quality improvement projects

PHILADELPHIA (September 29, 2020) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it has awarded $24.7 million to West Virginia for water quality improvement projects to address wastewater treatment and stormwater runoff.

Austin-Based Lemi Shine Recognized as one of EPA’s 2020 Safer Choice Partners of the Year

DALLAS – (Sept. 29, 2020) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently recognized Lemi Shine as a Safer Choice Partner of the Year award winner.

EPA to take public comment on proposed finding that nearby cleanup work will have no adverse effect on historic properties or cultural resources at Lac Du Flambeau Reservation

LAC DU FLAMBEAU, Wis. (September 29, 2020) - Today, the U.S.

EPA to Award up to $73 million for Clean Diesel Projects

St. Paul, Minn. (September 29, 2020) — Today, at a press conference in Minnesota, U.S.