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USDA Provides Food Safety Tips to Grilling Pros and Beginners

WASHINGTON, May 27, 2021 — As millions of Americans get ready to commemorate Memorial Day and welcome summer, the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds people to keep it safe this weekend: follow the latest CDC guidance for COVID-19 and remember your food safety practices.

US Environmental Protection Agency Requesting Public Comments on Olin Corporation Facility Cleanup Plan

EPA Announces $10 Million Available for States, Tribes and Territories to Address Environmental Challenges

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EPA Takes Action to Bolster State and Tribal Authority to Protect Water Resources

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its intent to revise the 2020 Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 Certification Rule after determining that it erodes state and Tribal authority.

EPA Provides $7.25 Million for ‘Most Effective’ Cleanup Actions in Chesapeake Bay Watershed

PHILADELPHIA (May 27, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that six states and the District of Columbia will share $7.25 million for actions to improve local rivers and streams in locations most beneficial to the downstream Chesapeake Bay.

City of Marshalltown, Iowa, Selected for $300,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Address Contaminated Properties

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EPA Awards $300,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant to Tuskegee, Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (May 27, 2021) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Acting Regional Administrator John Blevins joined state and local officials to award the City of Tuskegee, Alabama, a $300,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant.

EPA Administrator Regan Meets with Mayor Lightfoot, Community Leaders in Chicago to Advance Environmental Justice

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