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EPA proposes settlement with Arrow Midstream to resolve produced water releases on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota

DENVER  – Today the U.S.

EPA begins final thermal treatment phase of soil cleanup at the Velsicol Superfund site in St. Louis, Michigan

CHICAGO (April 12, 2021) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy today began the last phase of in-place thermal treatment of contaminated soil at the Velsicol Chemical Corp. Superfund site at 500 N. Bankson St. in St. Louis.

EPA resumes lead-contaminated soil cleanup at residential properties in Lyons, Illinois

CHICAGO (April 12, 2021) – Next week, U.S.

USDA Boosts Food Assistance for Homeless Young Adults Seeking Refuge in Shelters

WASHINGTON, April 9, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that young adults under the age of 25 experiencing homelessness will now be able to receive meals at emergency shelters participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

Statement by Secretary Vilsack on the President’s FY22 Discretionary Funding Request

WASHINGTON, April 9, 2021 — The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s priorities for fiscal year 2022 discretionary spending. The funding request invests in the core foundations of our country’s strength and advances key U.S.

EPA Releases Updated Tool to Help Communities Protect Recreational Waters

Statement by Administrator Regan on the President’s FY 2022 Discretionary Funding Request

WASHINGTON (April 9, 2021) — The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted the President’s priorities for fiscal year 2022 discretionary spending to Congress.

Joint Statement from Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Western Water Crisis

WASHINGTON, April 8, 2021 – In response to worsening drought conditions in the West, including in areas like the Klamath River Basin, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack released the following statement: