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• EPA and City of Springfield, Illinois, Reach Agreement on Coal Ash

  EPA News Release: EPA and City of Springfield, Illinois, Reach Agreement on Coal Ash

  • Release Date: January 27, 2025

• EPA Region 7 Invites Public to Attend Virtual Environmental Justice Community Stakeholder Meeting

  Jan. 16 outreach event will provide opportunity for attendees to learn more about Region 7’s environmental justice efforts

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Invites Public to Attend Virtual Environmental Justice Community Stakeholder Meeting

  • Release Date: January 13, 2025

• EPA Announces $500K in Brownfields Job Training Grant to St. Louis University

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $500K in Brownfields Job Training Grant to St. Louis University

  • Release Date: December 16, 2024

• EPA Announces Over $475K in Brownfields Job Training Grant to Iowa Western Community College

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Over $475K in Brownfields Job Training Grant to Iowa Western Community College

  • Release Date: December 16, 2024

• EPA, DOJ and State of Illinois File Complaint Against City of East St. Louis for Unlawful Discharges of Untreated Sewage

  EPA News Release: EPA, DOJ and State of Illinois File Complaint Against City of East St. Louis for Unlawful Discharges of Untreated Sewage

  • Release Date: December 11, 2024

• EPA and DOJ Announce Settlement with Cahokia Heights, Illinois, for Improper Operation of the City’s Sanitary Sewer System

  Settlement requires city to invest an estimated $30M in upgrades in response to unlawful release of sewage

  EPA News Release: EPA and DOJ Announce Settlement with Cahokia Heights, Illinois, for Improper Operation of the City’s Sanitary Sewer System

  • Release Date: December 10, 2024

• EPA and Chicago State University Form Strategic Partnership to Support Careers in STEM

  EPA News Release: EPA and Chicago State University Form Strategic Partnership to Support Careers in STEM

  • Release Date: December 3, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $26 Million in Arkansas Through Investing in America Agenda

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $26,830,000 for the state of Arkansas under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to upgrade water infrastructure and keep communities safe.

  • Release Date: November 21, 2024

• EPA Announces Partnership with Central Stickney Sanitary District in Illinois to Accelerate Replacement of Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health

  Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Stickney is joining communities across the country who are accelerating replacement of lead service lines

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Partnership with Central Stickney Sanitary District in Illinois to Accelerate Replacement of Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health

  • Release Date: November 21, 2024

• EPA Announces Partnership with City of Harvey, Illinois to Accelerate Replacement of Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health

  Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Harvey is joining communities across the country who are accelerating replacement of lead service lines

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Partnership with City of Harvey, Illinois to Accelerate Replacement of Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health

  • Release Date: November 21, 2024

• EPA Announces $2 Million Recycling Education Grant to Metropolitan Mayors Caucus for Improved Recycling Stream in Chicago Area

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $2 Million Recycling Education Grant to Metropolitan Mayors Caucus for Improved Recycling Stream in Chicago Area

  • Release Date: November 13, 2024

• EPA Announces Partnership with Village of Franklin Park, Illinois, to Accelerate Replacement of Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health

  Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Franklin Park is joining communities across the country who are accelerating replacement of lead service lines

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Partnership with Village of Franklin Park, Illinois, to Accelerate Replacement of Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health

  • Release Date: November 4, 2024

• EPA Announces More Than $280,000 in Grants to Help Illinois Businesses Prevent Pollution as Part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces More Than $280,000 in Grants to Help Illinois Businesses Prevent Pollution as Part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: November 4, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $147M in Clean Ports Investments in Maryland as Part of Investing America Agenda

  EPA’s Clean Ports Program to fund 55 zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects across the nation to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, promote good jobs, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $147M in Clean Ports Investments in Maryland as Part of Investing America Agenda

  • Release Date: October 29, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $81M for Water Infrastructure in Maryland Through Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $81M for Water Infrastructure in Maryland Through Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: October 23, 2024