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• EPA enters into Consent Agreement and Issues Final Order to Denka Performance Elastomer in LaPlace, La., for Violation of Hazardous Waste Regulations

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency entered into a consent agreement with Denka Performance Elastomer, LLC and issued a final order to address certain waste management practices at the company’s facility in LaPlace, Louisiana.

  • Release Date: December 28, 2022

• Limitless Vistas Inc to receive $500,000 to Fund Environmental Job Training Programs

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the Louisiana based company, Limitless Vistas Inc (LVI) will receive $500,000 in grants funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for environmental job training programs.

  • Release Date: December 15, 2022

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 from EPA’s Brownfields Grants to Train Indiana Environmental Workers

  EPA selects Workforce, Inc. doing business as RecycleForce in Indianapolis, Indiana to receive one of the first Brownfields Job Training grants funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, boosting workforce training in underserved communities

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500,000 from EPA’s Brownfields Grants to Train Indiana Environmental Workers

  • Release Date: December 14, 2022

• EPA Announces Louisiana to Receive Nearly $2.4 Million for Air Monitoring Projects

  Largest investment for community air monitoring in EPA history funded by President Biden’s Climate and Economic Plans

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced four Louisiana organizations will receive $2,399,604 from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and American Rescue Plan to enhance air quality monitoring in marginalized communities.

  • Release Date: November 3, 2022

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $5 Million from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for Indiana School Districts

  Historic investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law headed to all 50 states in effort to transform America’s school bus fleet

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $5 Million from EPA’s Clean School Bus Program for Indiana School Districts

  • Release Date: October 26, 2022

• EPA Announces $43,000,000 in Clean School Bus Funding for School Districts in Louisiana

  Historic investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law headed to all 50 states in effort to transform America’s school bus fleet

  The Biden-Harris Administration announced the Fiscal Year 2022 recipients of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program rebate competition, awarding $43,845,000 to Louisiana school districts.

  • Release Date: October 26, 2022

• EPA Opens Public Comment Period on Proposed Cleanup Plan at Former Radio Material Corp. Site in Attica, Indiana

  Public hearing will be held on November 2 at City Hall

  EPA News Release: EPA Opens Public Comment Period on Proposed Cleanup Plan at Former Radio Material Corp. Site in Attica, Indiana

  • Release Date: October 25, 2022

• EPA Orders East Chicago Sanitary District to Cease Discharges of Untreated Wastewater to the Grand Calumet River

  Residents advised to avoid contact with river until further notice

  EPA News Release: EPA Orders East Chicago Sanitary District to Cease Discharges of Untreated Wastewater to the Grand Calumet River

  • Release Date: October 7, 2022

• EPA Announces $5 million for Louisiana in Brownfields Funding

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that four Louisiana agencies will receive a total of $5 million in Brownfield grant funding.

  • Release Date: October 6, 2022

• Containerboard Manufacturer Will Pay $2.5M for Violating Clean Air Act at its Louisiana Mill

  EPA News Release: Containerboard Manufacturer Will Pay $2.5M for Violating Clean Air Act at its Louisiana Mill

  • Release Date: September 29, 2022

• EPA Issues Fuel Waiver for Four States Impacted by Bp Refinery Shutdown

  EPA News Release: EPA Issues Fuel Waiver for Four States Impacted by Bp Refinery Shutdown

  • Release Date: August 27, 2022

• EPA, IDEM Reach Settlement with Metalworking Lubricants Company on Clean Air Act Violations

  Company will pay $310,000 penalty

  EPA News Release: EPA, IDEM Reach Settlement with Metalworking Lubricants Company on Clean Air Act Violations

  • Release Date: August 5, 2022

• EPA to Hold Virtual Public Meeting July 14 on TSCA Approval for U.S. Steel’s Gary Works

  EPA News Release: EPA to Hold Virtual Public Meeting July 14 on TSCA Approval for U.S. Steel’s Gary Works

  • Release Date: July 7, 2022

• EPA Recognizes West Lafayette Students with 2022 President’s Environmental Award

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes West Lafayette Students with 2022 President’s Environmental Award

  • Release Date: July 7, 2022

• EPA Announces that Indiana’s Clark and Floyd Counties Now Meet Federal Air Quality Standard for Ozone

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces that Indiana’s Clark and Floyd Counties Now Meet Federal Air Quality Standard for Ozone

  • Release Date: July 5, 2022