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

  The Feb. 22 outreach event will enable 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 31, 2024

• La Región 7 de la EPA invita al público a asistir a una reunión virtual de partes interesadas de la comunidad sobre justicia ambiental

  El evento de difusión del 22 de febrero permitirá a los asistentes obtener más información sobre las iniciativas de justicia ambiental de la Región 7

  EPA News Release: La Región 7 de la EPA invita al público a asistir a una reunión virtual de partes interesadas de la comunidad sobre justicia ambiental

  • Release Date: January 31, 2024

• EPA Strengthens Safeguards to Protect Families and Children from Lead in Contaminated Soil at Residential Sites in Region 7

  Utilizing updated, best available science, EPA lowers nationwide screening levels for the first time in 30 years, impacting sites in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska

  EPA News Release: EPA Strengthens Safeguards to Protect Families and Children from Lead in Contaminated Soil at Residential Sites in Region 7

  • Release Date: January 17, 2024

• EPA Announces Over $5.9M in Awards for Clean School Buses in Iowa, as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Over $5.9M in Awards for Clean School Buses in Iowa, as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: January 9, 2024

• EPA Encourages Home Testing During National Radon Action Month

  Many areas in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska have the potential for elevated indoor radon levels

  EPA News Release: EPA Encourages Home Testing During National Radon Action Month

  • Release Date: January 4, 2024

• EPA Provides $1.2 Million to Hypoxia Task Force States, Including Iowa and Missouri, and Continues to Promote National Dialogue to Reduce Excess Nutrients and Enhance the Nation's Waters

  EPA News Release: EPA Provides $1.2 Million to Hypoxia Task Force States, Including Iowa and Missouri, and Continues to Promote National Dialogue to Reduce Excess Nutrients and Enhance the Nation's Waters

  • Release Date: August 23, 2019

• Meskwaki Nation Near Des Moines, Iowa, Is First Tribe in Region to Achieve EPA Approval to Develop Water Quality Standards

  EPA News Release: Meskwaki Nation Near Des Moines, Iowa, Is First Tribe in Region to Achieve EPA Approval to Develop Water Quality Standards

  • Release Date: August 15, 2019

• EPA Announces $3.15 Million in Water Quality Funding in Iowa

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $3.15 Million in Water Quality Funding in Iowa

  • Release Date: August 14, 2019

• Practical Farmers of Iowa Receives $936K for Water Quality from EPA

  EPA News Release: Practical Farmers of Iowa Receives $936K for Water Quality from EPA

  • Release Date: August 14, 2019

• EPA to Announce Meskwaki Nation Near Des Moines, Iowa, as First Tribe in Region to Achieve EPA Approval to Develop Water Quality Standards Aug. 15

  EPA News Release: EPA to Announce Meskwaki Nation Near Des Moines, Iowa, as First Tribe in Region to Achieve EPA Approval to Develop Water Quality Standards Aug. 15

  • Release Date: August 14, 2019

• University of Iowa Receives $1.07 Million for Water Quality from EPA

  EPA News Release: University of Iowa Receives $1.07 Million for Water Quality from EPA

  • Release Date: August 14, 2019

• Iowa Agriculture and Water Quality Focus of $3 Million in EPA Grants to Be Announced Aug. 14 at Iowa State Fair

  EPA News Release: Iowa Agriculture and Water Quality Focus of $3 Million in EPA Grants to Be Announced Aug. 14 at Iowa State Fair

  • Release Date: August 13, 2019

• Sixteen Organizations Receive 2019 Emergency Planning Awards at EPA Conference in Omaha

  EPA News Release: Sixteen Organizations Receive 2019 Emergency Planning Awards at EPA Conference in Omaha

  • Release Date: August 9, 2019

• Call for Applications: Trump Administration to Support Community Revitalization, Local Food Initiatives in the Heartland

  EPA News Release: Call for Applications: Trump Administration to Support Community Revitalization, Local Food Initiatives in the Heartland

  • Release Date: August 7, 2019