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• EPA New England Awards Nearly $3M to State of Maine for Comprehensive, Economy-wide Climate Mitigation Planning

  Maine will receive nearly $3 million made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act

  EPA News Release: EPA New England Awards Nearly $3M to State of Maine for Comprehensive, Economy-wide Climate Mitigation Planning

  • Release Date: August 30, 2023

• University of Maine Selected for $1+ Million EPA Research Grant to Address Energy Transitions in Underserved Communities

  EPA News Release: University of Maine Selected for $1+ Million EPA Research Grant to Address Energy Transitions in Underserved Communities

  • Release Date: August 17, 2023

• EPA Settlements with Maine Companies Improve Chemical Safety and Impose Over $370,000 in Penalties

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlements with Maine Companies Improve Chemical Safety and Impose Over $370,000 in Penalties

  • Release Date: August 17, 2023

• EPA Proposes to Remove Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Superfund Site in Kittery, Maine from Superfund List

  Public comments accepted until September 15

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes to Remove Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Superfund Site in Kittery, Maine from Superfund List

  • Release Date: August 16, 2023

• EPA Selects Four Educational Organizations in New England to Receive Funding to Support Environmental Projects

  $346,000 in grants will help address environmental challenges and boost career development to advance environmental justice in underserved communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects Four Educational Organizations in New England to Receive Funding to Support Environmental Projects

  • Release Date: August 15, 2023

• EPA to award Maine $272,000 to support water quality monitoring at beaches

  Funding is part of nationwide program to protect public health 

  EPA News Release: EPA to award Maine $272,000 to support water quality monitoring at beaches

  • Release Date: August 11, 2023

• "Blue Carbon Reservoirs from Maine to Long Island NY" Report is now available

  EPA News Release: "Blue Carbon Reservoirs from Maine to Long Island NY" Report is now available

  • Release Date: August 8, 2023

• EPA Announces 22 Healthy Communities Grants worth over $740,000 Awarded in New England

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces 22 Healthy Communities Grants worth over $740,000 Awarded in New England

  • Release Date: November 18, 2022

• EPA New England Provides Tips for a Healthier Heating Season

  EPA News Release: EPA New England Provides Tips for a Healthier Heating Season

  • Release Date: November 16, 2022

• EPA Clean Air Act Settlements Address Illegal Tampering with Diesel Truck Emission Controls, Making Way for Cleaner Air in New England

  EPA News Release: EPA Clean Air Act Settlements Address Illegal Tampering with Diesel Truck Emission Controls, Making Way for Cleaner Air in New England

  • Release Date: November 10, 2022

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $13 Million from EPA's Clean School Bus Program for 13 Maine 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; Includes Major investment for Wells, Maine

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $13 Million from EPA's Clean School Bus Program for 13 Maine School Districts

  • Release Date: October 31, 2022

• New England Experienced a Slight Increase in the Number of Unhealthy Air Quality Days During the 2022 Ozone Season

  EPA News Release: New England Experienced a Slight Increase in the Number of Unhealthy Air Quality Days During the 2022 Ozone Season

  • Release Date: October 27, 2022

• EPA Completes Reviews of 14 Superfund Site Cleanups in New England During 2022

  EPA News Release: EPA Completes Reviews of 14 Superfund Site Cleanups in New England During 2022

  • Release Date: October 25, 2022

• EPA Announces Settlement with Maine-based TV Show to Resolve Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule Violations, Raise Awareness of Lead-Safe Work Practices

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Settlement with Maine-based TV Show to Resolve Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule Violations, Raise Awareness of Lead-Safe Work Practices

  • Release Date: October 18, 2022

• EPA Awards Three Environmental Merit Awards to Maine Recipients

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Three Environmental Merit Awards to Maine Recipients

  • Release Date: October 12, 2022