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• EPA enforcement cases in PNW & Alaska finalized in September & October 2020

  EPA News Release: EPA enforcement cases in PNW & Alaska finalized in September & October 2020

  • Release Date: December 30, 2020

• EPA enforcement cases throughout the PNW & Alaska finalized in July and August 2020

  EPA News Release: EPA enforcement cases throughout the PNW & Alaska finalized in July and August 2020

  • Release Date: December 30, 2020

• EPA Awards Cooperative Agreement to Support the National Tribal Toxics Council, Zender Environmental

  Five-year grant to Zender Environmental Health and Research Group will assist NTTC’s work with tribes to develop pollution prevention and chemical risk management programs

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Cooperative Agreement to Support the National Tribal Toxics Council, Zender Environmental

  • Release Date: December 16, 2020

• EPA concludes hazardous waste cleanups in Oregon after September wildfires

  Agency’s work was first step of a two step recovery process for burned-out properties

  EPA News Release: EPA concludes hazardous waste cleanups in Oregon after September wildfires

  • Release Date: December 9, 2020

• $1.8M EPA grant will provide woodstove alternatives and improve air quality in Klamath Falls, Oregon

  Five-year investment expected to net long-term benefits for area residents

  EPA News Release: $1.8M EPA grant will provide woodstove alternatives and improve air quality in Klamath Falls, Oregon

  • Release Date: December 9, 2020

• EPA Completes Reviews of 3 Superfund Site Cleanups in Rhode Island during FY 2020

  EPA News Release: EPA Completes Reviews of 3 Superfund Site Cleanups in Rhode Island during FY 2020

  • Release Date: December 8, 2020

• EPA Oregon Wildfire Recovery Review and Update

  As EPA’s work winds down, some response crews remain to handle final cleanups

  EPA News Release: EPA Oregon Wildfire Recovery Review and Update

  • Release Date: November 24, 2020

• EPA Invites Rhode Island to Apply for $39+ Million Water Infrastructure Loan

  Brand new loan program helps states finance more water infrastructure projects

  EPA News Release: EPA Invites Rhode Island to Apply for $39+ Million Water Infrastructure Loan

  • Release Date: November 18, 2020

• EPA Settlement with Connecticut and Rhode Island Scrap Metal Companies Reduces Air Pollution

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlement with Connecticut and Rhode Island Scrap Metal Companies Reduces Air Pollution

  • Release Date: November 17, 2020

• EPA to help protect Oregon rivers, creeks and streams from fire impacts

  EPA’s task list expands as crews have cleared over 1500 properties of household hazardous waste

  EPA News Release: EPA to help protect Oregon rivers, creeks and streams from fire impacts

  • Release Date: November 6, 2020

• Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center receives EPA grant to help auto repair shops use safer alternatives to toxic chemicals

  EPA News Release: Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center receives EPA grant to help auto repair shops use safer alternatives to toxic chemicals

  • Release Date: November 5, 2020

• EPA: Beware of lead dangers at home

  Lead-based paint still poses risks to kids – rules and tips help reduce risk

  EPA News Release: EPA: Beware of lead dangers at home

  • Release Date: October 27, 2020

• Major EPA Funding for Rhode Island Water Infrastructure Projects Will Help Protect Health and the Environment

  Funding for lead service line replacement in Providence and to upgrade Narragansett Bay Commission water discharge facility

  EPA News Release: Major EPA Funding for Rhode Island Water Infrastructure Projects Will Help Protect Health and the Environment

  • Release Date: October 27, 2020

• EPA stands-up second Wildfire Recovery Response Staging Area at Oregon State Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Salem

  EPA News Release: EPA stands-up second Wildfire Recovery Response Staging Area at Oregon State Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Salem

  • Release Date: October 21, 2020

• EPA levies $65k penalty against DDM Imports for illegal truck imports

  Washington company previously cited for importing trucks without required emission controls

  EPA News Release: EPA levies $65k penalty against DDM Imports for illegal truck imports

  • Release Date: October 21, 2020