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• El Consejo Asesor de Justicia Ambiental de la EPA celebrará su primera reunión en Puerto Rico

  Se invita al público a unirse a la discusión sobre temas de justicia ambiental

  EPA News Release: El Consejo Asesor de Justicia Ambiental de la EPA celebrará su primera reunión en Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: July 19, 2023

• EPA’s Environmental Justice Advisory Council to Hold First-Ever Meeting in Puerto Rico

  Public invited to join the discussion on environmental justice issues

  EPA News Release: EPA’s Environmental Justice Advisory Council to Hold First-Ever Meeting in Puerto Rico

  • Release Date: July 19, 2023

• EPA Advises Facility Operators to Prepare for Hazardous Weather Events

  As the hurricane season kicks off, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reminds facility operators of preventing, minimizing, and reporting chemical releases during hazardous weather events.

  • Release Date: July 18, 2023

• EPA Announces $1.3 Million Settlement for Permian Basin Company

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) to Callon Permian LLC for emissions from tanks, flares, and other equipment that EPA identified using a helicopter equipped with a special infrared camera.

  • Release Date: July 13, 2023

• EPA Requires Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority to Upgrade Sewage Infrastructure Under Modified Agreement

  Agreement Will Reduce Sewage and Wastewater Pollution and Protect Public Health Across the Island

  EPA News Release: EPA Requires Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority to Upgrade Sewage Infrastructure Under Modified Agreement

  • Release Date: July 10, 2023

• EPA Announces Nearly $500,000 in Grant Funding for High-Risk Houston Communities

  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the Houston Health Department will receive grant funding to support community monitoring of hazardous air pollutants.

  • Release Date: July 10, 2023

• La EPA requiere que la Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico mejore la infraestructura de alcantarillado bajo acuerdo modificado

  El acuerdo reducirá la contaminación de alcantarillado y aguas residuales y protegerá la salud pública en toda la isla

  Comunicado de prensa de la EPA: La EPA requiere que la Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico mejore la infraestructura de alcantarillado bajo acuerdo modificado

  • Release Date: July 10, 2023