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• Biden-Harris Administration Issues Final Rule Requiring Replacement of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years, Announces $9M in Funding to the U.S. Virgin Islands to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  EPA announces new final regulations and new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Issues Final Rule Requiring Replacement of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years, Announces $9M in Funding to the U.S. Virgin Islands to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  • Release Date: October 8, 2024

• EPA Orders PHRT to Remove Additional Chemicals from the Refinery on St. Croix

  EPA News Release: EPA Orders PHRT to Remove Additional Chemicals from the Refinery on St. Croix

  • Release Date: August 23, 2024

• EPA to Review Cleanups at Six Vermont Superfund Sites this Year

  EPA News Release: EPA to Review Cleanups at Six Vermont Superfund Sites this Year

  • Release Date: February 1, 2024

• Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Violations result in Fines for Several Businesses in New Jersey and New York

  EPA News Release: Underground Petroleum Storage Tank Violations result in Fines for Several Businesses in New Jersey and New York

  • Release Date: October 30, 2023

• EPA Fines the Ritz-Carlton Resort on St. Thomas, USVI for Violations of the Clean Water Act

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines the Ritz-Carlton Resort on St. Thomas, USVI for Violations of the Clean Water Act

  • Release Date: July 26, 2023

• EPA Report Shows Decrease in Chemical Releases, Increase in Recycling and Waste Management in Region 2 Facilities

  Includes New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

  EPA News Release: EPA Report Shows Decrease in Chemical Releases, Increase in Recycling and Waste Management in Region 2 Facilities

  • Release Date: March 16, 2023

• EPA Conditionally Approves Plans to Remove Dangerous Chemicals from Refinery on St. Croix

  EPA Will Oversee Work On-Site and Monitor Air Quality to Ensure People’s Safety

  EPA News Release: EPA Conditionally Approves Plans to Remove Dangerous Chemicals from Refinery on St. Croix

  • Release Date: February 9, 2023

• Legally Binding Agreement Requires Owners of Refinery on St. Croix to Remove Dangerous Chemicals

  EPA will Oversee Work Onsite and Approve All Workplans to Ensure That Chemicals Are Handled Correctly

  EPA News Release: Legally Binding Agreement Requires Owners of Refinery on St. Croix to Remove Dangerous Chemicals

  • Release Date: December 5, 2022

• EPA Seeks More Information from New Owners of Refinery on St. Croix to Determine Possible Permitting Requirements

  EPA News Release: EPA Seeks More Information from New Owners of Refinery on St. Croix to Determine Possible Permitting Requirements

  • Release Date: March 22, 2022

• Cargill Settles with EPA for Alleged Chemical Reporting Violations at Vermont Plant

  EPA News Release: Cargill Settles with EPA for Alleged Chemical Reporting Violations at Vermont Plant

  • Release Date: August 11, 2021

• EPA Clean Air Act Settlement Addresses Engine Emissions from Vermont Company

  EPA News Release: EPA Clean Air Act Settlement Addresses Engine Emissions from Vermont Company

  • Release Date: July 28, 2021

• EPA Uses Emergency Powers to Protect St. Croix Communities and Orders Limetree Bay Refinery to Pause Operations

  EPA News Release: EPA Uses Emergency Powers to Protect St. Croix Communities and Orders Limetree Bay Refinery to Pause Operations

  • Release Date: May 14, 2021

• Four New England Facilities Provide Public with Chemical Information under EPA Settlements

  EPA News Release: Four New England Facilities Provide Public with Chemical Information under EPA Settlements

  • Release Date: April 15, 2021

• Four Property Management Entities in Vermont Agree to Settle Claims by EPA of Lead Paint Violations

  EPA News Release: Four Property Management Entities in Vermont Agree to Settle Claims by EPA of Lead Paint Violations

  • Release Date: January 11, 2021

• EPA Highlights 12 Actions to Protect Children from Lead Paint in New England During Past Year

  EPA News Release: EPA Highlights 12 Actions to Protect Children from Lead Paint in New England During Past Year

  • Release Date: October 29, 2020