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• EPA to Help Schools in Four Communities Become Cleaner Air and Cooling Centers

  The schools will receive technical assistance through a new demonstration program called Schools as Community Cleaner Air and Cooling Centers

  EPA News Release: EPA to Help Schools in Four Communities Become Cleaner Air and Cooling Centers

  • Release Date: October 29, 2021

• Vermont Receives $117,000 to Implement State Program to Test Drinking Water for Lead in Schools with Vulnerable Populations

  EPA News Release: Vermont Receives $117,000 to Implement State Program to Test Drinking Water for Lead in Schools with Vulnerable Populations

  • Release Date: October 28, 2021

• EPA Takes Actions to Protect Children from Lead Exposure in Hartford and Fairfield Counties

  EPA News Release: EPA Takes Actions to Protect Children from Lead Exposure in Hartford and Fairfield Counties

  • Release Date: October 28, 2021

• New Hampshire Receives $887,000 to Implement Lead Testing Program for Drinking Water in Schools and Childcare Facilities

  EPA News Release: New Hampshire Receives $887,000 to Implement Lead Testing Program for Drinking Water in Schools and Childcare Facilities

  • Release Date: October 28, 2021

• Maine Receives $668,000 to Implement State Requirement to Test School Drinking Water for Lead

  EPA News Release: Maine Receives $668,000 to Implement State Requirement to Test School Drinking Water for Lead

  • Release Date: October 28, 2021

• Massachusetts Receives $327,000 to Expand Program Testing Drinking Water for Lead in Schools

  EPA News Release: Massachusetts Receives $327,000 to Expand Program Testing Drinking Water for Lead in Schools

  • Release Date: October 28, 2021

• Rhode Island Receives $398,000 to Expand Program to Test School Drinking Water for Lead

  EPA News Release: Rhode Island Receives $398,000 to Expand Program to Test School Drinking Water for Lead

  • Release Date: October 28, 2021

• EPA Announces $13.8 Million WIFIA Loan to Improve Drinking Water Quality in Great Neck, New York

  Nationally, 61 WIFIA loans are financing over $25 billion in water infrastructure upgrades, creating 71,000 jobs

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $13.8 Million WIFIA Loan to Improve Drinking Water Quality in Great Neck, New York

  • Release Date: October 28, 2021

• Administrator Regan Co-Chairs President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children

  Task Force adds focus on climate change EPA announces initial draft lead strategy now available for public comment

  EPA News Release: Administrator Regan Co-Chairs President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children

  • Release Date: October 28, 2021

• U.S. EPA Recognizes Freight Industry Leaders for Environmental Performance

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA Recognizes Freight Industry Leaders for Environmental Performance

  • Release Date: October 27, 2021

• EPA Begins Reviews of Burlington and Williston, Vermont Superfund Site Cleanups

  EPA News Release: EPA Begins Reviews of Burlington and Williston, Vermont Superfund Site Cleanups

  • Release Date: October 27, 2021

• EPA Enforcement Actions Help Protect Vulnerable Communities from Lead-Based Paint Health Hazards

  EPA News Release: EPA Enforcement Actions Help Protect Vulnerable Communities from Lead-Based Paint Health Hazards

  • Release Date: October 27, 2021

• EPA Awards $6 Million in Funding to Research Human Viruses Found in Wastewater Intended for Reuse

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards $6 Million in Funding to Research Human Viruses Found in Wastewater Intended for Reuse

  • Release Date: October 27, 2021

• EPA Appoints New Members to National Environmental Justice Advisory Council

  EPA News Release: EPA Appoints New Members to National Environmental Justice Advisory Council

  • Release Date: October 27, 2021

• EPA Responds to New Mexico Governor and Acts to Address PFAS Under Hazardous Waste Law

  EPA News Release: EPA Responds to New Mexico Governor and Acts to Address PFAS Under Hazardous Waste Law

  • Release Date: October 26, 2021