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• EPA and Justice Department File Complaint Alleging Public Health Endangerment Caused by Denka Performance Elastomer’s Carcinogenic Air Pollution

  EPA News Release: EPA and Justice Department File Complaint Alleging Public Health Endangerment Caused by Denka Performance Elastomer’s Carcinogenic Air Pollution

  • Release Date: February 28, 2023

• EPA Opens Community Welcome Center in East Palestine for Residents and Business Owners

  EPA Community Welcome Center to provide community with ‘one-stop shop’ for information about the ongoing response to the train derailment; EPA deploys TAGA mobile lab to conduct real-time air-monitoring during waste removal

  EPA News Release: EPA Opens Community Welcome Center in East Palestine for Residents and Business Owners

  • Release Date: February 28, 2023

• EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants of 2022

  EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants of 2022

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants of 2022

  • Release Date: February 28, 2023

• EPA Announces Upcoming Virtual Regional Listening Sessions on the PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Upcoming Virtual Regional Listening Sessions on the PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  • Release Date: February 27, 2023

• EPA Announces $21M in Research Grant Funding to Investigate Cumulative Health Impacts of Climate Change on Underserved Communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $21M in Research Grant Funding to Investigate Cumulative Health Impacts of Climate Change on Underserved Communities

  • Release Date: February 27, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.4 Billion for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  Nearly half of funding for states, Tribes, and territories is available as grants and forgivable loans for critical water infrastructure projects that will help underserved communities across the country

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $2.4 Billion for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023

• EPA Releases 2022 Power Plant Emissions Data

  Data shows lower emissions in 2022, reflecting successful efforts to protect public health by reducing pollution and improving air quality.

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases 2022 Power Plant Emissions Data

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023

• EPA Releases Proposed Approach for Considering Cumulative Risks under TSCA

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Proposed Approach for Considering Cumulative Risks under TSCA

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023

• EPA Announces 100th WIFIA Loan, Investing $115 Million to Improve Resilience to Extreme Weather in Santa Clara County, California

  EPA’s WIFIA program has invested $17 billion across America for water infrastructure upgrades and investments in public health protection

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces 100th WIFIA Loan, Investing $115 Million to Improve Resilience to Extreme Weather in Santa Clara County, California

  • Release Date: February 23, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $550 Million to Advance Environmental Justice

  EPA’s new Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking program will invest in America, expedite investments to reduce pollution in disadvantaged communities

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $550 Million to Advance Environmental Justice

  • Release Date: February 23, 2023

• La administración Biden-Harris anuncia $550 millones para promover la justicia ambiental

  El nuevo programa de Concesión de Subvenciones para Comunidades Prósperas de Justicia Ambiental de la EPA invertirá en Estados Unidos y acelerará las inversiones para reducir la contaminación en comunidades desfavorecidas

  Comunicado de prensa de la EPA: La administración Biden-Harris anuncia $550 millones para promover la justicia ambiental

  • Release Date: February 23, 2023

• EPA Announces $81 Million Loan Supporting Water Supply Resilience in Yucaipa and Calimesa, California

  EPA’s WIFIA program is supporting $36 billion in water infrastructure upgrades and investments in public health protection

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $81 Million Loan Supporting Water Supply Resilience in Yucaipa and Calimesa, California

  • Release Date: February 22, 2023

• EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Conduct All Cleanup Actions Associated with the East Palestine Train Derailment

  EPA order comes as state-led emergency response transitions to environmental cleanup phase; EPA will continue to work with local, state, and federal partners to ensure the health and safety of East Palestine community

  EPA News Release: EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Conduct All Cleanup Actions Associated with the East Palestine Train Derailment

  • Release Date: February 21, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Reaffirms Scientific, Economic, and Legal Underpinnings of Limits on Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Reaffirms Scientific, Economic, and Legal Underpinnings of Limits on Toxic Air Pollution from Power Plants

  • Release Date: February 17, 2023

• EPA Proposes Rule to Protect Farmworkers and Pesticide Handlers from Exposures

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Rule to Protect Farmworkers and Pesticide Handlers from Exposures

  • Release Date: February 16, 2023