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• EPA Releases Annual Report Showing Steady Progress to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution

  Report highlights key EPA accomplishments to safeguard public health and the environment from dangerous ‘forever chemicals’

  EPA News Release: EPA Releases Annual Report Showing Steady Progress to Protect Communities from PFAS Pollution

  • Release Date: December 14, 2023

• What They Are Saying: Broad range of leaders and advocates applaud Biden-Harris Administration’s proposal to strengthen the lead and copper rule to protect communities from lead in drinking water

  EPA News Release: What They Are Saying: Broad range of leaders and advocates applaud Biden-Harris Administration’s proposal to strengthen the lead and copper rule to protect communities from lead in drinking water

  • Release Date: December 4, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $30.7 Million in Grants to Support Water Systems in Small and Rural Communities

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $30.7 Million in Grants to Support Water Systems in Small and Rural Communities

  • Release Date: December 4, 2023

• EPA Administrator Regan Announces Members of First-Ever National Environmental Youth Advisory Council

  Marks the first time an EPA advisory committee features exclusively youth aged 16-29, charged with advising EPA on impacts of climate change and environmental harms

  EPA News Release: EPA Administrator Regan Announces Members of First-Ever National Environmental Youth Advisory Council

  • Release Date: November 16, 2023

• EPA Celebrates Two Years of Progress Under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  The agency has awarded more than $16 billion for projects across America that are strengthening infrastructure, making communities more resilient to climate change, and protecting human health and the environment

  EPA News Release: EPA Celebrates Two Years of Progress Under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  • Release Date: November 15, 2023

• EPA Announces $56 Million WIFIA Loan to Upgrade Water Infrastructure for the Gun Lake Tribe in Western Michigan

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $56 Million WIFIA Loan to Upgrade Water Infrastructure for the Gun Lake Tribe in Western Michigan

  • Release Date: November 14, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Get the Lead Out Initiative to Accelerate Removal of Lead Service Lines Nationwide as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  New initiative funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help 200 underserved communities access technical assistance to identify and remove lead service lines and ensure safer drinking water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Get the Lead Out Initiative to Accelerate Removal of Lead Service Lines Nationwide as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: November 7, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Partnership with 10 New Jersey Communities to Accelerate Lead Service Line Replacement as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  New partnership will help communities access funds from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for lead service line removal and replacement

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Partnership with 10 New Jersey Communities to Accelerate Lead Service Line Replacement as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: November 6, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $336 Million Loan to Chicago to Help Remove 30,000 Lead Pipes Across the City

  EPA financing reflects priorities of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $336 Million Loan to Chicago to Help Remove 30,000 Lead Pipes Across the City

  • Release Date: November 3, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Partnership with 10 Wisconsin Communities to Accelerate Lead Service Line Replacement as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  New partnership will help communities access funds from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for lead service line removal and replacement

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Partnership with 10 Wisconsin Communities to Accelerate Lead Service Line Replacement as Part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: November 2, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces State and Tribal Allocations for $48 Million Grant Program to Protect Groundwater Resources and Tackle Climate Change

  Grants funded by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda will support safe and responsible carbon sequestration programs

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces State and Tribal Allocations for $48 Million Grant Program to Protect Groundwater Resources and Tackle Climate Change

  • Release Date: November 2, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $120 Million WIFIA Loan to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Florida

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $120 Million WIFIA Loan to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Florida

  • Release Date: October 27, 2023

• EPA Seeks Applications for 2024 President’s Environmental Student and Teacher Awards

  EPA News Release: EPA Seeks Applications for 2024 President’s Environmental Student and Teacher Awards

  • Release Date: October 20, 2023

• EPA Seeks Additional Public Engagement on Proposal to Protect U.S. Waters from Incidental Discharges from Vessels

  EPA News Release: EPA Seeks Additional Public Engagement on Proposal to Protect U.S. Waters from Incidental Discharges from Vessels

  • Release Date: October 17, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Largest Ever Clean-up under EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to Address Milwaukee Area of Concern

  Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, new funding agreement between EPA and partners will invest an estimated $450 million to cleanup of nearly two million cubic yards of contaminated sediments

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Largest Ever Clean-up under EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to Address Milwaukee Area of Concern

  • Release Date: October 12, 2023