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• EPA New England to Invest up to $24 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Help Protect and Restore its Six Estuaries of National Significance

  EPA releases guidance on how the agency will administer the program

  EPA News Release: EPA New England to Invest up to $24 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Help Protect and Restore its Six Estuaries of National Significance

  • Release Date: July 27, 2022

• EPA Announces $55 Million WIFIA Loan to Modernize Wastewater Infrastructure in Providence, Rhode Island, and Protect Narragansett Bay

  Nationally, 89 WIFIA loans are financing nearly $33 billion in water infrastructure upgrades, creating 100,000 jobs

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $55 Million WIFIA Loan to Modernize Wastewater Infrastructure in Providence, Rhode Island, and Protect Narragansett Bay

  • Release Date: July 27, 2022

• Poor Air Quality Expected Today for Parts of South Coastal New England

  High Levels of Ozone May Continue Through the Weekend

  EPA News Release: Poor Air Quality Expected Today for Parts of South Coastal New England

  • Release Date: July 22, 2022

• Pawtucket Property Owner Pays Fine for Alleged Lead-Paint Violations During Renovation Work

  EPA News Release: Pawtucket Property Owner Pays Fine for Alleged Lead-Paint Violations During Renovation Work

  • Release Date: July 7, 2022

• EPA Settlement Resolves Alleged Hazardous Waste Management Violations by E. Greenwich, R.I. Battery Manufacturer

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlement Resolves Alleged Hazardous Waste Management Violations by E. Greenwich, R.I. Battery Manufacturer

  • Release Date: July 5, 2022

• EPA New England Announces 2022 President's Environmental Youth Awards Winners in Westford, Mass. and Portsmouth, R.I.

  EPA News Release: EPA New England Announces 2022 President's Environmental Youth Awards Winners in Westford, Mass. and Portsmouth, R.I.

  • Release Date: July 1, 2022

• EPA Proposes to Remove Former McKin Company Site In Gray, Maine From Superfund List

  Public comments accepted until May 2

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes to Remove Former McKin Company Site In Gray, Maine From Superfund List

  • Release Date: March 22, 2022

• EPA Community Grants Available to Protect Public Health and the Environment in New England

  Informational webinars scheduled April 5 and 14

  EPA News Release: EPA Community Grants Available to Protect Public Health and the Environment in New England

  • Release Date: March 17, 2022

• EPA Says, "Don't Pollute the Air our Kids Breathe," as it Fines Taunton, Mass. Company for Selling Vehicle Emission Control By-Pass Devices

  EPA News Release: EPA Says, "Don't Pollute the Air our Kids Breathe," as it Fines Taunton, Mass. Company for Selling Vehicle Emission Control By-Pass Devices

  • Release Date: March 16, 2022

• EPA Determines Lower Neponset River is a Superfund Site

  This is a move to protect Boston and Milton communities and provide a mechanism for cleanup

  EPA News Release: EPA Determines Lower Neponset River is a Superfund Site

  • Release Date: March 14, 2022

• Woonasquatucket River Selected for Pilot Watershed

  Becomes Second Project in Rhode Island under EPA Coastal Initiative

  EPA News Release: Woonasquatucket River Selected for Pilot Watershed

  • Release Date: March 9, 2022

• Latest EPA Toxics Release Inventory Data Show Decline in Chemical Releases in New England

  Database has new features improving accessibility for communities

  EPA News Release: Latest EPA Toxics Release Inventory Data Show Decline in Chemical Releases in New England

  • Release Date: March 3, 2022

• EPA Issues Final Permit Decision Requiring GE to Clean Up Housatonic River

  EPA News Release: EPA Issues Final Permit Decision Requiring GE to Clean Up Housatonic River

  • Release Date: March 1, 2022