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• Gulf of Mexico Alliance receives EPA funding for water quality improvement in Louisiana

  $1.4 million in funding will help area farmers reduce runoff

  The Gulf of Mexico Alliance recently received a grant for more than $1.4 million from the Gulf of Mexico Division of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will be used to improve water quality in northeast Louisiana.

  • Release Date: March 27, 2024

• EPA Announces a $4,000,000 Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant to the City of Austin

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing that the City of Austin will receive a Solid Waste Infrastructure Grant (SWIFR) of $4,000,000 to construct and maintain a new reuse warehouse.

  • Release Date: March 27, 2024

• EPA Requires Arkansas Midland Railroad Company to Pay $910K for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized a settlement with the Arkansas Midland Railroad Company over alleged hazardous waste violations at a private rail track in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

  • Release Date: March 20, 2024

• EPA Adds Louisiana Superfund Site to the National Priorities List

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adding the Louisiana Superfund site Exide Baton Rouge to the National Priorities List (NPL).

  • Release Date: March 6, 2024

• EPA Awards the Fort Sill Apache Tribe with a $66,000 Air Sensor Monitoring Grant

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the Fort Sill Apache Tribe with a $66,360 grant to conduct air sensor monitoring for particulate matter (PM), a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets that can cause serious health concerns.

  • Release Date: March 4, 2024

• EPA Opens Public Comment on Proposal Granting Louisiana Primacy for Carbon Sequestration and Protection of Drinking Water Sources

  EPA News Release: EPA Opens Public Comment on Proposal Granting Louisiana Primacy for Carbon Sequestration and Protection of Drinking Water Sources

  • Release Date: April 28, 2023

• EPA Settlement with Evonik Will Reduce Air Toxics in St. John the Baptist Parish, La.

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a settlement with Evonik Corporation that will reduce emissions of ethylene oxide and other hazardous air pollutants by 5.6 tons per year from a facility in Reserve, St. John.

  • Release Date: April 24, 2023

• EPA Proposes Texas Regional Haze Rule to Protect Visibility in National Parks and Wilderness Areas

  Emissions limits would reduce SO2 emissions in Texas by more than 80,000 tons per year

  EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Texas Regional Haze Rule to Protect Visibility in National Parks and Wilderness Areas

  • Release Date: April 21, 2023

• The EPA Region 6 Announces a Total of $23 Million to Organizations to Advance Environmental Justice

  The EPA’s Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers include a network of over 160 partners to provide resources to unlock access to President Biden’s historic investments in America

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice will receive $15,000,000 and the New Mexico State University will receive $10,000,000 to help communities across Region 6.

  • Release Date: April 20, 2023

• Agencias de EE.UU. y México Participan en un Evento Binacional de Preparación para Emergencias

  El Programa de la Frontera 2025 de México y Estados Unidos de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA) realizará un ejercicio de dos días en Eagle Pass, Texas, los días 19 y 20 de abril de 2023.

  • Release Date: April 19, 2023

• U.S., Mexico Agencies Participate in Binational Emergency Preparedness Event

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) U.S. – Mexico Border 2025 Program will host a two-day exercise in Eagle Pass, Texas on April 19 – 20, 2023, to help agencies in both countries jointly prepare for environmental emergencies.

  • Release Date: April 19, 2023

• EPA Region 6 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 is announcing an upcoming virtual listening session on EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap for Region 6 communities on April 25th, 2023 and inviting members of the public to attend and to speak.

  • Release Date: April 4, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $57 Million Investment for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas

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

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $57,760,000 from this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Funds to go towards the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas for water infrastructure improvements.

  • Release Date: April 4, 2023