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• EPA proposes approval of Alaska’s plan to reduce harmful air pollution in Fairbanks North Star Borough

  EPA News Release: EPA proposes approval of Alaska’s plan to reduce harmful air pollution in Fairbanks North Star Borough

  • Release Date: January 8, 2025

• EPA adds Upper Columbia River site to the Superfund National Priorities List to protect public health from metals contamination

  EPA News Release: EPA adds Upper Columbia River site to the Superfund National Priorities List to protect public health from metals contamination

  • Release Date: December 13, 2024

• EPA selects three Alaska Native organizations for $3.8M to assess and clean up legacy contamination

  EPA News Release: EPA selects three Alaska Native organizations for $3.8M to assess and clean up legacy contamination

  • Release Date: December 9, 2024

• EPA announces $2.7M clean ports investments in Oregon

  EPA’s Clean Ports Program to fund zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $2.7M clean ports investments in Oregon

  • Release Date: October 29, 2024

• EPA announces $104M clean ports investments in Washington

  EPA’s Clean Ports Program to fund zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $104M clean ports investments in Washington

  • Release Date: October 29, 2024

• Fort Wainwright pays $233,000 penalty for hazardous waste violations

  EPA News Release: Fort Wainwright pays $233,000 penalty for hazardous waste violations

  • Release Date: October 24, 2024

• Parker Hannifin pays $366,000 EPA penalty for hazardous waste violations at Enumclaw facility

  EPA News Release: Parker Hannifin pays $366,000 EPA penalty for hazardous waste violations at Enumclaw facility

  • Release Date: October 16, 2024

• Teck Alaska pays $429K penalty for hazardous waste violations at Red Dog Mine

  EPA's settlement with Teck Alaska, Incorporated, for hazardous waste violations at Red Dog Mine near Kotzebue, Alaska.

  • Release Date: August 6, 2024

• Intalco to pay $5 million penalty for major Clean Air Act violations at former Ferndale smelter

  EPA News Release: Intalco to pay $5 million penalty for major Clean Air Act violations at former Ferndale smelter

  • Release Date: July 23, 2024

• Pacific Northwest federal, state agencies to collaborate on prescribed fire, smoke management to confront wildfire crisis

  EPA News Release: Pacific Northwest federal, state agencies to collaborate on prescribed fire, smoke management to confront wildfire crisis

  • Release Date: April 5, 2024

• EPA invests $3B into clean ports

  EPA opens two grant competitions funding zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure and planning to tackle the climate crisis, reduce pollution and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: EPA invests $3B into clean ports

  • Release Date: February 29, 2024

• EPA finalizes action on Fairbanks air plan, partners with state on new one, provides $10 million for more woodstove change-outs & natural gas expansion in Fairbanks, North Star Borough

  EPA News Release: EPA finalizes action on Fairbanks air plan, partners with state on new one, provides $10 million for more woodstove change-outs & natural gas expansion in Fairbanks, North Star Borough

  • Release Date: November 22, 2023

• State of Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough receive $10M EPA grant to improve air quality

  EPA News Release: State of Alaska, Fairbanks North Star Borough receive $10M EPA grant to improve air quality

  • Release Date: October 23, 2023

• EPA approves Washington’s Smoke Management Plan to allow strategic use of prescribed fires to manage forest health and protect air quality

  Updated plan provides more flexibility for managing prescribed burning while continuing to minimize air quality impacts from smoke.

  EPA News Release: EPA approves Washington’s Smoke Management Plan to allow strategic use of prescribed fires to manage forest health and protect air quality

  • Release Date: August 10, 2023

• EPA issues Toxics Release Inventory 2021 report on chemical releases and waste management in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest

  EPA News Release: EPA issues Toxics Release Inventory 2021 report on chemical releases and waste management in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest

  • Release Date: March 16, 2023