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• EPA Announces $96 Million WIFIA Loan to King County, Washington to Improve Water Quality in Puget Sound

  Nationally, 43 WIFIA loans are helping finance more than $17.1 billion in water infrastructure projects. Since 2017, EPA has invested $424.7 million in WIFIA funding for King County and Seattle Public Utilities water quality projects.

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $96 Million WIFIA Loan to King County, Washington to Improve Water Quality in Puget Sound

  • Release Date: January 19, 2021

• EPA Announces $81 Million WIFIA Loan to Beaverton, Oregon to Improve Water Supply

  Nationally, 43 WIFIA loans are helping finance more than $17.1 billion in water infrastructure projects. EPA WIFIA investment in Oregon water quality projects since 2018: $1.25 billion

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $81 Million WIFIA Loan to Beaverton, Oregon to Improve Water Supply

  • Release Date: January 19, 2021

• EPA settles with Anchorage military base for hazardous waste violations

  Action prompts resumption of recycling “mountains” of expended small arms brass cartridges

  EPA News Release: EPA settles with Anchorage military base for hazardous waste violations

  • Release Date: January 19, 2021

• EPA reports overall 12 percent decline in industrial toxic releases for the Pacific Northwest, Idaho and Alaska

  EPA News Release: EPA reports overall 12 percent decline in industrial toxic releases for the Pacific Northwest, Idaho and Alaska

  • Release Date: January 12, 2021

• EPA settles federal stormwater violations with North Idaho builder and developer in Coeur d’Alene

  EPA News Release: EPA settles federal stormwater violations with North Idaho builder and developer in Coeur d’Alene

  • Release Date: January 7, 2021

• Newly released EPA plan will aid salmon survival in the Columbia River

  EPA: study delivers important data supporting federal, state and tribal salmon saving efforts

  EPA News Release: Newly released EPA plan will aid salmon survival in the Columbia River

  • Release Date: January 7, 2021

• EPA announces $27.5 million in funding for Puget Sound

  National Estuary Program provides funds for state, local, tribal, and federal projects.

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $27.5 million in funding for Puget Sound

  • Release Date: October 31, 2019

• EPA offers first-ever grants to reduce toxics in Columbia River

  EPA News Release: EPA offers first-ever grants to reduce toxics in Columbia River

  • Release Date: October 31, 2019

• EPA selects Zender Environmental Health and Research Group and the Alaska Forum, Inc. for $400,000 in Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants

  Agency: Brownfields Job Training Grants Provide Skilled Workers for Alaska Communities

  EPA News Release: EPA selects Zender Environmental Health and Research Group and the Alaska Forum, Inc. for $400,000 in Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants

  • Release Date: October 24, 2019

• EPA invites Tacoma and Seattle to apply for $115 million in loans for wastewater projects

  $98 million Lake Washington Ship Canal, $17 million Tacoma wastewater projects are eligible

  EPA News Release: EPA invites Tacoma and Seattle to apply for $115 million in loans for wastewater projects

  • Release Date: October 24, 2019

• EPA invites Portland and Beaverton to apply for $600 million in water loans

  Bull Run, Beaverton projects focus on critical reliability upgrades to protect public health

  EPA News Release: EPA invites Portland and Beaverton to apply for $600 million in water loans

  • Release Date: October 22, 2019

• EPA and East Valley Cattle, LLC, settle federal wetland violations near Burley, Idaho

  Landowner paid penalty, will restore damaged bed and banks of Raft River

  EPA News Release: EPA and East Valley Cattle, LLC, settle federal wetland violations near Burley, Idaho

  • Release Date: October 22, 2019

• State of Alaska and Fairbanks North Star Borough Receive $5 Million EPA Grant to Improve Air Quality in Fairbanks

  EPA News Release: State of Alaska and Fairbanks North Star Borough Receive $5 Million EPA Grant to Improve Air Quality in Fairbanks

  • Release Date: October 17, 2019

• Lane Regional Air Protection Agency awarded EPA grant for nearly $5 million to improve air quality in Oakridge, OR

  Five-year investment expected to net long-term benefits for area residents

  EPA News Release: Lane Regional Air Protection Agency awarded EPA grant for nearly $5 million to improve air quality in Oakridge, OR

  • Release Date: October 9, 2019

• EPA commemorates $640 million in water infrastructure loans to Tualatin Valley Water District and the city of Hillsboro

  EPA News Release: EPA commemorates $640 million in water infrastructure loans to Tualatin Valley Water District and the city of Hillsboro

  • Release Date: October 9, 2019