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Jan 13, 2025Jan. 16 outreach event will provide opportunity for attendees to learn more about Region 7’s environmental justice efforts
Contact Information: Jonathan Klusmeyer, klusmeyer.jonathan@epa.gov, 913-343-2991 LENEXA, KAN. (JAN. 13, 2025) – EPA Region 7’s Environmental Justice (EJ) program invites the public to join...
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Jan 13, 2025Agency has awarded nearly $69 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act funding to cut greenhouse gas emissions, create good-paying jobs, lower energy costs, save families money, and help communities overburdened by pollution
WASHINGTON – Today, Jan. 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its Investing in America Report (pdf), detailing the agency’s progress in implementing clean energy, pollution...
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Jan 10, 2025Record of Decision document follows extensive public engagement, details actions to protect human health and the environment
Contacts: Matthew Dorrington, EPA Project Manager: dorrington.matthew@epa.gov or 406-594-9959 Dana Barnicoat, EPA Community Involvement Coordinator: barnicoat.dana@epa.gov or 406-560-6261 Nolan...
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Jan 8, 2025
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations EPA and Continental Cement Company in Hannibal,...
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Jan 8, 2025
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations Test, Fix, Save a Life: EPA Region 7 Encourages Home...
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Jan 7, 2025
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations EPA Penalizes Four Missouri Home Renovators for...
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Jan 7, 2025
Mansfield Township, N.J. (January 7, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with global manufacturer Borealis Compounds, Inc. to resolve violations of...
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Jan 6, 2025
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations EPA Fines Truck Stops in Iowa and Missouri for...
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Jan 3, 2025
WASHINGTON — Today, Jan. 3, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the automatic addition of nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to the list of chemicals covered by the Toxics...
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Jan 2, 2025
WASHINGTON — In January, the EPA recognizes National Radon Action Month and encourages Americans to test their homes for radon. Radon is an odorless, colorless, naturally occurring radioactive...
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Dec 23, 2024Colorado State University, Pioneer Energy Inc, and Blue Mountain Operations among awardees receiving $850M nationwide
Contact Information Richard Mylott (mylott.richard@epa.gov) DENVER (December 23, 2024) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy today announced approximately...
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Dec 20, 2024Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Builds on More Than 100 Cross-Government Actions That Are Sharply Reducing Methane Pollution in Support of Clean Air, Good Jobs, and Climate Action
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy today announced approximately $850 million for 43 projects selected for negotiation that will help small...
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Dec 19, 2024
EPA Fines Two Companies for Violating Clean Water Act at Residential Construction Project in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico San Juan, P.R. (December 19, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
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Dec 18, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, Dec. 18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will formally designate five known or probable carcinogens as High-Priority Substances (HPS) that will...
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Dec 18, 2024Agency additionally grants waiver for low-NOx regulations for heavy-duty and off-road vehicles and engines
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting two requests from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for waivers to implement and enforce its Advanced Clean...
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Dec 17, 2024
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations Ameren Missouri Ordered to Pay $61M to Mitigate...
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Dec 17, 2024EPA Announces $1M in Brownfields Job Training Grants to New Jersey under Investing in America Agenda
NEW YORK (December 17, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Groundwork Elizabeth and Montclair State University have each been selected to receive a grant to...
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Dec 16, 2024
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations EPA Celebrates 50 Years of Safe and Clean Drinking Water
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Dec 16, 2024
Contact Information: Jonathan Klusmeyer, 913-343-2991, klusmeyer.jonathan@epa.gov LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 16, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Iowa Western...
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Dec 16, 2024
Contact Information: Jonathan Klusmeyer, 913-343-2991, klusmeyer.jonathan@epa.gov LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 16, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that St. Louis...
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Dec 16, 2024
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has updated the AirNow mobile app to allow users to receive optional push notifications of their local Air Quality Index forecasts for the...
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Dec 13, 2024
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations EPA Fines Culbertson, Nebraska, Company for Alleged...
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Dec 13, 2024
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency added the Upper Columbia River Site in northeast Washington to the Superfund National Priorities List, the list of sites throughout the United...
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Dec 13, 2024
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations Contact Information: Shannan Beisser,...
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Dec 12, 2024Company to pay $450K penalty
Contact: Richard Mylott, mylott.richard@epa.gov BISMARCK, N.D. (December 12, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a consent agreement with Arrow Pipeline, LLC,...
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Dec 12, 2024
Contact: Stephen McBay, 212-637-3672, mcbay.stephen@epa.gov NEW YORK (Dec 12, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that New York agencies have been selected to receive...
Dec 12, 2024December 12, 2024 Contact Information: Honor Morgan (morgan.honor@epa.gov) DENVER – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of Groundwork Denver to receive...
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Dec 12, 2024105 selected applications funded through the Inflation Reduction Act will reduce pollution, improve climate resilience, and build community capacity to address legacy environmental justice issues around the nation
WASHINGTON – Today, December 12, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has selected 105 applications for the Community Change Grants Program, totaling nearly $1.6 billion in...
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Dec 12, 2024Funding includes nearly $500K for the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations Contact Information: Jonathan Klusmeyer,...
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Dec 12, 2024
WASHINGTON – (December 12, 2024) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 16 organizations to receive nearly $7.7 million in grants for environmental job...
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Dec 11, 2024Colorado selected to receive funding for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, infrastructure, and workforce development projects to reduce air pollution
Contact Information Virva Aryan (aryan.virva@epa.gov) DENVER (December 11, 2024)— Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the state of Colorado has been selected to...
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Dec 11, 2024Utah Department of Environmental Quality to receive funding for 171 zero-emission vehicles and charging infrastructure to reduce air pollution
Contact Information Virva Aryan (aryan.virva@epa.gov) SALT LAKE CITY (December 11, 2024)— Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Utah Division of Air Quality...
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Dec 11, 2024EPA Announces the Final Rule to Modernize State and Tribal Implementation of Clean Water Act ProgramThis rule provides clarity to state and Tribal partners interested in administering Clean Water Act dredge or fill material permitting
WASHINGTON - Today, December 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a final rule to streamline, modernize, and clarify the procedures for states, territories and authorized Tribes...
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Dec 11, 202470 applicants tentatively selected to receive funding for over 2,400 zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, along with infrastructure and workforce development projects, to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice
LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 11, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) has been selected to received $10,128,735 to assist in the...
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Dec 11, 202470 applicants tentatively selected to receive funding for over 2,400 zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, along with infrastructure and workforce development projects, to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, and advance environmental justice
WASHINGTON — Today, Dec. 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that 70 applicants across 27 states, three Tribal Nations, and one territory have been tentatively selected to...
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Dec 10, 2024Final EPA rules ban all uses of TCE, all consumer uses and many commercial uses of PCE, require worker protections for all remaining uses under the Toxic Substances Control Act
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations Contact Information: EPA Press Office, press@epa.gov...
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Dec 10, 2024
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations EPA Fines Iowa Army Plant and Contractor for Alleged...
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Dec 9, 2024
New York (December 9, 2024) – Today, federal and state environmental agencies and officials from New England and New York, including the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), announced...
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Dec 9, 2024Final EPA rules ban all uses of TCE, all consumer uses and many commercial uses of PCE, require worker protections for all remaining uses under the Toxic Substances Control Act
WASHINGTON – Today, Dec. 9, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the latest risk management rules for trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE) under the bipartisan...
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Dec 5, 2024Revitalized enforcement and compliance efforts delivered public health benefits for people and communities, combatted climate change, and ensured cleaner air, water and land
WASHINGTON – Today, Dec. 5, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 2024) Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Annual Results, highlighting the agency’s...
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Dec 5, 2024
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations EPA Penalizes Plaze Inc. for Alleged Hazardous Waste...
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Dec 4, 2024
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations EPA Fines Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America...
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Dec 4, 2024Final amendments will ensure that new PFAS and persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) chemicals are subject to safety review process prior to manufacture
WASHINGTON – Today, Dec. 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized amendments to the regulations that govern the Agency’s review of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances...
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Dec 3, 2024
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations EPA Settles Alleged Clean Air Act Violations with...
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Dec 3, 2024
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations EPA Announces Community Meeting Dec. 5 to Discuss...
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Dec 2, 2024
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 - 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations EPA Penalizes Kansas Packaging Companies for Alleged...
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Dec 2, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, Dec. 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed rule to revoke tolerances for chlorpyrifos, which establish the amount of a pesticide that is allowed on...
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Nov 26, 2024
San Juan, P.R. (Nov 26, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined Transporte Rodríguez Asfalto, Inc. (TRA) in $80,000 for violations of the Clean Water Act after discharging...
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Nov 25, 2024EPA’s 50th Annual Automotive Trends Report shows that all large automotive manufacturers are meeting current GHG standards
WASHINGTON — Today, Nov. 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its 50th annual Automotive Trends Report, demonstrating that model year 2023 vehicle fuel economy reached a record...
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Nov 22, 2024
WASHINGTON — Today, Nov. 22, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed to strengthen limits on emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from most new, modified, and reconstructed fossil...