Biden-Harris Administration Announces $6 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds to Support Tribal Nations in Reducing Nutrient Pollution in the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin
December 5, 2022 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $6 million in funds from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support Tribal Nations across the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin (MARB) in reducing nutrient pollution on Tribal lands in the Basin. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes $60 million for actions to […]
EPA Takes Next Step in Consideration of Protections for Bristol Bay
December 1, 2022 SEATTLE – On December 1, 2022, EPA Region 10 Regional Administrator Casey Sixkiller transmitted to EPA’s Office of Water Assistant Administrator Radhika Fox, a Clean Water Act Section 404(c) Recommended Determination to prohibit and restrict the use of certain waters in Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed as disposal sites for certain discharges […]
EPA awards New Jersey nearly $169 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for water infrastructure improvements
December 1, 2022 NEW YORK — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded nearly $169 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to New Jersey for water infrastructure improvements that will help communities access clean, safe and reliable drinking water, increase resilience, collect and treat wastewater to protect public health, clean up pollution, and safeguard vital […]
EPA finds Denver Water’s Lead Reduction Program effective
Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law expected to speed lead service line replacements December 1, 2022 DENVER – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Denver Water’s comprehensive approach for reducing lead in drinking water through the issuance of a final variance under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The variance allows Denver Water to continue […]
EPA Announces More Than $105 Million in Funding for Oklahoma Water Infrastructure Improvements
November 29, 2022 DALLAS, TEXAS (Nov. 29th, 2022) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $105 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, Oklahoma Water Resources Board for water infrastructure improvements. At an event this afternoon at the state capitol in Oklahoma City, EPA […]
EPA Announces Proposal to Protect Tribal Reserved Rights in Water Quality Standards and Best Practices for Tribal Treaty and Reserved Rights
Proposed regulatory revisions to recognize Tribal rights reflects Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to deliver clean, safe water for all November 30, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today, during the 2022 White House Tribal Nations Summit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced a proposal to revise the federal water quality standards regulations to better protect Tribal […]
EPA Announces $52M in Grants for States to Support Clean Water, Flood Resilience, and Water Equity
November 29, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $52 million in grants to help communities improve essential stormwater infrastructure. EPA’s Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants will be used by states to invest in projects that reduce flooding and help prevent contaminants from polluting waterways. The agency […]
EPA Takes Action to Hold School Bus Idling Violators Accountable in Four Massachusetts Communities
Companies Will Implement Anti-Idling Programs and Pay Penalties under the Clean Air Act November 17, 2022 BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled enforcement actions against two companies that violated state and federal clean air standards by allowing excessive idling of school buses at locations in four Massachusetts communities. The first settlement […]
EPA’s Responsible Appliance Disposal Program Honors 12 Partners for Accomplishments in Appliance Recycling
November 21, 2022 WASHINGTON — This month, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has awarded 12 partners under the Responsible Appliance Disposal (RAD) Program for outstanding achievements in appliance recycling. The honors were announced as EPA marks the 16th year of program implementation and third annual RAD Leadership Awards Ceremony, which was hosted […]
EPA Releases Evaluation of Pennsylvania’s Chesapeake Bay Restoration Plan
November 21, 2022 Contact Information ([email protected]) PHILADELPHIA (Nov. 21, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today after concluding its final evaluation of Pennsylvania’s final Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) that the state has not fully demonstrated how it will meet the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) Partnership’s 2025 bay restoration goals. States […]