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Notice published on Aug. 20 by Environmental Protection Agency

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Aug. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Environmental Protection Agency publishes notice on Aug. 20

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page notice on Aug. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Notice published by Environmental Protection Agency on Aug. 20

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Aug. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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EPA Orders Companies to Comply with Clean Water Act at Construction Project in Rincón, Puerto Rico

News Release: NEW YORK – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has taken an enforcement action against two companies, Aurora’s Dream LLC and Bellagio LLC, for stormwater discharge violations of regulations and a permit that serve to reduce pollution from construction runoff.
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EPA Announces $131 Million WIFIA Loan for PFAS Treatment and Removal Systems in Orange County, California

News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $131 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Orange County Water District (OCWD) to help remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from drinking water sourced from local groundwater.
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Lincoln, Nebraska, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird Appointed Chair of EPA’s Local Government Advisory Committee

News Release: (Lenexa, Kan., Aug. 25, 2021) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the appointment of 34 new members to the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC). Administrator Regan appointed Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird of Lincoln, Nebraska, as the LGAC’s ...
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EPA Awards Georgia Tech over $1 Million for Research to Help Communities Reduce their Exposure to Wildland Fire Smoke

News Release: ATLANTA (Aug. 25, 2021) – This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) will receive $1 million of the over $7 million in funding to ten institutions for research that will address interventions and communication strategies to ...
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EPA Awards UC Berkeley, the Oakland Public Health Institute, and Stanford nearly $3 Million for Research to Reduce Wildland Fire Smoke Exposure

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced over $7 million in funding to ten research projects nationwide that will address interventions and communication strategies to reduce exposure and the associated health risks from wildland fire smoke. In the Bay Area, $2,982,993 ...
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Poor Air Quality Expected for South Coastal New England on Thursday, August 26

News Release: BOSTON – New England state air quality forecasters are predicting air quality that is unhealthy for sensitive groups, due to ground-level ozone. The areas that are predicted to exceed the Federal air quality standard for ozone on Thursday are ...
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Tohono O’odham Nation Awarded $200,000 for Environmental Justice Projects under the American Rescue Plan

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $200,000 grant to the Tohono O’odham Nation to address air quality issues on their lands in southern Arizona. The funds come from the American Rescue Plan and are being awarded as a grant under EPA’s State Environmental ...
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EPA Announces $25 Million in Grants to Improve Drinking Water Quality for Underserved, Small, and Disadvantaged Communities

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $25 million in Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act grants to help improve drinking water. EPA is committed to ensuring that all Americans, especially those living in small towns and ...
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Solar Panel Installation Begins at Allied Chemical & Ironton Coke Superfund Site in Ironton, Ohio

News Release: CHICAGO (Aug. 24, 2021) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will oversee the installation of 2.3 acres of solar panels at the former tar plant area of the Allied Chemical & Ironton Coke Superfund site in Ironton, Ohio. Honeywell, the potentially responsible party responsible for cleanup of the site, ...
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EPA Announces Appointments to Local Government Advisory Committee

News Release: WASHINGTON (Aug. 25, 2021) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the appointment of 34 new members to the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC). The 39-member LGAC will include 20 women, 16 people of color, and representation ...
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EPA Levies Penalty Against SoCal Company for Illegal Antimicrobial Products

News Release: LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fined Seychelle Environmental Technologies, Inc. of Aliso Viejo $150,000 for selling unregistered antimicrobial products and manufacturing the product in an unregistered establishment. Particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring antimicrobial products are properly produced, labeled, and distributed protects workers, the public, and the environment.
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City of Waterbury Mayor O'Leary Appointed to EPA's Local Government Advisory Committee

News Release: BOSTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan has appointed 34 new members to EPA's Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC). City of Waterbury Mayor Neil M. O'Leary is now one of the 39-members of the LGAC.
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EPA Announces $164,000 for Delaware to improve drinking water for underserved, disadvantaged communities

News Release: WASHINGTON (Aug. 26, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today the availability of $164,000 for Delaware to improve drinking water for residents in small towns and underserved communities.
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EPA Administrator Appoints Bolivar, TN Mayor Julian McTizic to Local Government Advisory Committee

News Release: ATLANTA (Aug. 26, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the appointment of Bolivar, TN, Mayor Julian McTizic as one of 34 new members to the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC). The 39-member LGAC will include 20 women, 16 people of color, ...
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EPA Announces $755,000 for Pennsylvania to improve drinking water for underserved, disadvantaged communities

News Release: WASHINGTON (Aug. 26, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today the availability of $755,000 for Pennsylvania to improve drinking water for residents in small towns and underserved communities.
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EPA Appoints Palm Beach County, Florida Commissioner Melissa McKinlay to Local Government Advisory Committee

News Release: WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 26, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan has announced the appointment of Palm Beach County, Florida Commissioner Melissa McKinlay, as one of 34 new members to the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC). The 39-member ...
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EPA Settles with Chevron, Levies Penalty, for Hazardous Waste Violations at Montebello, CA Facility

News Release: LOS ANGELES – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Chevron USA Inc. for violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) at the company’s facility in Montebello, CA. Montebello is a historically marginalized and overburdened community that experiences ...
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