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Notice published by Environmental Protection Agency on Oct. 4

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Oct. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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SoCal chemical distributors settle Toxic Substances Control Act violations with U.S. EPA, pay $117,000 in fines

News Release: LOS ANGELES – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced settlement agreements with Smark Company and Oreq Corp. for violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Under the settlements, these chemical distribution companies will pay a combined total of more than $117,000 in penalties.
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EPA awards $335,000 for pollution prevention and sustainability projects in Pacific Northwest communities

News Release: Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 10 office in Seattle announced the first round of its Healthy, Resilient and Sustainable Communities grant projects. The $335,000 grant program will support seven local pollution prevention and sustainability projects aimed at making communities safer, healthier and more resilient.
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EPA Releases 2020 Data Collected under Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

News Release: WASHINGTON (Oct. 6, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released 2020 greenhouse gas (GHG) data collected under the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). In 2020, reported emissions from large industrial sources were approximately 9% lower than in 2019, reflecting both the economic slowdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and ongoing, long-term industry trends.
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EPA announces over $6M to the Indian Health Service to improve access to drinking water in Tununak

News Release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $15.8 million in water infrastructure funding for projects that will improve access to safe drinking water for the Alaska Native Village of Tununak. This funding, which will be placed into an interagency agreement between EPA and the Indian Health Service, will be used to boost public health protections by improving access to safe water for drinking, cooking, and hygiene.
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More Than $17 Million in Rebates Available to Fund School Buses that Reduce Diesel Emissions and Protect Children’s Health

News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 6, 2021) - As part of its commitment to protecting children, highlighted during Children’s Health Month, today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing two school bus rebate opportunities: the 2021 American Rescue Plan Electric School Bus Rebates and the 2021 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) School Bus Rebate Program.
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EPA offers rebates to fund school buses in the Pacific Northwest that reduce diesel emissions and protect children’s health

News Release: SEATTLE (October 6, 2021) — As part of its commitment to protecting children, highlighted during children’s health month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing two school bus rebate opportunities: the 2021 American Rescue Plan Electric School Bus Rebates, and the 2021 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) School Bus Rebate Program.
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Rebates Totaling $17 Million Now Available to Fund School Buses that Reduce Diesel Emissions and Protect Children’s Health

News Release: WASHINGTON (Oct. 6, 2021) — As part of its commitment to protecting children, highlighted during children’s health month, today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing two school bus rebate opportunities: the 2021 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) School Bus Rebate ...
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Rebates Totaling $17 Million Now Available to Fund School Buses that Reduce Diesel Emissions and Protect Children’s Health

News Release: ATLANTA (October 6, 2021) - As part of its commitment to protecting children, highlighted during children’s health month, today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing two school bus rebate opportunities: the 2021 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) School Bus Rebate ...
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Contra Costa Organizations Awarded $400,000 by EPA for Environmental Justice Projects under the American Rescue Plan

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 6, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $400,000 in grants to Contra Costa County Health Services and the City of San Pablo to address environmental issues, specifically asthma, in overburdened Contra Costa County communities. The funds ...
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Settlement with General Services Administration Resolves Environmental Violations at Four Federally-Owned Properties in New Jersey and New York

News Release: NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) that resolves violations of federal laws for the operation and maintenance of underground tanks that store diesel fuel at four GSA buildings in New ...
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Up to $300,000 in environmental education grants are available for local projects in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington

News Release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that up to $3 million in funding for local environmental education grants is now available under the 2021 Environmental Education Local Grant Program. EPA will award grants in each of EPA’s 10 Regions, for no less than $50,000 and no more ...
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EPA announces over $15M to the Indian Health Service to improve access to drinking water in Tribal communities

News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $15.8 million in water infrastructure funding for projects that will improve access to safe drinking water for the Tuscarora Nation, the Navajo Nation, and the Alaska Native Village of Tununak. This funding, which ...
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EPA Finalizes Interim Plan to Address Groundwater Contamination at the Welsbach/General Gas Mantle Superfund Site

News Release: NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its interim plan to address groundwater contaminated with radium at the Welsbach/General Gas Mantle Superfund site located in Camden and Gloucester City, New Jersey. The interim decision, in the form of a Record of ...
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Companies to Pay for Cleanup of Groundwater at Montrose Superfund Site Following Settlement with EPA, Justice Department, California Department of Toxic Substances Control

News Release: LOS ANGELES – On Sept. 30, 2021, three settlement agreements were approved by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Under the agreements, Montrose Chemical Corporation of California, Bayer CropScience Inc., TFCF America Inc., and Stauffer Management Company LLC have agreed to pay $77.6 million for cleanup of contaminated groundwater at the Montrose Chemical Corp.
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EPA Finalizes Plan to Clean Up Contamination at the Riverside Industrial Park Superfund Site in Newark, New Jersey

News Release: EPA Finalizes Plan to Clean Up Contamination at the Riverside Industrial Park Superfund Site in Newark, New Jersey
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Idaho cities of Winchester, Craigmont pay Clean Water Act penalties for violations at wastewater treatment plants

News Release: (Seattle – October 5, 2021) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that the cities of Winchester and Craigmont, Idaho have agreed to each pay a $15,000 penalty for hundreds of Clean Water Act violations at the cities’ wastewater treatment plants. Winchester’s plant discharges treated wastewater into Lapwai Creek and Craigmont’s plant discharges into John Dobb Creek.
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EPA awards $1 million to the District of Columbia to control polluted runoff, restore water quality

News Release: PHILADELPHIA (October 5, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $1,051,000 grant today to the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment to improve water quality in rivers and streams throughout the state.
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EPA Begins Cleanup at Fifth Street Fire Site in Calumet, Michigan

News Release: CHICAGO (October 5, 2021) –U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has begun to remove and dispose of asbestos-contaminated rubble and debris from the site of a recent fire on Fifth Street in Calumet, Michigan. On May 21, a fire destroyed three buildings including several local apartments and businesses near the intersection of Fifth and Portland Streets.
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