Local Environmental Partners Celebrate Earth Week, Declare ‘Trash Free Waters’ Begin With You!
PHILADELPHIA (Apr 23, 2024) - Today, leaders from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Philadelphia Water Department (PWD), and Partnership for the Delaware Estuary (PDE) joined to celebrate Earth Week and highlight a new ad campaign,… Read More
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $62 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across Hawaii
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the Hawaiʻi Green Infrastructure Authority has been selected to receive $62,450,000 through the Solar for… Read More
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $63 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across Guam
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the Government of Guam’s Department of Administration has been selected to receive $62,450,000 through the… Read More
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $156 Million to Deliver Residential Solar, Lowering Energy Costs and Advancing Environmental Justice Across Nevada
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Nevada Clean Energy Fund has been selected to receive $156,120,000 through the Solar for All grant… Read More
$15 million construction project for the Commerce Street Plume Superfund Site slated to start this summer
WILLISTON, Vt. (April 17, 2024) – Starting this summer, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VTDEC), with EPA oversight, will break ground on a remedial action for the cleanup of groundwater at the Commerce Street Plume Superfund… Read More
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Critical Action to Protect 100 Million People from PFAS Pollution in Drinking Water
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Last week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the first-ever national drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl… Read More
EPA and Federal Partners Seek Public Input on Great Lakes Action Plan
CHICAGO (April 10, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its federal partners are seeking input from the public on the draft Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan IV. The plan outlines the goals and objectives of the Great… Read More
EPA and the City of Lexington work to extend the compliance deadline for sanitary sewer system improvement projects
Lexington, Kentucky (April 10, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Commonwealth of Kentucky are working with the City of Lexington, Kentucky to extend the compliance deadline of an existing consent decree to resolve issues… Read More
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes First-Ever National Drinking Water Standard to Protect 100M People from PFAS Pollution
WASHINGTON - Today, April 10, the Biden-Harris Administration issued the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as… Read More
Tribe in Northern California to Improve Drinking Water Safeguards Under Federal Enforcement Agreement
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced a settlement with the Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians in Glenn County, Calif., that requires the Tribe to… Read More