EPA Recognizes University of Arizona and Arizona State University, Winners of Annual Campus RainWorks Challenge

PHOENIX – Today, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-recognizes-university-arizona-and-arizona-state-university-winners-annual-campus

EPA Announces Winners of its Annual Campus RainWorks Challenge

WASHINGTON (April 29, 2020) — Today, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-winners-its-annual-campus-rainworks-challenge

Howard County teacher wins regional environmental education award

PHILADELPHIA (April 29, 2020) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that science teacher Ann Strozyk from the Howard County Public School District in Maryland is a 2019 winner of a Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE).

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/howard-county-teacher-wins-regional-environmental-education-award

Bucks County student wins regional environmental education award

PHILADELPHIA (April 29, 2020) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Lea Wang, a sophomore at Council Rock High School in Holland, Pennsylvania, is the 2019 winner of a President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) for EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Region.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/bucks-county-student-wins-regional-environmental-education-award

Capital High School students in Helena, Montana, recognized during online ceremony as Grand Prize winner of EPA ‘See a Bloom, Give it Room’ high school video challenge

HELENA (April 23, 2020) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 Deputy Regional Administrator Deb Thomas recognized students and staff from Capital High School in Helena for winning the ‘See a Bloom, Give It Room’ High School Video Challenge.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/capital-high-school-students-helena-montana-recognized-during-online-ceremony-grand

EPA Announces $192 Million Water Infrastructure Loan to Reduce Sewer Overflows in Seattle

WASHINGTON (April 28, 2020) — Today, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-192-million-water-infrastructure-loan-reduce-sewer-overflows-seattle

EPA Announces $280 Million Water Infrastructure Loan to the City of Wichita

WASHINGTON (April 27, 2020) — Today, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-280-million-water-infrastructure-loan-city-wichita

Kickapoo Nation School Students in Kansas Win EPA Environmental Award, as EPA Celebrates Earth Day and Environmental Education

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from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/kickapoo-nation-school-students-kansas-win-epa-environmental-award-epa-celebrates-earth

EPA Proposes Municipal Stormwater General Permit Modifications for New Hampshire Communities

BOSTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing targeted modifications to the 2017 Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) general permit for New Hampshire communities.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-municipal-stormwater-general-permit-modifications-new-hampshire

EPA Proposes Municipal Stormwater General Permit Modifications for Massachusetts Communities

BOSTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing targeted modifications to the 2016 Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) general permit for Massachusetts communities.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-proposes-municipal-stormwater-general-permit-modifications-massachusetts

EPA Celebrates 50th Earth Day At Home and Online

ATLANTA (April 23, 2020) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) marks the 50th anniversary celebration of Earth Day with a nation-wide effort, led by agency employees, to create window displays honoring the occasion.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-celebrates-50th-earth-day-home-and-online-1

EPA Celebrates 50th Earth Day at Home and Online

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EPA Announces Tentative Awardees for the Waterway Trash Reduction Grant in the Gulf

BILOXI, Miss. (April 22, 2020) – Today, the U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-tentative-awardees-waterway-trash-reduction-grant-gulf

EPA Awards Tennessee $697,000 in Funding to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water

TENNESSEE (April 21, 2020) —Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awards $697,000 in grant funding to assist Tennessee with identifying sources of lead in drinking water in schools and childcare facilities.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-tennessee-697000-funding-test-lead-school-drinking-water

EPA clears the way for the State of Washington to implement its own Water Quality Standards

SEATTLE  –  On April 16, 2020, EPA finalized the withdrawal of certain federal human health criteria (HHC) water quality standards in the state of Washington because they are no longer needed following the agency’s 2019 approval of certain standards that the state submitted to EP

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-clears-way-state-washington-implement-its-own-water-quality-standards

EPA Awards Florida $1,752,000 in Funding to Test for Lead in School Drinking Water

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (April 17, 2020) —Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awards $1,752,000 in grant funding to assist Florida with identifying sources of lead in drinking water in schools and child care facilities.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-florida-1752000-funding-test-lead-school-drinking-water

EPA at 50: EPA Reflects on 50 Years of Earth Day

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from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-50-epa-reflects-50-years-earth-day

EPA Requests Public Comment on Michigan’s Application for Primacy for Certain Underground Injection Wells

CHICAGO — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking for public input regarding the State of Michigan’s request to have primary responsibility (primacy) for enforcing regulation of Class II wells under the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-requests-public-comment-michigans-application-primacy-certain-underground-injection

EPA orders D.C. asphalt manufacturer to reduce polluted runoff to Anacostia River

PHILADELPHIA (April 16, 2020) -- The U.S.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-orders-dc-asphalt-manufacturer-reduce-polluted-runoff-anacostia-river

EPA order enforces spill prevention safeguards at Tangier, Va. Fuel Storage Facility

PHILADELPHIA (April 15, 2020) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Tangier Oil Company, Inc. has agreed to take actions to reduce the risks of spills of fuel oils into the Chesapeake Bay.

from EPA News Releases https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-order-enforces-spill-prevention-safeguards-tangier-va-fuel-storage-facility