PFAS OUT is a cooperative effort to help communities comply with federal drinking water standards in the years to come. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water…
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EPA Opens Grant Funding for Rural Community Water Management
The funding is to provide training and technical assistance for small water systems and private wells. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $30 million in grant funding…
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EPA and HHS to Address Microplastics in the Human Body
A proposal could lead to future limits as ARPA-H launches a research program on microplastic exposure. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added microplastics and certain pharmaceuticals to its…
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FEMA Assists in Sewage Spill Cleanup
Repairs to the damaged sewage line are expected to take 9-10 months to complete. President Donald Trump announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is helping clean…
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Interior Allocates Funding to Reclaim Abandoned Coal Mines
States and Tribes to lead projects restoring land and water in historic mining regions. The Department of the Interior recently announced nearly $725 million in funding for fiscal…
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Administration Officials Announce Study of Long-Term Effects of East Palestine Train Derailment
The vice president, HHS secretary, and NIH director announced the health outcome initiative together Vice President JD Vance, a native of Ohio, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert…
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EPA Awards Brownfields Grants to Projects Across the Nation
Six Kentucky projects are among 23 recipients to benefit from cleanup and revitalization funding. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $18.8 million in Brownfields Grants for…
Read MoreEPA Takes Steps to Address “Forever Chemicals” in Water Supply
The agency requested Congressional collaboration to curtail PFAS pollution in the U.S. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced actions this week to address polluting “forever chemicals” in the…
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EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Begin Cleanup at WA Superfund Site
The $63 million project plans to restore the Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor area, protect Puget Sound, and open space for public use. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has partnered…
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EPA Concludes Clean-up at NY Mercury Refining Superfund Site
The agency removed the site from the National Priorities List after the conclusion of a decades-long clean-up effort. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially removed the…
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