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EPA Articles and News Releases

Recent EPA Perspectives Articles:

  • EPA and local leaders meeting with community members in Spokane, WA

    Reconnecting Communities, Building a Thriving Future

    Through the Community Connectors grant program, we partner with community-based organizations and local governments to envision future development in corridors adjacent to highway infrastructure.

    • Date: January 14, 2025
    • By: Elina Bravve
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    Lead in Private Well Water and its Impacts on Children's Health

    There is no safe level of lead. Lead can be present in drinking water without any noticeable changes in color or odor. It is the responsibility of private well owners to test their water for lead and to take appropriate measures to mitigate exposure.

    • Date: October 28, 2024
    • By: Sara Eaves
  • Hartley received her North Carolina Environmental Education certificate in 2018 from Michael Regan, current EPA Administrator, and former North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary.

    From Teacher to Author: How Climate Literacy Guided My Career 

    Early in my career I realized that shifting the mindset of students in my classroom, especially on a social norm that valued consumerism over environmentalism, was a challenge with context and nuance far beyond my classroom walls.

    • Date: September 25, 2024
    • By: Jenna Hartley
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  • EPA protects public safety by resolving claims of hazardous waste violations at Central Valley facilities

    EPA News Release: EPA protects public safety by resolving claims of hazardous waste violations at Central Valley facilities

    • Release Date: May 13, 2025
  • EPA announces major agreement with developer to clean up Mohawk Tannery site in Nashua, N.H.

    EPA News Release: EPA announces major agreement with developer to clean up Mohawk Tannery site in Nashua, N.H.

    • Release Date: May 12, 2025
  • EPA Region 7 to Host Open House May 13 in Olathe, Kansas

    Will focus on updates to the Chemical Commodities Inc. Superfund Site

    EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 to Host Open House May 13 in Olathe, Kansas

    • Release Date: May 12, 2025
  • EPA proposes approval of North Dakota coal ash permit program

    Accepting public comments for 60 days

    EPA News Release: EPA proposes approval of North Dakota coal ash permit program

    • Release Date: May 12, 2025
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