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• United States Files Court Settlement for Cleanup and Reimbursement of Costs at Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Company Superfund Site in Norfolk, Nebraska

  EPA News Release: United States Files Court Settlement for Cleanup and Reimbursement of Costs at Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Company Superfund Site in Norfolk, Nebraska

  • Release Date: November 8, 2024

• EPA Region 7 to Host Open House for Former United Zinc Superfund Site on Oct. 29

  EPA officials will present site updates and information about the new residential soil lead guidance to the Iola community

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 to Host Open House for Former United Zinc Superfund Site on Oct. 29

  • Release Date: October 23, 2024

• EPA Region 7 to Host Open House for Cherokee County Superfund Site in Historic Tri-State Mining District

  EPA officials will present site updates and information about the new residential soil lead guidance to the community on Oct. 28

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 to Host Open House for Cherokee County Superfund Site in Historic Tri-State Mining District

  • Release Date: October 22, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Presents City of KCMO and KC Regional Brownfields Coalition with Checks Totaling $4.5M for Brownfields Grants

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Presents City of KCMO and KC Regional Brownfields Coalition with Checks Totaling $4.5M for Brownfields Grants

  • Release Date: September 30, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Brownfields Check to Schuyler Community Development in Nebraska

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Brownfields Check to Schuyler Community Development in Nebraska

  • Release Date: July 24, 2024

• La Región 7 de la EPA invita al público a asistir a las reuniones comunitarias sobre el sitio Superfund Omaha Lead en el área céntrica de Omaha, Nebraska

  Las reuniones de junio se centrarán en los hallazgos de la última revisión cada cinco años del sitio

  EPA News Release: La Región 7 de la EPA invita al público a asistir a las reuniones comunitarias sobre el sitio Superfund Omaha Lead en el área céntrica de Omaha, Nebraska

  • Release Date: June 17, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Invites Public to Attend Community Meetings About Omaha Lead Superfund Site in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska

  June meetings will focus on the findings of the site’s latest Five-Year Review

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Invites Public to Attend Community Meetings About Omaha Lead Superfund Site in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska

  • Release Date: June 17, 2024

• EPA Region 7 Celebrates Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding in York, Nebraska

  Officials from EPA Region 7 were joined by city and state representatives to highlight funding for Superfund sites in the region

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 7 Celebrates Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding in York, Nebraska

  • Release Date: May 23, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5M in Brownfields Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Kansas

  Funded by $1.5 billion investment into brownfield sites from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5M in Brownfields Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Kansas

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500K in Brownfields Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Nebraska

  Funded by $1.5 billion investment into brownfield sites from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $500K in Brownfields Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Nebraska

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• EPA Announces New Cleanup Projects in Kansas as Part of Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda

  Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is continuing to boost Superfund cleanup efforts across Kansas

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces New Cleanup Projects in Kansas as Part of Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: February 27, 2024

• EPA Issues Explanation of Significant Differences for PCE Southeast Contamination Superfund Site in York, Nebraska

  Changes outlined by document are necessary for installation of remedial system

  EPA News Release: EPA Issues Explanation of Significant Differences for PCE Southeast Contamination Superfund Site in York, Nebraska

  • Release Date: February 2, 2024

• EPA Fines Omaha Chemical Manufacturing Facility for Alleged Violations of Multiple Environmental Laws

  EPA News Release: EPA Fines Omaha Chemical Manufacturing Facility for Alleged Violations of Multiple Environmental Laws

  • Release Date: January 24, 2024

• La EPA multa a la instalación de fabricación química de Omaha por presuntas violaciones de varias leyes ambientales

  EPA News Release: La EPA multa a la instalación de fabricación química de Omaha por presuntas violaciones de varias leyes ambientales

  • Release Date: January 24, 2024

• EPA Selects Kansas State University to Receive $4M in Grant Funding to Provide Technical Assistance to Tribal Nations and Entities Addressing Brownfields

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects Kansas State University to Receive $4M in Grant Funding to Provide Technical Assistance to Tribal Nations and Entities Addressing Brownfields

  • Release Date: January 10, 2024