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• EPA Announces Partnership with Village of Franklin Park, Illinois, to Accelerate Replacement of Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health

  Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Franklin Park is joining communities across the country who are accelerating replacement of lead service lines

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Partnership with Village of Franklin Park, Illinois, to Accelerate Replacement of Lead Water Pipes and Protect Public Health

  • Release Date: November 4, 2024

• EPA Announces More Than $280,000 in Grants to Help Illinois Businesses Prevent Pollution as Part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces More Than $280,000 in Grants to Help Illinois Businesses Prevent Pollution as Part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: November 4, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $380M in Clean Ports Investments in Virginia as Part of Investing America Agenda

  EPA’s Clean Ports Program to fund 55 zero-emission port equipment, infrastructure, and planning projects across the nation to tackle climate change, reduce air pollution, promote good jobs, and advance environmental justice

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $380M in Clean Ports Investments in Virginia as Part of Investing America Agenda

  • Release Date: October 29, 2024

• EPA’s Thriving Communities program brings funding opportunities to Portsmouth

  EPA News Release: EPA’s Thriving Communities program brings funding opportunities to Portsmouth

  • Release Date: October 25, 2024

• EPA Announces $268 Million WIFIA Loan for Substantial Water Reuse Project in Virginia

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $268 Million WIFIA Loan for Substantial Water Reuse Project in Virginia

  • Release Date: October 24, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $145 Million for Water Infrastructure in Illinois Through Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $145 Million for Water Infrastructure in Illinois Through Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: October 23, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $66M for Water Infrastructure in Virginia Through Investing in America Agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $66M for Water Infrastructure in Virginia Through Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: October 23, 2024

• EPA Announces More Than $11 Million to Upgrade Older Diesel Engines in Illinois to Cleaner and Zero-Emission Solutions that are Better for Our Communities

  The selectees will reduce diesel emissions across a range of projects, including upgrades to freight, industrial and municipal equipment

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces More Than $11 Million to Upgrade Older Diesel Engines in Illinois to Cleaner and Zero-Emission Solutions that are Better for Our Communities

  • Release Date: October 17, 2024

• Federal Agencies Working Together in Multimillion-Dollar Mission to Remove Debris in Virginia

  EPA News Release: Federal Agencies Working Together in Multimillion-Dollar Mission to Remove Debris in Virginia

  • Release Date: October 17, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Protects Communities from Lead in Drinking Water, Announces more than $35 million in Funding to Virginia to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  EPA announces new final regulations and new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Protects Communities from Lead in Drinking Water, Announces more than $35 million in Funding to Virginia to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  • Release Date: October 8, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Issues Final Rule Requiring Replacement of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years, Announces $75.5 Million in Funding to Illinois to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  EPA Announces New Final Regulations and New Funding Under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda for Clean Drinking Water

  Biden-Harris Administration Issues Final Rule Requiring Replacement of Lead Pipes Within 10 Years, Announces $75.5 Million in Funding to Illinois to Provide Clean Water to Schools and Homes

  • Release Date: October 8, 2024

• EPA leads roundtable at Norfolk State University to tackle environmental justice

  EPA News Release: EPA leads roundtable at Norfolk State University to tackle environmental justice

  • Release Date: October 2, 2024

• EPA Reaches Settlement with 3M Co. for Alleged Hazardous Waste Storage Violations at Cordova Facility in Illinois

  EPA News Release: EPA Reaches Settlement with 3M Co. for Alleged Hazardous Waste Storage Violations at Cordova Facility in Illinois

  • Release Date: October 2, 2024

• EPA Announces Start of Asbestos Cleanup at the Illinois Cabinet Site in Rockford, Illinois 

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Start of Asbestos Cleanup at the Illinois Cabinet Site in Rockford, Illinois 

  • Release Date: September 30, 2024

• EPA Reaches Settlement with Pangea Real Estate for Alleged Lead Violations at Rental Units in Chicago and Calumet City  

  EPA News Release: EPA Reaches Settlement with Pangea Real Estate for Alleged Lead Violations at Rental Units in Chicago and Calumet City  

  • Release Date: September 27, 2024