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EPA Announces $9M in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Oregon
Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities
EPA News Release: EPA Announces $9M in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Oregon
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EPA proposes PCBs cleanup plan for Spokane River
Public can comment on plan until July 15
EPA News Release: EPA proposes PCBs cleanup plan for Spokane River
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State of Washington, federal agencies agree on future of tank waste cleanup at Hanford Site
EPA News Release: State of Washington, federal agencies agree on future of tank waste cleanup at Hanford Site
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EPA signs agreement for cleanup of the Bradford Island National Priorities List site
EPA News Release: EPA signs agreement for cleanup of the Bradford Island National Priorities List site
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Squaxin Island Tribe receives EPA approval to administer Clean Water Act programs on reservation and trust lands
EPA News Release: Squaxin Island Tribe receives EPA approval to administer Clean Water Act programs on reservation and trust lands
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EPA awards Portland Area Indian Health Board $445,000 to test for lead in drinking water at schools and childcare centers
EPA News Release: EPA awards Portland Area Indian Health Board $445,000 to test for lead in drinking water at schools and childcare centers
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EPA to help schools in Oregon and Washington become Community Cleaner Air and Cooling Centers
Schools will receive technical assistance to create cleaner air and neighborhood cooling refuges in vulnerable communities impacted by wildfire smoke and extreme heat events
EPA News Release: EPA to help schools in Oregon and Washington become Community Cleaner Air and Cooling Centers
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EPA reaches settlements with 41 Idaho, Oregon, and Washington home renovators for lead-based paint violations
Lead paint safety training for contractors, community education workshops offered this fall
EPA News Release: EPA reaches settlements with 41 Idaho, Oregon, and Washington home renovators for lead-based paint violations
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EPA fines Portland, Oregon glass company $39k for violating toxic chemical reporting rules
Owens-Brockway Glass failed to report chromium used in glassmaking
EPA News Release: EPA fines Portland, Oregon glass company $39k for violating toxic chemical reporting rules
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EPA Proposes Bradford Island near Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River to the National Priorities or “Superfund” List
EPA: Soil, Water, and Columbia River bottom near Army Corps facility are contaminated with PCBs, PAHs, heavy metals, and other contaminants.
EPA News Release: EPA Proposes Bradford Island near Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River to the National Priorities or “Superfund” List
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EPA issues report on health of Salish Sea
EPA News Release: EPA issues report on health of Salish Sea
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EPA cites Bellevue, WA-based Kaliber for illegal pesticides sales
Company sold misbranded Chinese-made pesticides on Amazon
EPA News Release: EPA cites Bellevue, WA-based Kaliber for illegal pesticides sales
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Benton-Franklin Council of Governments is selected for $600,000 in EPA Brownfields redevelopment funding
Funds will be used to conduct assessments and cleanup planning in support of rejuvenating formerly contaminated properties in Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland
EPA News Release: Benton-Franklin Council of Governments is selected for $600,000 in EPA Brownfields redevelopment funding
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EPA awards $723,000 in grants for beach water quality monitoring in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington
EPA News Release: EPA awards $723,000 in grants for beach water quality monitoring in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington
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EPA reaches settlements with eight Washington renovators for lead-based paint violations
EPA News Release: EPA reaches settlements with eight Washington renovators for lead-based paint violations
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