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  • 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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  • City of Corry and Municipal Authority of the City of Corry to Correct Permit Violations and Replace Wastewater Treatment Plant

    EPA News Release: City of Corry and Municipal Authority of the City of Corry to Correct Permit Violations and Replace Wastewater Treatment Plant

    • Release Date: January 17, 2025
  • EPA and CDPHE partner to strengthen civil rights in Colorado

    EPA News Release: EPA and CDPHE partner to strengthen civil rights in Colorado

    • Release Date: January 17, 2025
  • DOJ and EPA Announce $9.5M Settlement with Stericycle, Inc. for Violations of Hazardous Waste Management Regulations

    Landmark Settlement is the First Judicial Action to Enforce EPA’s Resource Conservation and Recovery Act e-Manifest Requirements

    EPA News Release: DOJ and EPA Announce $9.5M Settlement with Stericycle, Inc. for Violations of Hazardous Waste Management Regulations

    • Release Date: January 17, 2025
  • EPA Orders C&H Sugar to Comply with Clean Water Act, Protect Carquinez Strait and the Bay

    EPA News Release: EPA Orders C&H Sugar to Comply with Clean Water Act, Protect Carquinez Strait and the Bay

    • Release Date: January 17, 2025
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