Announcements and Latest News
Announcements
The 20th Anniversary West Coast Collaborative Partners Meeting & Aviation Technology Forum
- March 12–13, 2025: Sessions on diesel emissions reduction along with sessions from the Clean Cities Coalitions
- March 13-14, 2025: Aviation Technology Forum sessions on aviation emissions in partnership between EPA, California Air Resources Board, and South Coast Air Quality Management District
The full agenda, information on logistics like location and hotel blocks, as well as the registration page can be found on the conference website.
Upcoming events and important announcements will appear here when available.
EPA News Releases
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EPA settles Boise asbestos case with “Wright Brothers, the Building Company” and “First Team Restoration”
Companies will pay $36,300 penalty for renovation violations
EPA News Release: EPA settles Boise asbestos case with “Wright Brothers, the Building Company” and “First Team Restoration”
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EPA penalizes Shell for Anacortes refinery release
Company pays $191,000 penalty for 2015 event that sickened locals
EPA News Release: EPA penalizes Shell for Anacortes refinery release
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EPA offers $120,000 in grant funds to support healthy, resilient, and sustainable communities in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
EPA News Release: EPA offers $120,000 in grant funds to support healthy, resilient, and sustainable communities in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
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EPA Awards Grant to Stanford Student Team for Innovative Technology Projects
EPA News Release: EPA Awards Grant to Stanford Student Team for Innovative Technology Projects
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EPA Awards Grant to University of California, Riverside Student Team for Innovative Technology Project
EPA News Release: EPA Awards Grant to University of California, Riverside Student Team for Innovative Technology Project
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EPA Announces $81 Million WIFIA Loan to Beaverton, Oregon to Improve Water Supply
Nationally, 43 WIFIA loans are helping finance more than $17.1 billion in water infrastructure projects. EPA WIFIA investment in Oregon water quality projects since 2018: $1.25 billion
EPA News Release: EPA Announces $81 Million WIFIA Loan to Beaverton, Oregon to Improve Water Supply
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EPA Announces $96 Million WIFIA Loan to King County, Washington to Improve Water Quality in Puget Sound
Nationally, 43 WIFIA loans are helping finance more than $17.1 billion in water infrastructure projects. Since 2017, EPA has invested $424.7 million in WIFIA funding for King County and Seattle Public Utilities water quality projects.
EPA News Release: EPA Announces $96 Million WIFIA Loan to King County, Washington to Improve Water Quality in Puget Sound
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EPA Announces Environmental Justice Grant to the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians
EPA News Release: EPA Announces Environmental Justice Grant to the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians
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EPA Region 10 Issues Outdoor Burn Ban for the Yakama Reservation in Washington
All outdoor open burning on the Yakama Reservation is prohibited due to stagnant and unhealthy air conditions
EPA News Release: EPA Region 10 Issues Outdoor Burn Ban for the Yakama Reservation in Washington
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Crowley Fuels pays over $1 million for environmental, public safety violations in Alaska
EPA News Release: Crowley Fuels pays over $1 million for environmental, public safety violations in Alaska
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Newsletter
WCC maintains a monthly newsletter called The Communicator that shares relevant resources, funding opportunities, news, and tools to subscribers to help share diesel emission reduction information. Outside of our newsletter, WCC also sends out occasional messages to keep our subscribers up to date.