Government & Data
EPA Water
Nov 9, 2026 · 6:13 PM UTC
Heading into the Holiday Season, EPA Region 7 Highlights Local Food-Waste Reduction Efforts mbremer November 9, 2026 1:13 pm EST November 9, 2026 Lauren Pascale (pascale.lauren@epa.gov) LENEXA, KAN. (NOV. 9, 2026) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 hosted a discussion panel highlighting how EPA’s Feed It Onward partners across the Heartland are working together to fight food waste and support communities in need. EPA’s Feed It Onward initiative spotlights organizations that are taking surplus food to feed families, support agriculture, be composted, or power American…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Nov 5, 2026 · 4:09 PM UTC
Administrator Zeldin Completes 4-Day Swing Across Florida, Meeting with Ranchers, Scientists, Energy Producers, and Manufacturers jlandis November 5, 2026 11:09 am EST November 5, 2026 EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON — Last weekend, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled across Midwestern and Southeastern Florida where he met with Florida ranchers, manufacturers, storm recovery professionals, and scientists. The visit to the Sunshine State highlighted the importance of protecting water infrastructure and resources needed to adequately treat wa…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Nov 4, 2026 · 8:48 PM UTC
Deputy Administrator Fotouhi Celebrates EPA’s Kerr Laboratory’s 60th Anniversary During Three-Day Oklahoma Swing spowel03 November 4, 2026 3:48 pm EST November 4, 2026 EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi celebrated the 60th anniversary of the agency’s Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center in Ada, Oklahoma. For six decades, the Kerr Lab and generations of EPA scientists have worked to meet the challenges of protecting our nation’s drinking water from pollution and safe…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Nov 2, 2026 · 6:57 PM UTC
EPA Proposal Would Deliver Strategic Win for Energy Dominance, Economic Growth in Alaska cbert November 2, 2026 1:57 pm EST November 2, 2026 EPA Region 10 Press Team (R10_Press_Team@epa.gov) SEATTLE – On October 27, 2026, EPA announced a proposal to approve Alaska’s request to administer permitting under the Safe Drinking Water Act for Class VI underground injection wells in the state. This action recognizes that states are best positioned to protect their underground sources of drinking water while advancing economic growth, cooperative federalism, and energy dominance.“At the Trump EPA, we…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Nov 2, 2026 · 4:59 PM UTC
Protecting Kids from Lead: Federal Leaders Visit Philadelphia Hospital to Promote Prevention and Safe Housing EPA, HHS, and HUD Regional Administrators Visit St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children to Highlight Lead Poisoning Prevention, Testing, and Safe Housing koffner November 2, 2026 11:59 am EST November 2, 2026 EPA Region 3 (R3Press@epa.gov) HUD: Ken Ward (Ken.Ward@hud.gov) PHILADELPHIA - Regional Administrators from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) visited St. Chris…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Oct 29, 2026 · 1:12 PM UTC
EPA Announces $26 Million to Reduce Exposure to Toxic Lead at Schools and Child Care Facilities spowel03 October 29, 2026 9:12 am EDT October 29, 2026 EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced $26 million in funding for states and territories to address lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities. This action accelerates progress reducing exposure to lead, which is known to be a dangerous neurotoxin that is especially harmful to children. Since 2018, EPA has provided over $300 million thro…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Oct 27, 2026 · 9:06 PM UTC
EPA Regional Administrator Kevin McOmber and U.S. Representative Brian Mast Highlight Significant Water Infrastructure Investment in Fort Pierce pghezzi October 27, 2026 5:06 pm EDT October 27, 2026 Region 4 Press (region4press@epa.gov) (404) 562-8400 EPA Regional Administrator Kevin McOmber and U.S. Representative Brian Mast Highlight Significant Water Infrastructure Investment in Fort Pierce Fort Pierce, Florida (October 27, 2026) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Kevin McOmber and U.S. Representative Brian Mast (R-FL-21) joined state and local leade…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Oct 26, 2026 · 2:47 PM UTC
EPA’s First Ever PFAS TECH Strategy Spurs Innovation in Research and Technology to Address PFAS spowel03 October 26, 2026 10:47 am EDT October 26, 2026 EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) DENVER, CO – Today, at an event in Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin launched the first ever agency-wide PFAS Technology, Evaluation, Coordination, and Harmonization (PFAS TECH) strategy. This new effort will help catapult technology innovation on PFAS while supporting practical tools, funding, and technical assistance to benefit communities addressing…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Oct 21, 2026 · 5:40 PM UTC
Navajo Nation Becomes First Tribe Eligible to Administer Clean Water Act Permitting Programs JGIARMOL October 21, 2026 1:40 pm EDT October 21, 2026 Julia Giarmoleo (giarmoleo.julia@epa.gov) 213-326-2033 NAVAJO NATION (Oct. 21, 2026) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the approval of Navajo Nation's application for "treatment in a similar manner as a state" (TAS) under the federal Clean Water Act for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and sludge management programs. The Navajo Nation, which possesses the largest Tribal reservation in the Unit…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Oct 21, 2026 · 2:00 PM UTC
EPA and Partners Enter Final Phase of $34 Million Project to Clean Up Contaminated Sediment in Superior Bay, Wisconsin dshark October 21, 2026 10:00 am EDT October 22, 2026 David Shark (shark.david@epa.gov) 312-353-1056 CHICAGO — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR); and Superior Water, Light and Power Co. (SWL&P) awarded a $10.1 million contract to clean up sediments in a 12-acre slip in Superior Bay, Wisconsin, known as the C Street Slip. This project is the final phase of a $34 million project agreement to remove contaminated se…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Oct 21, 2026 · 12:42 AM UTC
EPA, U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, Local Officials to Highlight Significant Water Infrastructure Investment in Fort Pierce pghezzi October 20, 2026 8:42 pm EDT October 20, 2026 Region 4 Press (region4press@epa.gov) (404) 562-8400 EPA, U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, Local Officials to Highlight Significant Water Infrastructure Investment in Fort Pierce FORT PIERCE, Florida (October 20, 2026) – On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Kevin McOmber, U.S. Representative Brian Mast, and Fort Pierce Mayor Linda Hudson will join state and local officials to celebrat…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Oct 20, 2026 · 5:41 PM UTC
EPA Finalizes Virginia’s Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program jlandis October 20, 2026 1:41 pm EDT October 20, 2026 EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final approval of the Commonwealth of Virginia’s coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program. This action will allow the commonwealth, rather than the federal government, to permit CCR disposal in surface impoundments and landfills. This approval is part of EPA’s broader effort to ensure that the CCR program reflects the agency’s commitment to restoring energy dom…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Oct 20, 2026 · 2:10 PM UTC
Trump EPA Celebrates One Year of the Office of Applied Science and Environmental Solutions with 100 Gold Standard Science Wins In Just One Year, OASES Turned Rigorous Science into Action to Combat PFAS Contamination, Make Sound Policy Decisions, Support American Businesses, and More spowel03 October 20, 2026 10:10 am EDT October 20, 2026 EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON — This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) marks the one-year anniversary of the Office of Applied Science and Environmental Solutions (OASES), celebrating the agency's historic structural modernization…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Oct 20, 2026 · 1:05 PM UTC
EPA Announces Availability of $5.3 Million in Funding to Support Coastal Watershed Restoration in Southeast New England jng October 20, 2026 9:05 am EDT October 20, 2026 Vikram Lakshmanan (Lakshmanan.Vikram@epa.gov) (978)-893-8809 EPA Region 1 Press Office (r1_press@epa.gov) BOSTON (October 20, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking proposals from eligible entities for approximately eight awards totaling $5.3 million in innovative restoration grant funding under EPA's Southeast New England Program (SNEP). Funding from this opportunity will support priorities related to…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Oct 16, 2026 · 8:26 PM UTC
EPA Spotlights Historic Environmental Wins Delivered at Record Pace Accomplishments webpage and new video spotlight PFAS treatment, wildfire recovery, billions in water-infrastructure investment & more jlandis October 16, 2026 4:26 pm EDT October 16, 2026 EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today unveiled an updated environmental accomplishments webpage and a new video, together capturing hundreds of wins delivered for American communities since January 20, 2025. “Behind every one of these wins is a community with cleaner water, cleaner air…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Oct 16, 2026 · 7:04 PM UTC
EPA Announces $109 Million WIFIA Loan to Increase Water Supply Reliability in Honolulu, Hawaii RRosado October 16, 2026 3:04 pm EDT October 16, 2026 Contact InformationEPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $109 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, which serves parts of Oahu, Hawaii. This loan will help the Board design and build a large-scale reverse osmosis seawater desalination plant that will provide 1.7 million gallons of water each day to island res…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Oct 15, 2026 · 6:49 PM UTC
EPA Regional Administrators Visit Farms in Maryland and Kentucky to Highlight Soil Health, Water Quality, and Agricultural Partnership dwingfie October 15, 2026 2:49 pm EDT October 15, 2026 EPA Region 4 Press Office (region4press@epa.gov) (404) 562-8400 PHILADELPHIA, PA / ATLANTA, GA (October 14,2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrators from the Mid-Atlantic (Region 3) and Southeast (EPA Region 4) recently toured farms in both Maryland and Kentucky to highlight the importance of regenerative agriculture practices that support healthy soils, cleaner water, and…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Oct 15, 2026 · 12:38 PM UTC
EPA Spotlights a Leaner, Stronger Agency Delivering More for Taxpayers New webpage and video detail billions in savings, a reorganization that puts scientists at the center jlandis October 15, 2026 8:38 am EDT October 15, 2026 EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today launched a new webpage and video highlighting the agency's reform, reorganization, and savings, showing how EPA is delivering its core mission faster while returning taxpayer dollars. “For too long, EPA’s budget grew while the agency fell behind on its core statutory work. Sin…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Oct 14, 2026 · 3:18 PM UTC
EPA Administrator Zeldin Announces American Farmer First Policy During Three-Day Swing in Iowa and Wisconsin spowel03 October 14, 2026 11:18 am EDT October 14, 2026 EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON – Earlier this week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled across Iowa and into Wisconsin for a number of meetings and engagements with farmers, industry leaders, veterans, and local officials where he highlighted the Trump EPA’s efforts to support American farmers, advance right-to-repair efforts, strengthen domestic energy production, and improve…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Oct 9, 2026 · 7:24 PM UTC
EPA Deputy Administrator Fotouhi Wraps Two-Day Swing in Virginia, Joins Representative Kiggans to Announce Over $90 Million for Chesapeake Bay Program jlandis October 9, 2026 3:24 pm EDT October 9, 2026 EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON — Last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi was joined by U.S. Representative Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) to announce more than $90 million in funding for 83 projects in Smithfield, Va. The funding coming from Small Watershed Implementation and Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction grants and matching fun…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Oct 2, 2026 · 5:58 PM UTC
EPA Announces $272 Million WIFIA Loan to Support Drinking Water in Columbia, Tennessee RRosado October 2, 2026 1:58 pm EDT October 2, 2026 EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $272 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the city of Columbia, Tennessee, known as “Muletown,” with a population of about 50,000. This loan will help Columbia implement expansions to its drinking water system, increasing capacity and system reliability to deliver safe drinking water throughout the city and nearby r…
Open story →
Government & Data
EPA Water
Oct 2, 2026 · 2:15 PM UTC
EPA Deputy Administrator Fotouhi Announces Over $90 million for Restoration and Clean Water in Chesapeake Bay Watershed jlandis October 2, 2026 10:15 am EDT October 2, 2026 EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov) SMITHFIELD, Va. – During an event at the Windsor Castle Park in Smithfield, Virginia, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi was joined by U.S. Representative Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) and others to announce more than $90 million for the Chesapeake Bay watershed. EPA is awarding $37 million with an additional $53 million in funding coming from other agenci…
Open story →