The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has awarded $1 million in funding for the Colorado Environmental Justice Grants Program. The grant program aims to support community-driven projects that address environmental and public health concerns in low-income and …
The Biden-Harris administration has announced new measures to protect disadvantaged communities from PFAS pollution. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of chemicals that are harmful to human health and the environment. The new measures include designating PFAS as …
The proposed Pebble Mine in Alaska, which would be one of the world’s largest gold and copper mines, has been effectively vetoed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA concluded that the mine would have “unacceptable adverse effects” …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a new policy to address environmental inequities that have left low-income communities exposed to pollution and toxins for too long. The new policy aims to address environmental injustices in permitting decisions, including …
The Washington State Department of Ecology has announced the latest round of funding for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program, which provides low-interest loans for water infrastructure projects. The focus of this round of funding is on small …
The US Army Corps of Engineers is planning a massive dredging project in the San Juan Bay (Puerto Rico), which will remove around 10 million cubic yards of sediment from the river bottom. The dredging project has faced objections from …
The EPA is conducting an inspection of the Metropolitan District’s facilities in response to flooding and sewage issues in Hartford, including environmental justice communities. The inspection will assess the district’s compliance with federal regulations and evaluate its ability to handle …
The EPA has launched the “Lead Service Line Replacement Accelerators” initiative to achieve the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal of 100% lead service line removal and replacement. The initiative aims to provide targeted technical assistance to underserved communities to replace lead pipes. …
The EPA is launching a new initiative called “Lead Service Line Replacement Accelerators” to support environmental justice and disadvantaged communities in removing and replacing lead service lines. The initiative will provide technical assistance to help communities access funding from President …
Residents are frustrated with Oregon’s inaction to addressing groundwater issues, which include elevated levels of nitrates well above the federal limit of 10 parts per million. Fertilizer runoff and wastewater from farms and industrial operations are to blame for nitrate …
