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Recent EPAPerspectives Articles:
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.
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- By: Elina Bravve
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.
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- By: Sara Eaves
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.
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- By: Jenna Hartley
Recent EPA News Releases:
EPA Order will Help Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority Comply with Safe Drinking Water Act
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an order directing the Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority (ACMUA) to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)’s Lead and Copper Rule.
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EPA Announces $3 Billion in New Funding for States to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water
Additionally, $1.1 Billion of Unused Funding Redistributed for States
EPA announced $3 billion in new funding for states through the State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs to reduce exposure to lead in drinking water.
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EPA Completes Historic Oil Removal at Dunsmuir Railyard, Restores Sacramento River Shoreline
EPA has completed oversight of the removal of approximately 75,000 gallons of oil and 100,000 tons of oil-contaminated soil from the Dunsmuir Railroad site in Dunsmuir, California.
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EPA Proposes to Extend the Compliance Deadline for Certain Coal-Fired Facilities
EPA announced a proposal to extend the closure deadline for certain coal combustion residuals (CCR) surface impoundments operating under the alternative closure provisions.
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