NEW YORK - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced New York has received nearly $207 million in clean water funding awarded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for water infrastructure improvements. This is the first installment of a total of nearly $427 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding going to...
EPA Region 7 and Haskell Indian Nations University Partner to Promote Student Career Opportunities and Environmental Outreach on Campus
EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister and Haskell Indian Nations University Interim President Julia Good Fox sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing the organizations’ partnership to promote environmental outreach and student career opportunities during the signing ceremony at Haskell Auditorium on Oct. 19, 2022. (Photo credit: U.S. EPA) LENEXA,...
EPA Issues Burn Ban on Yakama Reservation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10, working with tribal air staff, has issued an air quality advisory and a ban on open burning on the Yakama Reservation due to the elevated pollution levels caused by regional fires. Weather forecasts indicate poor air quality will continue until Friday. This burn...