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• EPA awards over $8.8 million to reduce air pollution from wood heaters

  Inflation Reduction Act to fund nationwide wood heater testing effort

  EPA News Release: EPA awards over $8.8 million to reduce air pollution from wood heaters

  • Release Date: June 25, 2024

• EPA Analysis shows 2022 increase of toxic chemical releases in Maine

  Toxic chemical releases have declined 21% nationally in 10 years according to new Toxics Release Inventory data

  EPA News Release: EPA Analysis shows 2022 increase of toxic chemical releases in Maine

  • Release Date: March 26, 2024

• EPA partners with Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point to foster equitable Brownfields development strategies to reach environmental goals

  EPA News Release: EPA partners with Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point to foster equitable Brownfields development strategies to reach environmental goals

  • Release Date: March 22, 2024

• EPA New England Provides Tips for a Healthier Heating Season

  EPA News Release: EPA New England Provides Tips for a Healthier Heating Season

  • Release Date: December 21, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration announces over $3.5 million for environmental justice projects in communities across Maine as part of Investing in America agenda

  Selections announced as part of largest investments through EPA's Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Cooperative Agreement & Environmental Justice Government-to-Government grant programs funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces over $3.5 million for environmental justice projects in communities across Maine as part of Investing in America agenda

  • Release Date: October 25, 2023

• University of Maine Selected for $1+ Million EPA Research Grant to Address Energy Transitions in Underserved Communities

  EPA News Release: University of Maine Selected for $1+ Million EPA Research Grant to Address Energy Transitions in Underserved Communities

  • Release Date: August 17, 2023

• EPA Settlements Resolve Alleged Violations of Toxic Chemical Reporting Requirements by Six New England Companies

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlements Resolve Alleged Violations of Toxic Chemical Reporting Requirements by Six New England Companies

  • Release Date: May 1, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3 Million to Maine to Fund Innovative Projects That Tackle Climate Pollution

  Funds from EPA's New Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program were made possible by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3 Million to Maine to Fund Innovative Projects That Tackle Climate Pollution

  • Release Date: April 3, 2023

• EPA Announces New England Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces New England Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  • Release Date: March 28, 2023

• EPA Analysis Shows 2021 Increase of Toxic Chemical Releases in Maine

  EPA News Release: EPA Analysis Shows 2021 Increase of Toxic Chemical Releases in Maine

  • Release Date: March 16, 2023

• Lewiston, Maine Bakery Recognized by EPA for Energy Efficiency

  EPA News Release: Lewiston, Maine Bakery Recognized by EPA for Energy Efficiency

  • Release Date: March 9, 2023

• CertaPro Painters of Maine Fined for Alleged Lead-Based Paint Violations

  EPA News Release: CertaPro Painters of Maine Fined for Alleged Lead-Based Paint Violations

  • Release Date: January 24, 2023

• EPA Announces 22 Healthy Communities Grants worth over $740,000 Awarded in New England

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces 22 Healthy Communities Grants worth over $740,000 Awarded in New England

  • Release Date: November 18, 2022

• EPA Selects University of Southern Maine for $350,000 Pollution Prevention Grant

  Grant funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  EPA News Release: EPA Selects University of Southern Maine for $350,000 Pollution Prevention Grant

  • Release Date: September 8, 2022

• EPA and ITT LLC Reach Agreement at the Keddy Mill Superfund Site on Plan to Demolish and Remove Contaminated Mill Structure

  EPA News Release: EPA and ITT LLC Reach Agreement at the Keddy Mill Superfund Site on Plan to Demolish and Remove Contaminated Mill Structure

  • Release Date: August 11, 2022