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Acting Upstream for Creek and Community
A common threat to streams is runoff from heavy rains that cause floods, wearing away at riverbanks. Across the country, the Green Infrastructure program works with communities to address the effects of stormwater runoff through a variety of programs.
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EPA's 2024 No-Buy Challenge
EPA's Green Team challenge themselves to go a month without spending money on non-essentials in a monthlong No-Buy Challenge.
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Gaining Perspective on Estuaries
Take a deep dive into the importance of shallow estuaries and the work of the National Estuary Program.
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Bringing a Local Stream Back to Life
When we start with clean water, we instantly reduce the amount of nutrients reaching larger bodies of water. Paddy Run may be small, but the smallest streams often have the biggest impact.
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Revitalizing Water Infrastructure: Rolling toward safer water for communities
EPA’s WIFIA financing provides billions of dollars in credit assistance and creating local jobs while saving ratepayers and communities money. If you are interested in a WIFIA loan, you can submit a letter of interest to EPA at any time.
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Reducing Water Pollution from Power Plants
This action protects our nation’s vital water resources that support safe drinking water, agriculture, and healthy communities while providing greater certainty for industry.
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Learning about water use in one of the driest states in America
Getting people to change their water use habits is more complicated than just putting up posters. There is clearly a major gap in water knowledge and action - raising awareness of water use concerns is the first step for a sustainable future.
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Researching Improvements for Wastewater Lagoons in Small, Rural and Tribal Communities
Lagoons are mostly found in small, rural, and Tribal communities that face disproportionate environmental justice concerns. These are some of our most vulnerable communities and often low income or communities of color are disproportionally impacted.
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Protecting Children Around the World from the Dangers of Lead Paint
There is no known safe level of lead exposure without harmful effects, and even low levels of lead exposure may cause lifelong health problems.
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Proud to Celebrate a Diverse EPA
As we face new challenges and setbacks at EPA, we find strength in our leaders, past and present, our circle continuously expands, and our work continues.
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Protecting and Preserving our Oceans During National Oceans Month (and all year long)
Oceans are much more than just a temporary escape from the daily grind or a nice background for vacation photos. We need your help to protect this important resource.
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The signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was historic. But our work is just getting started.
Congress delivered big and in a bipartisan way. Now it’s EPA’s turn to help steward these resources, especially the grants and forgivable loans that will have a lifechanging impact on disadvantaged communities.