EPA Awards Florence Fang Community Farm in San Francisco’s Bayview $75,000 Environmental Justice Grant to Increase Food Access

SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $75,000 environmental justice grant to the AsianWeek Foundation (Florence Fang Community Farm) to address air quality and food insecurity issues in San Francisco’s Bayview community. The grant will support work to develop a sustainable community food system to grow and distribute...

EPA Takes Action to Reset and Strengthen the RFS Program

WASHINGTON — Today, EPA announced several actions that will help provide a path for the sustained growth of renewable fuels and reinforce the foundation of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. Together, these actions reflect the Biden Administration’s commitment to reset and strengthen the RFS, bolster our nation’s energy security, and...

EPA, States, and MRCTI Mayors Hold Mississippi River Corridor Summit on Historic Water Infrastructure Funding

LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 11, 2022) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials and state environmental commissioners held a Mississippi River Corridor Summit on Water Infrastructure Funding for drinking water and clean water with Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative (MRCTI) mayors. In 2022, EPA is providing nearly $1 billion...