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...
EPA Approves Kansas’ and Iowa’s Lists of Impaired Waters
LENEXA, KAN. (MAY 3, 2022) - EPA has approved Kansas’ and Iowa’s 2022 lists of impaired waters. A water body is placed on an impaired waters list when monitoring finds that pollutant levels prevent the lake, river or stream from attaining its designated uses. Designated uses include human recreation, fish consumption,...
EPA Region 7 and Lincoln University Renew Environmental Partnership and Collaboration Through 2027
EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister (left) speaks with 1890 Scholars and students from the LU chapter of MANRRS after the MOU signing on April 26, 2022. (Photo credit: U.S. EPA) LENEXA, KAN. (APRIL 26, 2022) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 and Lincoln University (LU) in Jefferson...