About: Region 02

News Releases from Region 02 01/14/2021 Contact Information:  NUEVA YORK (14 de enero de 2021) – Para celebrar el Mes Nacional de Acción contra el Radón, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los EE. UU. (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció un proyecto innovador de investigación para presentar una herramienta con la que se…

News Releases from Region 02 01/14/2021 Contact Information:  NEW YORK – To mark National Radon Action Month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an innovative research project, to introduce community mapping of radon in Puerto Rico. The project will further expand the available data on radon risk in Puerto Rico and help quantify radon risk.…

News Releases from Region 02 Facilities in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Continue to Reduce Releases of Toxic Chemicals 01/13/2021 Contact Information:  NEW YORK  – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2019 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that EPA and companies that manage…

News Releases from Region 02Projects will provide water infrastructure upgrades for 30 million Americans while creating over 40,000 jobs01/12/2021Contact Information: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 55 new projects in 20 states are being invited to apply for approximately $5.1 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans. This funding…