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Federal Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Thursday August 08, 2024 ( 3 items )  

EPA Highlights $307M in Climate Pollution Reduction Funding During Tour of Nebraska Farm
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, EPA selected the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy through the competitive grants program to tackle climate change, improve air quality, and advance environmental justice * * * LENEXA, KANSAS (AUG. 7, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe joined Nebraska Governor Jim Pi  more

EPA Region 7 and City of St. Joseph, Missouri, Agree on Settlement for HPI Products Property
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Agreement sets the stage for further cleanup and redevelopment at a property * * * LENEXA, KANSAS (AUG. 7, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has entered into an administrative settlement agreement for response actions undertaken at the HPI Chemicals Inc. site, in exchange for a covenant not to sue - by way of a prospective purchaser agreement (PPA) - with the City   more

Interior Department Announces Nearly $47 Million Investment for Community-Led Local Park Projects
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced $46.7 million in funding through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program for the redevelopment or creation of 10 local parks in Tucson, Arizona; Porterville, California; Des Moines, Iowa; Kansas City, Missouri; New Brunswick, New Jersey, Garner and Raleigh, North Carolina; Cleveland, Ohio; and Houston, Texas. Today's announcement brings th  more