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U.S. EPA Heartland Region

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U.S. EPA Heartland Region

U.S. EPA

@EPAregion7

Heartland region of @epa Serving communities in IA, KS, MO, and NE.

Lenexa, KS

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Joined April 2012

U.S. EPA Heartland Region
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Our Region 7 team uses many tools to protect public health here in the Heartland. Recently, a cross-divisional team shared a presentation on how they partnered the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska to improve their drinking and wastewater systems, as well as their trash collection
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U.S. EPA Heartland Region
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Jun 8
On Friday, EPA announced a $40 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan for South Sioux City, Nebraska, to support upgrades and expansions to its wastewater treatment facility. This loan will help finance the city’s Wastewater Treatment Facility
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Jun 5
The video above shows an example of a radiation sweep at the Cades Cove site in Florissant, Missouri. Before trucks leave the site, a sample is collected and quickly tested to ensure that no radioactive material is being carried off-site without proper containment. After the
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Jun 3
Last week, EPA Region 7 Administrator Jim Macy toured the on-site laboratory of the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) in St. Louis. The facility represents a substantial cost and time savings for the Army Corps of Engineers’ St. Louis District. The lab
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U.S. EPA Heartland Region
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Jun 2
Last week, EPA Region 7 Administrator Jim Macy viewed remediation work being done by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Cades Cove neighborhood of Florissant, Missouri. The site is currently undergoing the excavation and removal of contaminated soil, with strict controls
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Jun 1
Watch as EPA Region 7 Administrator Jim Macy speaks with Dawn Chapman and Karen Nickel of @Justmomsstl about progress at the West Lake Landfill Superfund site.
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May 29
We’ve had a busy month here at EPA Region 7! Watch this #Region7Recap for a rundown of some of the highlights from this past month.
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May 28
We’re still looking for new Feed It Onward partners! Recently, Regional Administrator Jim Macy visited Urbavore Urban Farm in Kansas City, Missouri. Urbavore fertilizes their fields with compost from their sister company, Compost Collective KC, which provides curbside composting
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May 28
Our Superfund division has been active in their residential lead remediation outreach for the Cherokee County community. Recently, staff attended the Baxter Springs, Kansas, Cowtown Days festival, as well as the Cherokee County Health Department’s Community Baby Shower, where
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May 27
Recently, Region 7’s Chief of Staff Julie Linck joined our Brownfields team, @fema, and @MoDNR to view tornado damage in St. Louis, Missouri. EPA is always ready to respond to emergencies and help our communities recover following natural disasters.
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May 27
Last week, EPA announced over $240 million in funding to protect water quality in the Heartland. First, we rolled out over $40 million in new Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) grant funding to address PFAS and emerging contaminants in Region 7
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May 26
Earlier this month, EPA Region 7 Administrator Jim Macy and staff visited the @USDA_NRCS Central Region headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska, to discuss touchpoints and explore opportunities for collaboration. A highlight of the meeting was an excellent tour of the National
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May 22
Alright, this is pretty cool. The Winnebago Environmental Protection Department just launched a PM2.5 air-monitoring system on Tribal lands, thanks to EPA funding and some innovative thinking. The monitor checks the Air Quality Index hourly and lights up with colors inside a
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