| 11/17/2009 |  | Students in Grades K-12 Encouraged to Enter the 2009 President's Environmental Youth Awards Competition |
| 11/17/2009 | | Feedlot in Sioux County, Iowa, Agrees to Pay $25,000 Penalty for Alleged Waste Discharges into West Branch of Floyd River |
| 11/16/2009 | | St. Louis Landlord to Pay Penalty, Perform Lead Paint Removal for Failure to Inform Residents, Homeowners of Lead Hazards |
| 11/12/2009 | | Environmental Justice Grants Now Available |
| 11/09/2009 | | Iowa City, Iowa, Hosts Events to Redevelop Riverfront Crossings District |
| 11/06/2009 | | EPA Region 7 to Participate at National Association of Farm Broadcasting Trade Talk Event |
| 11/05/2009 | | Grant of $75,000 to Help Anhydrous Ammonia Facilities in Missouri Comply with Regulations |
| 11/04/2009 | | MU Extension Receives Grant to Help Amish, Mennonite Growers to Reduce Pesticides |
| 10/30/2009 | | Environmental Education Grants Available |
| 10/29/2009 | | EPA Region 7 Releases First Air Monitoring Data from Colvin Elementary School in Wichita, Kan. |
| 10/29/2009 | | EPA Calls on State of Missouri to Set New Water Quality Standards for St. Louis Segment of Mississippi River |
| 10/26/2009 | | Tests Show Recontamination of Soils in Herculaneum, Mo., from Doe Run Resources Corporation Lead Smelting Operation |
| 10/26/2009 | | Spirit Lake, Iowa, Community School District on National List of Top 20 K-12 Schools Purchasing the Most Green Power |
| 10/23/2009 | | Outdoor Classroom to Help Prairie Village, Kan., Science Students Test Brush Creek |
| 10/14/2009 | | Soil Removal and Phase 2 Lead Sampling to Begin in Pittsburg, Kan. |
| 10/09/2009 | | EPA Works with Local Agencies, Residents to Analyze Indoor Air Problems in Basements |
| 10/08/2009 | | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Receives Grant to Develop Urban Food Cooperative |
| 10/05/2009 | | $477,000 Grant to Joplin, Mo., for Water Infrastructure |
| 10/05/2009 | | $1,146,000 Grant to Chautauqua County, Kan., for Water Infrastructure |
| 10/01/2009 | | Order Requires Investigation and Cleanup of Spills at Truck Wholesale Salvage Yard in Wellsville, Kan. |
| 09/30/2009 | | Revised Water Quality Standards Approved for Nebraska |
| 09/30/2009 | | Agreement to Enable Environmental Cleanup, Redevelopment of Former Solutia-J.F. Queeny Chemical Facility in St. Louis |
| 09/30/2009 | | Waste Management Permit Issued for Facility Containing Closed Hazardous Waste Landfill Cells in Keokuk, Iowa
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| 09/29/2009 | | Recovery Act Funding to Accelerate Cleanup of Residential Soil at Madison County (Mo.) Mines Superfund Site |
| 09/28/2009 | | Cedar Falls, Iowa, Hosts Smart Growth Workshops, Open House |
| 09/23/2009 | | Southwest Jefferson County (Mo.) Mining Site Added to EPA's Superfund National Priorities List for Cleanup |
| 09/21/2009 | | City of Plainview, Neb., to Pay $14,940 Civil Penalty for Violating Clean Water Act and Terms of Pollution Discharge Permit |
| 09/17/2009 | | Administration Officials Visit Chicago, Dubuque on Sustainable Communities Tour |
| 09/14/2009 | | Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., to Pay Civil Penalty for Failing to Timely Report Ammonia Leak to Emergency Response Centers |
| 09/10/2009 | | EPA Honors "United We Serve" Volunteers for Grandview C-4 School District's Chemical Cleanout |
| 09/09/2009 | | $194,000 Grant to East Prairie, Mo., for Water Infrastructure |
| 09/08/2009 | | Firms to be Honored as "United We Serve" Volunteers for Grandview C-4 School District’s Chemical Cleanout |
| 09/02/2009 | | $485,000 Grant to Lindsborg, Kan., for Water Infrastructure
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| 08/31/2009 | | EPA to Coordinate with ATSDR and Other Health Entities to Conduct Blood-Lead Screenings in Treece, Kan. |
| 08/31/2009 | | EPA to Conduct Air Monitoring in Treece, Kan. |
| 08/27/2009 | | $485,000 Grant to Kansas City, Kan., Board of Public Utilities for Water Infrastructure |
| 08/27/2009 | | EPA Hosts Five Free Brownfields Workshops in September for 2010 Competition |
| 08/27/2009 | | EPA Awards $190,000 in Environmental Education Grants |
| 08/25/2009 | | EPA Recognizes Supervalu, Inc., for Achieving Emissions Target as Part of GreenChill Program |
| 08/21/2009 | | Wamego Sand Company Agrees to $95,000 Civil Penalty for Violations of Clean Water Act at Manhattan, Kan., Plant |
| 08/21/2009 | | Former Operator of Sand, Gravel, Concrete and Asphalt Plant in Decorah, Iowa, Agrees to $43,082 Penalty for Water Violations |
| 08/21/2009 | | Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., to Pay More than $2 Million for Discharges at Dakota City, Neb., Meat Packing Plant |
| 08/20/2009 | | EPA to Participate During 9-1-1 Day at T-Bones' Ballpark |
| 08/19/2009 | | EPA Announces More Than $146 Million in Recovery Act Funds for Water Infrastructure Projects in Missouri to Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect the Environment |
| 08/18/2009 | | Home Development Company Agrees to Settle Federal Lawsuit for Clean Water Act Violations at Construction Sites |
| 08/18/2009 | | EPA Brownfields Grant Applications Accepted Through Oct. 16 |
| 08/18/2009 | | VA Hospitals in Leavenworth and Topeka, Kan., Agree to Pay Civil Penalty and Implement Plan to Manage Hazardous Wastes |
| 08/17/2009 | | City of Maryville, Mo., to Pay Penalty and Install Energy-Efficient Water Pump to Settle Alleged Violations of Clean Water Act |
| 08/14/2009 | | Pipeline Firms to Pay $3.65 Million to Settle Claims Related to 2004 Ammonia Spills in Nebraska and Kansas |
| 08/14/2009 | | Blackhawk Agrees to Clean Up Davenport, Iowa, Facility |
| 08/11/2009 | | U.S. EPA’s Region 7 Awards $1M in Recovery Funding to University of Nebraska-Lincoln to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs
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| 08/06/2009 | | EPA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Changes to List of Impaired Waters for Missouri |
| 08/04/2009 | | OAI Inc., Innovative Workforce Development, to Provide Green Job Training through EPA Brownfields Grants |
| 08/04/2009 | | St. Louis Community College to Provide Green Job Training through EPA Brownfields Grants |
| 08/04/2009 | | City of Kansas City, Missouri to Receive Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Cleanup and Local Job Creation |
| 08/04/2009 | | St. Louis Development Corporation to Receive Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Cleanup and Local Job Creation |
| 08/04/2009 | | City of Springfield, Mo., to Receive Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Cleanup and Local Job Creation |
| 08/04/2009 | | Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority to Receive Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Cleanup and Local Job Creation |
| 08/04/2009 | | City of Sioux City, Iowa, to Receive Brownfields Grant for Contaminated Land Cleanup and Local Job Creation |
| 07/31/2009 | | EPA Imposes Tougher Requirements on Doe Run Resources Corporation for Cleanup of Leadwood Mine Tailings Site |
| 07/27/2009 | | EPA Names University of Iowa as a Top 20 Organization Running on its Own Green Power |
| 07/23/2009 | | Remodeling and Painting Contractors across Missouri to Receive Reminders about Lead Hazard Protection Rule |
| 07/23/2009 | | Remodeling and Painting Contractors across Nebraska to Receive Reminders about Lead Hazard Protection Rule |
| 07/20/2009 | | Neosho, Mo., Pesticide Firm to Pay $100,000 in Civil Penalties to Settle Allegations of Improper Packaging, Labeling and Sales
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| 07/15/2009 | | U.S. EPA Region 7 Awards $4 Million in Recovery Funding to Kansas Department of Health and Environment to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs |
| 07/15/2009 | | U.S. EPA Region 7 Awards $1 Million in Recovery Funding to Lincoln-Lancaster Health Department to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs |
| 07/15/2009 | | U.S. EPA Region 7 Awards $975,609 in Recovery Funding to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs |
| 07/15/2009 | | U.S. EPA Region 7 Awards $1 Million in Recovery Funding to Johnson County, Kan., to Reduce Diesel Emissions, Create Jobs |
| 07/15/2009 | | U.S. EPA Region 7 Awards $2 Million in Recovery Funding to Grace Hill to Reduce Diesel Emissions and Create Jobs |
| 07/09/2009 | | EPA Awards $3,254,000 in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in Missouri |
| 07/09/2009 | | EPA Awards $2,270,000 in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in Nebraska |
| 07/09/2009 | | EPA Awards $2,153,000 in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in Kansas |
| 07/09/2009 | | EPA Awards $2,643,000 in Recovery Act Funds to Clean Up Underground Petroleum Leaks in Iowa |
| 07/08/2009 | | Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas Benefits from Recovery Act Funds to Improve Water Services |
| 07/08/2009 | | Winnebago Tribe in Nebraska Benefits from Recovery Act Funds to Improve Water Services |
| 07/08/2009 | | Iowa Tribe in Kansas and Nebraska Benefits from Recovery Act Funds to Improve Water Services |
| 07/01/2009 | | Federal and State Agencies to Continue Investigation of Tannery Sludge Distribution to Northwest Missouri Farms |
| 06/30/2009 | | Federal and State Agencies to Discuss Investigation of Tannery Sludge Distribution to Northwest Missouri Farms |
| 06/19/2009 | | EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to Join Local Students, Volunteers for Water Monitoring and Cleanup at Kaw Point Park on June 22 |
| 06/16/2009 | | American Laboratories Incorporated of Omaha, Neb., Agrees to Settlement of Alleged Violations of Federal Clean Air Act |
| 06/12/2009 | | Missouri Receives More Than $1 Million in Economic Recovery Funds to Improve Water Quality, Create Jobs |
| 06/12/2009 | | Iowa Receives $535,800 in Economic Recovery Funds to Improve Water Quality, Create Jobs
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| 05/27/2009 | | Growers Reminded to Apply Pesticides Properly |
| 05/27/2009 | | Drury Development Corporation Agrees to Settlement Terms for Alleged Failures to Inform St. Louis Tenants of Lead Hazards |
| 05/22/2009 | | Decision on Iowa’s Water Quality Standards |
| 05/20/2009 | | Asthma Awareness Month Focuses on Afflictions of 20 Million Americans |
| 05/20/2009 | | First Round Of Lead Sampling Completed at Pittsburg, Kan. |
| 05/19/2009 | | Nebraska Receives $202,500 in Economic Recovery Funds to Improve Water Quality, Create Jobs |
| 05/18/2009 | | EPA Announces $24 Million Recovery Act Funds for Water Infrastructure Projects in Iowa to Boost Economy, Create Jobs and Protect Public Health |
| 05/15/2009 | | Federal, State and Local Officials to Break Ground on $16M in Improvements to Johnson County, Kan., Middle Basin Treatment Plant |
| 05/13/2009 | | Final Record of Decision Issued for Omaha Lead Site |
| 05/13/2009 | | Shawnee Mission Medical Center Agrees to Pay $83,488 to Settle Allegations of Federal Hazardous Waste Violations |
| 05/08/2009 | | $1.36 Million in Grants for Contaminated Land Cleanup, Economic Development in Missouri |
| 05/08/2009 | | $800,000 in Grants for Contaminated Land Cleanup, Economic Development in Iowa |
| 05/08/2009 | | $1.2 Million in Grants for Contaminated Land Cleanup, Economic Development in Kansas |
| 04/30/2009 | | Kansas Receives $357K in Economic Recovery Funds to Improve Water Quality, Create Jobs |
| 04/28/2009 | | Free Community Revitalization Workshops Scheduled for the Cities of Dodge City, Topeka and Wichita, Kan. |
| 04/28/2009 | | Schools and Child Care Facilities across Missouri to Receive Reminders about Lead Hazard Protection Rule |
| 04/28/2009 | | Schools and Child Care Facilities across Nebraska to Receive Reminders about Lead Hazard Protection Rule |
| 04/23/2009 | | Pella Corporation Earns Energy Star Award for Sustained Excellence |
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