After Hailing Them as Important, EPA Cancels PFAS Research Grants

After hailing them as important, EPA cancels PFAS research grants

Termination notices to Maine grant recipients said the work was 'no longer consistent with EPA funding priorities.' At least 2 of the 3 Maine recipients plan to appeal the termination.

After hailing them as important, EPA cancels PFAS research

Termination notices to Maine grant recipients said the work was 'no longer consistent with EPA funding priorities.' At least 2 of the 3 Maine recipients plan to appeal the termination.

Federal funding cuts stall PFAS research in Aroostook County

Researchers say the loss of a $1.6 million U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant puts public health at risk and threatens future progress.

Will Proposed Cuts to EPA’s Budget Impact EPA’s PFAS Action Plan?

The White House Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) sent President Trump’s recommendations for the fiscal year 2026 budget to the Senate Appropriations Committee on May 2, 2025.  The proposal includes significant cuts to EPA’s budget including: A decrease of $2.46 billion to the state revolving fund which states use on projects such as water infrastructure projects. A decrease of $1 billion to EPA’s categorical grant program which is a majo…

$20 million EPA grant for Benton Harbor rescinded again

A $20 million Environmental Protection Agency grant for the city of Benton Harbor that was rescinded by the Trump administration this year and then later restored has been rescinded again. Speaking to the Benton Harbor City Commission this week, Mayor Marcus Muhammad said he was recently in Washington, D.C. to seek the reinstatement of the funds. “We were advocating for the Inflation Reduction Act, for that money to be allocated toward what it …