Environmental Protection Agency

The Trump administration rescinded a $1 million grant that funded three community centers in Flagstaff where residents could get help during wildfires, floods and other emergencies.

Navajo Nation leaders will meet with federal officials Friday to discuss the cleanup of the Lukachukai Mountain Mining District in northeast Arizona, which was recently named a Superfund site.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has partnered with the Town of Payson to clean up contaminants in the local drinking water system.

The coalition recommends products that contain “forever chemicals” should be ineligible for certification as well as increased guidelines for plastic packaging and “flushable” wipes that might not meet flushability standards.

A new order requires NTUA to complete a combined total of $100 million in improvements to wastewater treatment facilities in Chinle, Kayenta and Tuba City.

The funds will be used to support three new community-led resilience hubs that work to increase emergency preparedness through safe heating, cooling and clean-air centers.

The Environmental Protection Agency has reached two settlements over wastewater treatment plants on the Navajo Nation that were violating the Clean Water Act.

Nearly $700,000 in federal infrastructure funding will be invested in recycling infrastructure and waste management systems in Arizona.

A well located in Prescott Valley's Quailwood neighborhood tested above the EPA's Draft Maximum Containment level for PFAS during a recent retest. High levels of the chemical could be harmful to human health.

The Environmental Protection Agency next week will open a field office in Flagstaff to focus on the ongoing cleanup of the more than 500 abandoned uranium mines on and near the Navajo Nation.