📢 Big League Event, Big League Protection! ⚾️💨 From July 10-15, EPA Southeast is stepping up to the plate at the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia! 🙌 Our On-scene Coordinators, along with the Environmental Response Team (ERT) and

🌀 Hurricane prep isn’t just about supplies — it’s about protecting people and the places we live. When severe storms hit the southeast, they can spread chemicals, fuel, and waste into homes, neighborhoods, and waterways. EPA teams are on alert before, during and after landfall.

EPA is working with federal, state, and local partners in Atlanta to provide relief this summer in the historic Peoplestown Neighborhood, with strategies like building efficiency, enhanced infrastructure, and increased shade canopy. Through its Building Blocks program, EPA's

🧪 What’s in the Air We Breathe? EPA recently took samples near a former plating facility in Arden, NC to find out if harmful chemicals from past industrial activity are affecting nearby air quality. As a part of the Blue Ridge Plating site assessment Air Study, a team

🚨 Emergency Response in Floyd County, GA 🚨 On July 17, local responders, discovered that an auto related facility in Rome had discharged oil and hazardous materials into storm drains and a nearby stream—right next to homes and a daycare. 🏡 👶 🌊 EPA Southeast quickly

🚧 Big Moves at Kerr-McGee! 💪 Did someone say Night Shift? 😴🌙 We’ve got excavators working under the stars as part of our latest remediation effort in Jacksonville! ✨ Crews are hard at work, performing in-situ stabilization and solidification (ISS) — a fancy way of

🌊 Ready to be a Change-Maker in the Gulf of America Watershed? 🌱 EPA Southeast’s Gulf of America Division is now accepting applicants for its “Innovative Solutions for Improving Water Quality and Strengthening Local Economies” funding opportunity. Demonstration projects using

📣 Public Meeting Alert 📣 We want to hear from YOU! 🗣️ Join us for a virtual public meeting to discuss the Proposed Cleanup Plan for OU-5 at the Kerr-McGee Chemical Company Superfund Site in Columbus, MS. 🗓️ Wednesday, August 6, 2025 🕕 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. 💻 Join via Zoom

🚔🔍 Operation Port Watch: Uniting Forces for Safety! 🌟 Get ready for some high-stakes action as EPA Southeast inspectors team up with CBP safeguarding several shipping ports in Florida! 🚢🔎 These dedicated teams are on the lookout for vehicles, engines, and Hydrofluorocarbon

🚧 Progress in Action! 🧪🌱 EPA is moving forward in Flowood, MS! These photos show baseline sub surface soil sampling at the Sonford Products Superfund Site—part of our preparation for full-scale treatment starting this September. The upcoming work builds on a successful pilot

🚨Training to Respond. Prepared to Protect. On June 12, EPA staff from Regions 4 and 8 completed the intensive 40-hour HAZWOPER course—an OSHA-required certification for accessing hazardous waste sites. Participants were trained in hazardous materials response, PPE protocols

🇺🇸🦅 On a Mission for America: Kevin McOmber in DC! 🌟🌿 EPA Southeast Regional Administrator Kevin McOmber heads into the heart of our nation’s capital, meeting with Coach Tommy Tuberville , Senator Ted Budd , Senator Bill Hagerty and Lindsey Graham . His mission? To champion the

🔧🌿 Leland Frost: Making EPA Rules Clear! 🌟💼 A big shoutout to EPA Southeast Chief of Staff Leland Frost, who spoke at the Manufacture Alabama HR, Safety and Environmental Conference in Birmingham, AL! He broke down the tough stuff—emission standards, air and water quality

📣 UPDATE: Public Comment Period Now Open! 💬 We want to hear from you! EPA has opened an opportunity for community feedback on the Proposed Cleanup Plan for OU-5 at the Kerr-McGee Chemical Company Superfund Site in Columbus, MS. 🗓️ Public Meeting: Wednesday, August 6, 2025

🚨 Progress in Motion the Paducah Superfund Site in KY--and EPA Southeast was at the Table ✅ The Department of Energy's new lease with General Matter LLC marks a major step forward for domestic uranium production and U.S. energy resilience. 👤 Regional Administrator Kevin

🎥 No, this isn’t a Hollywood movie set—it’s real-life HAZWOPER training at EPA. Our team suited up in June for a full-scale Hazardous Materials Response drill, practicing how to safely assess, contain and communicate during emergencies. 🔥 Suits? ✔️ 🚫 Stunt doubles? Not

🤫💼 PSST... Brownfield Properties: Get 'Em While They're Hot! 🏚️💰 Hey there, deal seekers and planet savers! EPA Southeast’s Regional Administrator Kevin McOmber takes a break from the four-day marathon National Brownfields Conference in Chicago, IL, to let you in on a little

🌱 What’s that green layer on the ground? It’s hydroseeding. As the final step in the cleanup at the American Nuclear Corp. site in Clinton, TN, hydroseeding helps stabilize the land and jumpstart native vegetation. The EPA Southeast team began this time-critical cleanup in

🌀 Tropical Storm Erin: Be Prepared Tropical Storm Erin is churning in the Atlantic and could strengthen into a hurricane by this weekend. Follow these tips to keep you prepared and safe during hurricane season: ✔️ Build/refresh your emergency kit (water, food, meds,

🚰 $409.4 Million to Rebuild Stronger in Burnsville, NC 🚰 When Hurricane Helene destroyed Burnsville’s raw water intake, it left homes, businesses, schools, and medical facilities without water. Thanks to the EPA‘s $409.4 million grant to North Carolina, Mayor Russell Fox says