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On September 5, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $1,018,260 to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality for their hazardous waste programs.

Still reeling from the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey, the East and Gulf coasts of the U.S. are warily eyeing Irma, which late Monday developed into a Category 4 storm, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Working together, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) continue to coordinate with local, state and federal officials to address the human health and environmental impacts of Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath, especially the water systems in the affected areas.

Houston, Texas Mayor Sylvester Turner wants the world to know that the city is "open for business" as it cleans up and assess the damage from Hurricane Harvey.

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards meets with Save the Children Senior Specialist Caine Cortellino at Louisiana State University’s Agricultural Center mega-shelter on September 2, 2017, learning what supplies the organization distributes to families, which facilitate a parent’s care for their child while in a shelter. The Governor expressed thanks to Cortellino and the Save the Children team for all they are doing to provide support to children and families affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Despite misleading and inaccurate reporting, the facts are that EPA and TCEQ are working together, along with other local, state, and federal authorities and emergency responders around the clock to address the human health and environmental impacts of Hurricane Harvey and its effects, especially historic and devastating flooding throughout Southeast Texas.

As rescue and recovery from Hurricane Harvey continued in southeast Texas, the White House assured storm victims that it was "not going anywhere" and that money to help them would be available.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) release the following statement on August 31th, in regards to the water quality of flood-impacted areas from Hurricane Harvey.

As a result of the continuing impacts on Gulf Coast-area refineries and disruption to the fuel distribution system caused by Hurricane Harvey, on August 30th, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt exercised EPA’s emergency fuel waiver authority to help ensure an adequate supply of fuel throughout the South, Southeast and the Mid-Atlantic.