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Daily Update: EPA Cleanup Continues in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:

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Daily Update: EPA Cleanup Continues in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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DALLAS, TEXAS (October 12, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), continues to lead the cleanup of the impacted area in Roseland, Louisiana, following a fire at the Smitty's Supply facility on August 24.

Response by the Numbers:

-10,496,703 gallons of liquid wastes recovered

-6,648,705 gallons of liquid wastes removed for disposal ... Show Full Article

Santee Sioux Nation Remains Under Manganese Drinking Water Advisory
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:

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Santee Sioux Nation Remains Under Manganese Drinking Water Advisory

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LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 10, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 would like to clarify the following information after receiving community feedback on the status of the Santee Sioux Nation's drinking water advisory for manganese.

EPA's Oct. 2, 2025, press release does not change the status of the previously issued drinking water advisory for manganese, and the Santee Sioux Nation remains under a drinking ... Show Full Article

SBA Relief Still Available to the Crow Tribe of Montana Private Nonprofits Affected by May Storm
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release:

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SBA Relief Still Available to the Crow Tribe of Montana Private Nonprofits Affected by May Storm

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Special announcement

Senate Democrats voted to block a clean federal funding bill (H.R. 5371), leading to a government shutdown that is preventing the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from serving America's 36 million small businesses.

Every day that Senate Democrats continue to oppose a clean funding bill, they are stopping an estimated 320 small businesses ... Show Full Article

SBA Relief Still Available to North Dakota Private Nonprofits Affected by June Storm
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release:

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SBA Relief Still Available to North Dakota Private Nonprofits Affected by June Storm

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Special announcement

Senate Democrats voted to block a clean federal funding bill (H.R. 5371), leading to a government shutdown that is preventing the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from serving America's 36 million small businesses.

Every day that Senate Democrats continue to oppose a clean funding bill, they are stopping an estimated 320 small businesses from ... Show Full Article

SBA Disaster Relief Still Available to West Virginia Private Nonprofits
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release:

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SBA Disaster Relief Still Available to West Virginia Private Nonprofits

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Special announcement

Senate Democrats voted to block a clean federal funding bill (H.R. 5371), leading to a government shutdown that is preventing the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from serving America's 36 million small businesses.

Every day that Senate Democrats continue to oppose a clean funding bill, they are stopping an estimated 320 small businesses from accessing $170 ... Show Full Article

National Postal Museum To Host Maynard Sundman Lecture
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Smithsonian Institution National Postal Museum issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2025:

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National Postal Museum To Host Maynard Sundman Lecture

David S. Ball Will Speak on "Astrophilately: Intersection of Space and Postal History"

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The Smithsonian's National Postal Museum will host the 22nd Maynard Sundman Lecture Thursday, Nov. 6, at 4 p.m. ET at the museum and also online on Zoom. Admission is free, but registration is required.

David Ball, astrophilatelist and NASA Solar System Ambassador, will discuss how personal stories, philately and rockets ... Show Full Article

Daily Update: EPA Cleanup Continues in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:

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Daily Update: EPA Cleanup Continues in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

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DALLAS, TEXAS (Oct. 10, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to lead the cleanup of the impacted area in Roseland, Louisiana, following a fire at the Smitty's Supply facility on August 24.

Response by the Numbers:

-10,276,203 gallons of liquid wastes recovered

-6,360,375 gallons of liquid wastes removed for disposal

-22,400 feet of containment boom laid

-4,873 bales of sorbent material

-Over ... Show Full Article