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• EPA report provides toxic chemical release information for your state or Tribe

  Updated 10-year report shows decreases in chemical releases nationally and regionally

  EPA News Release: EPA report provides toxic chemical release information for your state or Tribe

  • Release Date: March 21, 2024

• Fort Lewis College students receive $75K EPA award for water sampling project to better detect bacteria in surface waters

  Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $75,000 to a team of Ft. Lewis College students for a water bacteria detection research project. 

  • Release Date: March 18, 2024

• EPA hosts “Road Show” in Commerce City to help communities access historic Investing in America funding

  EPA’s Community, Equity and Resiliency initiative is supporting environmental justice communities to benefit from unprecedented Inflation Reduction Act funding

  EPA News Release: EPA hosts “Road Show” in Commerce City to help communities access historic Investing in America funding

  • Release Date: March 7, 2024

• Colorado and Utah small businesses receiving up to $100,000 each to develop environmental technologies

  EPA awarding over $3 million to 30 small businesses nationwide  

  EPA News Release: Colorado and Utah small businesses receiving up to $100,000 each to develop environmental technologies

  • Release Date: December 14, 2021

• Colorado and Utah projects among $77 million in grants for diesel emissions reductions nationwide

  EPA grants will result in cleaner vehicles, reduced emissions in air quality non-attainment areas

  EPA News Release: Colorado and Utah projects among $77 million in grants for diesel emissions reductions nationwide

  • Release Date: November 18, 2021

• EPA awards $40,000 in funding to Denver, Colorado and Park City, Utah projects to reduce source pollution

  Projects aim to reduce sources of food waste and waste from single-use to-go containers

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $40,000 in funding to Denver, Colorado and Park City, Utah projects to reduce source pollution

  • Release Date: November 15, 2021

• Colorado-based Bona US recognized as one of EPA’s 2021 Safer Choice Partners of the Year

  EPA News Release: Colorado-based Bona US recognized as one of EPA’s 2021 Safer Choice Partners of the Year

  • Release Date: September 22, 2021

• EPA deletes portion of Eagle Mine Superfund site from the National Priorities List

  Deletion reflects continued cleanup progress at site

  EPA News Release: EPA deletes portion of Eagle Mine Superfund site from the National Priorities List

  • Release Date: September 14, 2021

• EPA announces Colorado and North Dakota appointments to Local Government Advisory Committee

  EPA News Release: EPA announces Colorado and North Dakota appointments to Local Government Advisory Committee

  • Release Date: August 26, 2021

• University of Colorado Boulder researchers awarded $1.1 million for projects to reduce exposure to wildland fire smoke at school and at home

  University among nine grant recipients receiving $7 million to address health impacts associated with smoke

  EPA News Release: University of Colorado Boulder researchers awarded $1.1 million for projects to reduce exposure to wildland fire smoke at school and at home

  • Release Date: August 23, 2021

• Justice Department and EPA reach $1 million settlement with Noble Energy and Noble Midstream to resolve Clean Water Act violations at Colorado oil and gas facilities

  Companies agree to penalty and to take actions to prevent future spills

  EPA News Release: Justice Department and EPA reach $1 million settlement with Noble Energy and Noble Midstream to resolve Clean Water Act violations at Colorado oil and gas facilities

  • Release Date: August 10, 2021

• EPA awards over $300,000 to University of Colorado Boulder to develop biotechnology software tools

  University one of five institutions nationwide receiving funding towards research to assess health and environmental impacts of biotechnology products

  EPA News Release: EPA awards over $300,000 to University of Colorado Boulder to develop biotechnology software tools

  • Release Date: July 27, 2021

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announces public “office hours” in Telluride, CO to discuss 2021 Telluride Valley Floor/Boomerang Road Time-Sensitive Removal Action

  EPA News Release: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announces public “office hours” in Telluride, CO to discuss 2021 Telluride Valley Floor/Boomerang Road Time-Sensitive Removal Action

  • Release Date: July 20, 2021

• EPA announces $200,000 to City of Fort Collins, Colorado to support Healthy Homes program

  Funding part of $50 million for Environmental Justice initiatives under the American Rescue Plan

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $200,000 to City of Fort Collins, Colorado to support Healthy Homes program

  • Release Date: July 13, 2021

• EPA to start phase two to remove lead and arsenic-contaminated tailings near Telluride, Colorado

  EPA News Release: EPA to start phase two to remove lead and arsenic-contaminated tailings near Telluride, Colorado

  • Release Date: July 12, 2021