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• Biden-Harris administration announces over $140M for water infrastructure in EPA Region 8 states  

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris administration announces over $140M for water infrastructure in EPA Region 8 states  

  • Release Date: October 23, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $8.14 million to upgrade older diesel engines to cleaner solutions for Colorado communities

  Four Colorado entities among 67 selectees to reduce diesel emissions across a range of projects, including upgrades to school buses, port equipment, and construction equipment

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces $8.14 million to upgrade older diesel engines to cleaner solutions for Colorado communities

  • Release Date: October 17, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $3.2 million to upgrade older diesel engines to cleaner solutions for Utah communities

  Two Utah entities among 68 selectees to reduce diesel emissions across a range of projects, including upgrades to school buses, port equipment, and construction equipment

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces $3.2 million to upgrade older diesel engines to cleaner solutions for Utah communities

  • Release Date: October 17, 2024

• The EPA proposes new lead cleanup level for Butte

  The EPA will host an open house on 10/29 and a formal public meeting on 11/18

  EPA News Release: The EPA proposes new lead cleanup level for Butte

  • Release Date: October 16, 2024

• EPA settles with Public Service Company of Colorado for failure to meet coal ash regulations at Cherokee Generating Station

  Settlement advances EPA’s National Enforcement Priority of protecting communities from coal ash contamination

  EPA News Release: EPA settles with Public Service Company of Colorado for failure to meet coal ash regulations at Cherokee Generating Station

  • Release Date: October 9, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration requires replacement of lead pipes within 10 years, announces over $168M in funding to EPA Region 8 states 

  EPA announces new final regulations and funding under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water 

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration requires replacement of lead pipes within 10 years, announces over $168M in funding to EPA Region 8 states 

  • Release Date: October 8, 2024

• EPA awards Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality $859,000 grant to protect water quality

  EPA partners with the state to protect and restore watersheds, streams and groundwater

  EPA News Release: EPA awards Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality $859,000 grant to protect water quality

  • Release Date: July 24, 2019

• EPA proposes to delete portion of Idaho Pole Company site in Gallatin County, Montana from Superfund list

  Action makes way proposed housing and commercial redevelopment projects

  EPA News Release: EPA proposes to delete portion of Idaho Pole Company site in Gallatin County, Montana from Superfund list

  • Release Date: July 19, 2019

• Administrator Wheeler Updates Superfund Emphasis List

  Bonita Peak Mining District Site in Colorado remains on list, development of Adaptive Management Plan and site-wide Strategic Plan to advance cleanup progress

  EPA News Release: Administrator Wheeler Updates Superfund Emphasis List

  • Release Date: July 19, 2019

• EPA awards $2.3 million in funding for 21 Small Businesses to develop innovative environmental technologies

  Colorado companies in Wheat Ridge and Lafayette to receive a total of $300,000

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $2.3 million in funding for 21 Small Businesses to develop innovative environmental technologies

  • Release Date: July 18, 2019

• EPA awards South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources over $2.5 million to improve water quality and watershed health throughout the state

  EPA News Release: EPA awards South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources over $2.5 million to improve water quality and watershed health throughout the state

  • Release Date: July 17, 2019

• EPA awards Utah Department of Environmental Quality $959k to restore fisheries, improve water quality and rehabilitate lakes

  One project plans to return Pelican Lake to Blue Ribbon fishery status

  EPA News Release: EPA awards Utah Department of Environmental Quality $959k to restore fisheries, improve water quality and rehabilitate lakes

  • Release Date: July 10, 2019