Region 8

Serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 Tribal Nations

2008 a record year for environmental enforcement
12/4 -- EPA concluded civil and criminal enforcement actions requiring regulated entities to spend an estimated $11.8 billion on pollution controls, cleanup and environmental projects, a record for EPA. Press release / 2008 enforcement accomplishments

More Holiday cheer, less Holiday waste!
12/1 -- You can help the environment this holiday season without breaking your budget. From planning your holiday meals so there aren’t excess leftovers to donating unwanted electronics to local charities, there are many ways you can save money and reduce waste and pollution. Press release / Access the Greenversations Blog: "Less Holiday Waste"

EPA grant recipient receives the 2008 Göteborg Award for sustainable development
11/26 -- Dr. Theo Colborn, a recipient of an EPA grant to study chemical exposures associated with gas development, has received the prestigious Göteborg Award. The award was founded in 1999 by the Swedish city of Göteborg to encourage strategic work for national and international sustainable development. Dr. Colborn has worked over the past 20 years to develop knowledge about the health impacts of endocrine disruptors, manmade chemicals that act like hormones in the human endocrine system. More information.

Water treatment plant to help restore water quality and trout fishery
11/19 -- The Town of Breckenridge and Summit County, Colo., have begun operating a state-of-the-art treatment plant at the Wellington Oro Mine site in French Gulch. The plant will remove zinc and cadmium from an abandoned mine seep that is the biggest source of pollution in the Upper Blue River, improving water quality and aquatic habitat for six miles downstream. Town of Breckenridge press release (PDF, 26 K) / EPA French Gulch site.

Grants help students spread sustainable practices, quality of life abroad
11/13 -- A student-led project at Fort Lewis College is among 43 innovative projects supported by EPA's People, Prosperity and the Planet program. The Fort Lewis students are developing biogas cook stoves for rural villages in Ecuador. Press release.

"Wetlands and Wonder" video
11/4 -- As more Americans dwell in cities and suburbs, our society becomes increasingly distanced from the natural world. The absence of everyday connections to nature has many negative effects -- especially for children. EPA Region 8 has partnered with well-known authors Richard Louv and Robert Michael Pyle, and child advocate Joan Allmon, to produce a 12-minute video on the importance of urban wetlands in maintaining our connection with nature. Access the video.

Region 8 "Legacy Report"
10/2 -- The Legacy Report, a 16-page summary of EPA's achievements and shared successes in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains region, is available online. Legacy Report.

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December 1-2, 2008
Energy Star Summit 2008
Denver, Colorado

December 2-3, 2008
EPA Sustainable Water Infrastructure Forum
Denver, Colorado

February 24-25, 2009
AgStar Conference
Baltimore, Maryland

March 5-9, 2008
Remediation Technology Summit (REMTEC) 2009
Atlanta, Georgia

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