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• Three Utah organizations to receive nearly $6 million to advance environmental cleanups 

  Utah DEQ, City of Green River and Salt Lake County among 265 nationwide to receive Brownfields Cleanup, Assessment and Revolving Loan Fund Grants to help build a better America while advancing environmental justice 

  EPA News Release: Three Utah organizations to receive nearly $6 million to advance environmental cleanups 

  • Release Date: May 12, 2022

• Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to spur cleanup at Jacobs Smelter Site in Stockton, Utah

  Arsenic and lead cleanup among first $1B in investments to clear Superfund backlog

  EPA News Release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to spur cleanup at Jacobs Smelter Site in Stockton, Utah

  • Release Date: December 17, 2021

• EPA announces $500,000 to Salt Lake County to advance cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated Brownfield sites

  Award part of $11.6 million in supplemental funding for Brownfield projects nationwide

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $500,000 to Salt Lake County to advance cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated Brownfield sites

  • Release Date: June 16, 2021

• EPA reaches settlement with landowners in Duchesne County, Utah to restore Duchesne River and floodplain on Uintah and Ouray Reservation

  Karl and David Lamb to restore portions of the Duchesne River and floodplain impacted by unpermitted construction activities

  EPA News Release: EPA reaches settlement with landowners in Duchesne County, Utah to restore Duchesne River and floodplain on Uintah and Ouray Reservation

  • Release Date: June 10, 2021

• Salt Lake County, Utah to receive $600,000 to advance property cleanup and redevelopment

  EPA Brownfields grant will advance redevelopment plans in Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City and Murray City

  EPA News Release: Salt Lake County, Utah to receive $600,000 to advance property cleanup and redevelopment

  • Release Date: May 11, 2021

• Spanish Fork City, Utah to receive $300,000 to advance property cleanup and redevelopment

  EPA Brownfields grant will focus on I-15 and Main Street corridors

  EPA News Release: Spanish Fork City, Utah to receive $300,000 to advance property cleanup and redevelopment

  • Release Date: May 11, 2021

• U.S. settles with U.S. Magnesium, the largest producer of magnesium metal in the Northern Hemisphere, for alleged illegal disposal of hazardous waste at Rowley, Utah facility

  Magnesium metal producer commits to process changes to treat its waste streams to remove dioxins, furans, hexachlorobenzene and PCBs to reduce environmental impacts from its operations

  EPA News Release: U.S. settles with U.S. Magnesium, the largest producer of magnesium metal in the Northern Hemisphere, for alleged illegal disposal of hazardous waste at Rowley, Utah facility

  • Release Date: January 19, 2021

• Big West Oil, LLC resolves chemical risk management violations at North Salt Lake facility

  Company corrects Clean Air Act deficiencies to reduce risk of accidental release of flammable mixtures and hydrofluoric acid

  EPA News Release: Big West Oil, LLC resolves chemical risk management violations at North Salt Lake facility

  • Release Date: January 14, 2021

• EPA issues summary of recent Safe Drinking Water Act orders to protect public health in Wyoming and Region 8 Indian Country

  Seven Administrative Orders issued to water systems since April 2020

  EPA News Release: EPA issues summary of recent Safe Drinking Water Act orders to protect public health in Wyoming and Region 8 Indian Country

  • Release Date: August 3, 2020

• EPA Region 8 actions protect public from coronavirus and other pathogens

  17 Advisory Letters and 14 Notice of Refusal of Admission Orders issued to companies selling and importing mislabeled and unregistered pesticide products

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 8 actions protect public from coronavirus and other pathogens

  • Release Date: July 30, 2020

• EPA and Utah DEQ establish procedures and policies for administration of State's self-audit law

  EPA News Release: EPA and Utah DEQ establish procedures and policies for administration of State's self-audit law

  • Release Date: July 28, 2020

• City of Aberdeen (S.D.) receives $300,000 to assess and revitalize properties

  Funds to identify cleanup needs and redevelopment opportunities at several locations, including Washington School and Northwestern Railroad site

  EPA News Release: City of Aberdeen (S.D.) receives $300,000 to assess and revitalize properties

  • Release Date: May 6, 2020

• Salt Lake City-based Thatcher Group to resolve alleged violations of pesticide registration and labeling requirements

  Agreement resolves non-compliance identified through inspections in Nevada, New York, and Utah

  EPA News Release: Salt Lake City-based Thatcher Group to resolve alleged violations of pesticide registration and labeling requirements

  • Release Date: November 15, 2019

• EPA Superfund site deletions in 2019 provide lasting benefit to communities in Region 8

  Deletions in Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming contribute to largest national tally since 2001

  EPA News Release: EPA Superfund site deletions in 2019 provide lasting benefit to communities in Region 8

  • Release Date: October 29, 2019

• EPA Region 8 trucking companies earn distinction for efficiency

  Top performers in freight industry include firms based in Colorado, North Dakota and Utah

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 8 trucking companies earn distinction for efficiency

  • Release Date: October 7, 2019