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• EPA awards $500K to clean up and revitalize properties in Kalispell, Columbia Falls and Whitefish, Montana 

  Montana West Economic Development Foundation to use Brownfields grant to address contamination and develop affordable housing across Flathead Valley  

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $500K to clean up and revitalize properties in Kalispell, Columbia Falls and Whitefish, Montana 

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• EPA awards $1M to clean up and revitalize properties in downtown Billings, Montana 

  Big Sky Economic Development Authority to use Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to address contamination, advance new development  

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $1M to clean up and revitalize properties in downtown Billings, Montana 

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• EPA awards $460K for cleanup and revitalization of properties in Stillwater, Carbon and Big Horn Counties and Northern Cheyenne and Crow Indian Reservations   

  Brownfields grant to address contamination, advance redevelopment in communities like Columbus, Lodge Grass and Red Lodge 

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $460K for cleanup and revitalization of properties in Stillwater, Carbon and Big Horn Counties and Northern Cheyenne and Crow Indian Reservations   

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• EPA awards $2.25M for cleanup and revitalization of properties across eastern Montana  

  Great Northern Development Corp. to use Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds for to address contamination in Poplar, Glendive and communities in Roosevelt and Dawson Counties

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $2.25M for cleanup and revitalization of properties across eastern Montana  

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• EPA awards $500K for cleanup and revitalization of properties in Great Falls and Cascade County, Montana  

  Great Falls Development Authority to use Brownfields grant to address contamination, advance redevelopment  

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $500K for cleanup and revitalization of properties in Great Falls and Cascade County, Montana  

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• EPA awards $1M for the cleanup and revitalization of properties in Cut Bank, Sunburst and northern Montana communities  

  Sweetgrass Development Corporation to use Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds to redevelop sites in Glacier and Toole County 

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $1M for the cleanup and revitalization of properties in Cut Bank, Sunburst and northern Montana communities  

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• New upcoming grant opportunity to enhance Environmental Justice in EPA Region 8 communities

  EPA previews new grant opportunity for technical assistance for organizations and communities in the Region 8 states of CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY and 28 Tribes

  EPA News Release: New upcoming grant opportunity to enhance Environmental Justice in EPA Region 8 communities

  • Release Date: May 23, 2023

• EPA Region 8 announces the 2023 Regional Pollution Prevention Award Program

  Applications will be accepted through May 19

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 8 announces the 2023 Regional Pollution Prevention Award Program

  • Release Date: April 5, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration announces more than $62 million for drinking water infrastructure upgrades in Montana

  Made possible by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, new funding will help ensure communities have access to clean and safe drinking water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces more than $62 million for drinking water infrastructure upgrades in Montana

  • Release Date: April 4, 2023

• EPA releases 2021 Toxic Release Inventory data for Region 8 states

  Releases remained below Pre-Pandemic levels, including a decrease of 12.7% in production-related waste since 2012

  EPA News Release: EPA releases 2021 Toxic Release Inventory data for Region 8 states

  • Release Date: March 16, 2023

• EPA will review Butte health data to identify potential gaps; commits to increased transparency and community engagement  

  EPA to host public meeting in the coming weeks 

  EPA News Release: EPA will review Butte health data to identify potential gaps; commits to increased transparency and community engagement  

  • Release Date: March 14, 2023

• EPA announces additional $65 million for Superfund cleanup projects at Montana mining sites

  Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds to be used at three Superfund sites will ensure a safer, cleaner, and pollution-free future for local communities

  EPA News Release: EPA announces additional $65 million for Superfund cleanup projects at Montana mining sites

  • Release Date: March 7, 2023

• EPA awards $70,675 to Chippewa Cree Tribe in Montana for Solid Waste Management

  Improved solid waste management on the Rocky Boys Indian Reservation will increase recovery of valuable materials, educate the public, and decrease illegal dumping

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $70,675 to Chippewa Cree Tribe in Montana for Solid Waste Management

  • Release Date: March 3, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $11,390,000 for Clean Water Infrastructure upgrades through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Montana 

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces $11,390,000 for Clean Water Infrastructure upgrades through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Montana 

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023

• Anaconda, Montana now thriving after more than three decades of clean-up efforts by EPA, State, businesses, and the community

  EPA News Release: Anaconda, Montana now thriving after more than three decades of clean-up efforts by EPA, State, businesses, and the community

  • Release Date: February 15, 2023