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• EPA awards $500,000 to San Miguel County, Colorado, to clean up and revitalize properties in Norwood, Telluride and Ophir  

  Funding will address contamination at dozens of properties, including former mining sites, gas stations, a school and a power plant   

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $500,000 to San Miguel County, Colorado, to clean up and revitalize properties in Norwood, Telluride and Ophir  

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• EPA awards $500,000 to the Town of San Luis, Colorado, to clean up and revitalize Main Street properties  

  Funding will address contamination, protect water quality and advance new development opportunities  

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $500,000 to the Town of San Luis, Colorado, to clean up and revitalize Main Street properties  

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• EPA awards $1 million to clean up and revitalize Keating School property in Pueblo, Colorado’s Bessemer neighborhood 

  Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will address contamination and redevelop historic building as a theater and community space 

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $1 million to clean up and revitalize Keating School property in Pueblo, Colorado’s Bessemer neighborhood 

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• EPA awards $998,770 to clean up and revitalize former Holy Trinity property in Trinidad, Colorado 

  Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will address contamination and advance new redevelopment opportunities for historic building  

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $998,770 to clean up and revitalize former Holy Trinity property in Trinidad, Colorado 

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• EPA awards $800,000 to Silverton, Colorado, for property cleanup and revitalization 

  Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will address mining-related contamination at downtown properties and along the Animas River and Cement Creek corridors 

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $800,000 to Silverton, Colorado, for property cleanup and revitalization 

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• EPA awards $2 million for cleanup and revitalization of abandoned riverfront high-rise in Fargo  

  Fargo Housing and Redevelopment Authority to use Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to address contamination, advance new development at Lashkowitz High Rise  

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $2 million for cleanup and revitalization of abandoned riverfront high-rise in Fargo  

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• EPA awards $979,222 for cleanup and revitalization of McGinnis Gym property in Buena Vista, Colorado

  Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will address contamination and restore historic gym for community use

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $979,222 for cleanup and revitalization of McGinnis Gym property in Buena Vista, Colorado

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• EPA Region 8 encourages the public to comment on proposals to cut ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilizers and healthcare facilities 

  Proposals would limit emissions of harmful chemical at facilities across EPA Region 8 states of Colo., Mont., N.D., S.D., Utah, and Wyo. 

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 8 encourages the public to comment on proposals to cut ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilizers and healthcare facilities 

  • Release Date: May 19, 2023

• Settlements with three natural gas processors to reduce air pollution in Colorado, North Dakota, Wyoming, the Southern Ute Reservation, and the Uintah and Ouray Reservation

  Clean Air Act settlements for facilities operated by Williams Companies, Inc., MPLX LP, and WES DJ Gathering LLC will reduce ozone-forming pollutants and greenhouse gases in EPA Region 8 communities

  EPA News Release: Settlements with three natural gas processors to reduce air pollution in Colorado, North Dakota, Wyoming, the Southern Ute Reservation, and the Uintah and Ouray Reservation

  • Release Date: April 20, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration announces more than $91 million for drinking water infrastructure upgrades in Colorado

  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 $91 million for drinking water infrastructure upgrades in Colorado

  • Release Date: April 4, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration announces$24+ million investment for Clean Water Infrastructure upgrades in EPA Region 8 states

  Funding for critical water infrastructure projects in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces$24+ million investment for Clean Water Infrastructure upgrades in EPA Region 8 states

  • Release Date: March 31, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $18,560,000 for Clean Water Infrastructure upgrades through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Colorado

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces $18,560,000 for Clean Water Infrastructure upgrades through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Colorado

  • Release Date: February 24, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $85,895,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in drinking water in Colorado

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces $85,895,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in drinking water in Colorado

  • Release Date: February 13, 2023

• La EPA alienta a los residentes de las regiones de las Montañas Rocosas y las Grandes Llanuras a “probar su hogar” y reducir los niveles de radón en el hogar

  Colorado, Montana, Dakota del Norte, Dakota del Sur, Utah y Wyoming entre los estados de mayor riesgo de cáncer de pulmón por gas radón

  EPA News Release: La EPA alienta a los residentes de las regiones de las Montañas Rocosas y las Grandes Llanuras a “probar su hogar” y reducir los niveles de radón en el hogar

  • Release Date: January 25, 2023

• EPA encourages Rocky Mountain and Great Plains region residents to “Test Your Nest” and reduce home radon levels

  Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming among highest-risk states for lung cancer from radon gas

  EPA News Release: EPA encourages Rocky Mountain and Great Plains region residents to “Test Your Nest” and reduce home radon levels

  • Release Date: January 25, 2023