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• EPA Regional Administrator KC Becker urges eligible school districts in EPA Region 8 states to apply for $500 million in available funding for clean school buses

  President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law creates new EPA program to protect children’s health, reduce pollution, and boost American manufacturing

  EPA News Release: EPA Regional Administrator KC Becker urges eligible school districts in EPA Region 8 states to apply for $500 million in available funding for clean school buses

  • Release Date: May 20, 2022

• City of Harlowton, Montana receives $500,000 to cleanup and revitalize former railyard and depot property 

  City among 265 communities nationwide nationwide to receive Brownfields Cleanup, Assessment and Revolving Loan Fund Grants to help build a better America while advancing environmental justice 

  EPA News Release: City of Harlowton, Montana receives $500,000 to cleanup and revitalize former railyard and depot property 

  • Release Date: May 12, 2022

• Fort Belknap Indian Community receives $500,000 grant to cleanup and reuse properties 

  Fort Belknap among 265 communities nationwide to receive Brownfields Cleanup, Assessment and Revolving Loan Fund Grants to help build a better America while advancing environmental justice 

  EPA News Release: Fort Belknap Indian Community receives $500,000 grant to cleanup and reuse properties 

  • Release Date: May 12, 2022

• Montana Department of Environmental Quality receives $2M to boost property assessment and cleanup in communities, including Anaconda, Billings and Libby 

  Montana DEQ among 265 recipients nationwide to receive Brownfields Cleanup, Assessment and Revolving Loan Fund Grants to help build a better America while advancing environmental justice 

  EPA News Release: Montana Department of Environmental Quality receives $2M to boost property assessment and cleanup in communities, including Anaconda, Billings and Libby 

  • Release Date: May 12, 2022

• Northern Cheyenne Tribe receives $448,199 for property assessment, cleanup and reuse 

  Tribe among 265 communities nationwide communities to receive Brownfields Cleanup, Assessment and Revolving Loan Fund Grants to help build a better America while advancing environmental justice  

  EPA News Release: Northern Cheyenne Tribe receives $448,199 for property assessment, cleanup and reuse 

  • Release Date: May 12, 2022

• Four Montana organizations to receive nearly $10 million to advance environmental cleanups

  SMDC, GFDA, Bear Paw Development and HRCD 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: Four Montana organizations to receive nearly $10 million to advance environmental cleanups

  • Release Date: May 12, 2022

• EPA is proposing to delete a portion of Libby, Montana Superfund site from National Priorities List

  Public comments are being accepted on this proposed deletion through May 2.

  EPA News Release: EPA is proposing to delete a portion of Libby, Montana Superfund site from National Priorities List

  • Release Date: March 22, 2022

• La Región 8 de la EPA ofrece una sesión pública de escucha el 1 de marzo sobre la Estrategia preliminar para reducir la exposición al plomo y las disparidades en las comunidades estadounidenses

  El público puede inscribirse ahora para asistir y/o aportar comentarios verbales

  EPA News Release: La Región 8 de la EPA ofrece una sesión pública de escucha el 1 de marzo sobre la Estrategia preliminar para reducir la exposición al plomo y las disparidades en las comunidades estadounidenses

  • Release Date: January 25, 2022

• EPA Region 8 hosting public listening session March 1 on the Draft Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities

  Members of the public can register now to attend and/or provide verbal comment

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 8 hosting public listening session March 1 on the Draft Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities

  • Release Date: January 19, 2022

• Colorado, Montana and Utah projects among $14.1 million in environmental justice grants nationwide

  EPA News Release: Colorado, Montana and Utah projects among $14.1 million in environmental justice grants nationwide

  • Release Date: December 15, 2021

• EPA deletes portion of Libby, Montana Superfund site from National Priorities List

  Deletion reflects continued cleanup progress at site

  EPA News Release: EPA deletes portion of Libby, Montana Superfund site from National Priorities List

  • Release Date: September 14, 2021

• EPA adds Billings PCE site in Yellowstone County, Mont. to Superfund List

  EPA News Release: EPA adds Billings PCE site in Yellowstone County, Mont. to Superfund List

  • Release Date: September 8, 2021

• EPA announces $500,000 to Great Northern Development Corporation 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 Great Northern Development Corporation to advance cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated Brownfield sites

  • Release Date: June 16, 2021

• EPA announces $500,000 to Snowy Mountain Development Corporation 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 Snowy Mountain Development Corporation to advance cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated Brownfield sites

  • Release Date: June 16, 2021

• City of Missoula, Montana to receive $300,000 to advance the cleanup and redevelopment of properties

  EPA Brownfields grant will be used to assess and develop cleanup plans at former industrial sites and a gravel mine

  EPA News Release: City of Missoula, Montana to receive $300,000 to advance the cleanup and redevelopment of properties

  • Release Date: May 11, 2021