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• Wyoming communities to receive over $3 million to advance environmental cleanups 

  Wyoming DEQ, City of Cheyenne, and Sheridan County Conservation District 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: Wyoming communities to receive over $3 million to advance environmental cleanups 

  • Release Date: May 12, 2022

• EPA Adds Bradford Island near Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River to the National Priorities or “Superfund” List

  EPA News Release: EPA Adds Bradford Island near Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River to the National Priorities or “Superfund” List

  • Release Date: March 17, 2022

• Benton-Franklin Council of Governments is selected for $600,000 in EPA Brownfields redevelopment funding

  Funds will be used to conduct assessments and cleanup planning in support of rejuvenating formerly contaminated properties in Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland

  EPA News Release: Benton-Franklin Council of Governments is selected for $600,000 in EPA Brownfields redevelopment funding

  • Release Date: May 11, 2021

• EPA settles stormwater case with KAG West of Tacoma

  Company paid $133,225 for failures leading to pollution in Commencement Bay

  EPA News Release: EPA settles stormwater case with KAG West of Tacoma

  • Release Date: February 11, 2021

• EPA officially deletes two sites and part of a third from the National Priorities List in Washington

  Agency: American Crossarm & Conduit (Chehalis), Northside Landfill (Spokane) and the soils portion of Queen City Farms (Maple Valley) are now officially removed from “Superfund” Site List

  EPA News Release: EPA officially deletes two sites and part of a third from the National Priorities List in Washington

  • Release Date: October 6, 2020

• EPA Announces Selection of WSU for $129,727 Grant to Help Communities Turn Food Waste into Fuel and Fertilizer

  Washington State University is among 12 Organizations to Receive National Funding to Support Anaerobic Digestion in Communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Selection of WSU for $129,727 Grant to Help Communities Turn Food Waste into Fuel and Fertilizer

  • Release Date: October 1, 2020

• EPA awards $2 million in grants to reduce toxics throughout Columbia River Basin

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $2 million in grants to reduce toxics throughout Columbia River Basin

  • Release Date: September 16, 2020

• EPA proposes to remove all or part of three Washington Superfund sites from the National Priorities List

  Washington sites affected by today’s announcement: American Crossarm & Conduit (Chehalis), Northside Landfill (Spokane) and the soils portion of Queen City Farms (Maple Valley). Public is invited to comment.

  EPA News Release: EPA proposes to remove all or part of three Washington Superfund sites from the National Priorities List

  • Release Date: July 14, 2020

• EPA Administrator Wheeler Appoints New Members to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee

  EPA News Release: EPA Administrator Wheeler Appoints New Members to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee

  • Release Date: June 17, 2020

• EPA selects nine projects in Oregon and Washington for $4.75 million in Brownfields funding

  Four Washington grants($2.1 million) are part of nationwide $65.6 million Brownfields funding rollout

  EPA News Release: EPA selects nine projects in Oregon and Washington for $4.75 million in Brownfields funding

  • Release Date: May 6, 2020

• Recent EPA enforcement cases throughout the PNW & Alaska Actions finalized in January and February 2020

  EPA News Release: Recent EPA enforcement cases throughout the PNW & Alaska Actions finalized in January and February 2020

  • Release Date: April 29, 2020

• 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’s environmental education grants help Northwest communities spur ecological awareness and local stewardship

  EPA News Release: EPA’s environmental education grants help Northwest communities spur ecological awareness and local stewardship

  • Release Date: October 7, 2019

• EPA deletes Utah and Wyoming sites from Superfund list

  Deletion of sites from National Priorities List reflect new emphasis on Superfund program progress

  EPA News Release: EPA deletes Utah and Wyoming sites from Superfund list

  • Release Date: September 24, 2019

• EPA releases proposed plans for Quendall Terminals cleanup

  Public comment period runs September 9 to October 9

  EPA News Release: EPA releases proposed plans for Quendall Terminals cleanup

  • Release Date: September 9, 2019