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• EPA awards $1 million for cleanup and redevelopment projects in Spanish Fork and Murray, Utah 

  Brownfields grant funding to address property contamination and spur economic and community revitalization 

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $1 million for cleanup and redevelopment projects in Spanish Fork and Murray, Utah 

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• EPA awards $3 million for cleanup and redevelopment projects in Sioux Falls, Lead and rural South Dakota communities 

  Brownfields grants to SDDANR and SDSTA to spur community and economic revitalization Sioux Falls, Lead, Box Elder and Lake City 

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $3 million for cleanup and redevelopment projects in Sioux Falls, Lead and rural South Dakota communities 

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• EPA awards nearly $1.5M for property assessment, cleanup and revitalization in Magna and Salt Lake City  

  Salt Lake City Corporation to use $495K in Brownfields funding for cleanup of former Schovaers Electronics site; Salt Lake County to use $1M for environmental assessments in Magna Township    

  EPA News Release: EPA awards nearly $1.5M for property assessment, cleanup and revitalization in Magna and Salt Lake City  

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• 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

• Draper, Utah company among winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge

  Dr. Christopher Hendrickson of Aqua-Yield Operations LLC one of five nationwide winners

  EPA News Release: Draper, Utah company among winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge

  • Release Date: October 19, 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

• 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

• EPA awards grants to student teams in Colorado, Montana, South Dakota and Utah for innovative technology projects

  Five teams in EPA Region 8 among 32 nationwide to receive $25,000 each

  EPA News Release: EPA awards grants to student teams in Colorado, Montana, South Dakota and Utah for innovative technology projects

  • Release Date: December 16, 2020

• EPA awards $2.5 million to the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs for farmworker pesticide training

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $2.5 million to the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs for farmworker pesticide training

  • Release Date: November 18, 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

• 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

• 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 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