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• EPA begins cleanup work at JH Baxter facility in Eugene, Oregon

  EPA will begin cleanup, also known as a time-critical removal action, at the J.H. Baxter facility in West Eugene, Oregon.

  • Release Date: August 5, 2024

• EPA issues Superfund cleanup plan for East Waterway

  Aggressive plan would cleanup over 120 acres of contaminated sediment

  EPA News Release: EPA issues Superfund cleanup plan for East Waterway

  • Release Date: May 29, 2024

• Ounalashka Corporation selected to receive $2M in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda

  Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities

  EPA News Release: Ounalashka Corporation selected to receive $2M in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• EPA Announces $9M in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Oregon

  Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $9M in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Oregon

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• EPA signs agreement for cleanup of the Bradford Island National Priorities List site

  EPA News Release: EPA signs agreement for cleanup of the Bradford Island National Priorities List site

  • Release Date: April 23, 2024

• EPA report provides toxic chemical release information for your state or Tribe

  Updated 10-year report shows decreases in chemical releases nationally and regionally

  EPA News Release: EPA report provides toxic chemical release information for your state or Tribe

  • Release Date: March 21, 2024

• EPA proposes adding the Upper Columbia River, WA to Superfund List

  EPA News Release: EPA proposes adding the Upper Columbia River, WA to Superfund List

  • Release Date: March 5, 2024

• EPA awards $500K to Rawlins, Wyoming, for property cleanup and revitalization along Interstate 80 corridor  

  City to use Brownfields grant to address contamination, advance redevelopment at critical properties  

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $500K to Rawlins, Wyoming, for property cleanup and revitalization along Interstate 80 corridor  

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• EPA Region 10 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 10 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  • Release Date: February 22, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $18,914,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in drinking water in Wyoming

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces $18,914,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to address Emerging Contaminants like PFAS in drinking water in Wyoming

  • Release Date: February 13, 2023

• EPA selects Alaska Forum and Zender Environmental Health and Research Group for $1 million in Brownfield Environmental Job Training Grants

  EPA News Release: EPA selects Alaska Forum and Zender Environmental Health and Research Group for $1 million in Brownfield Environmental Job Training Grants

  • Release Date: December 14, 2022

• EPA Announces $8.3 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds to Revitalize Communities in Oregon

  Funds part of a $254 Million Nationwide effort to tackle polluted Brownfield sites

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $8.3 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds to Revitalize Communities in Oregon

  • Release Date: May 12, 2022

• EPA Announces $5.4 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds to Revitalize Communities in Washington

  Funds part of a $254 Million Nationwide effort to tackle polluted Brownfield sites

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $5.4 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds to Revitalize Communities in Washington

  • Release Date: May 12, 2022

• EPA Announces $2.25 Million in funding to Revitalize Communities in Idaho

  Funds part of a $254 Million Nationwide effort to tackle polluted Brownfield sites

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $2.25 Million in funding to Revitalize Communities in Idaho

  • Release Date: May 12, 2022

• 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