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• EPA requires Calumet Montana Refining to correct chemical risk management violations at Great Falls facility

  Company pays fine, addresses Clean Air Act deficiencies

  EPA News Release: EPA requires Calumet Montana Refining to correct chemical risk management violations at Great Falls facility

  • Release Date: December 12, 2023

• EPA to host Public Meeting and Information Session for Billings PCE Superfund Site 

  Meeting will take place at Broadwater Elementary School on November 1st  at 6:00 pm  

  EPA News Release: EPA to host Public Meeting and Information Session for Billings PCE Superfund Site 

  • Release Date: October 27, 2023

• EPA, Salish Kootenai College partnership to strengthen career opportunities for Native American students

  EPA News Release: EPA, Salish Kootenai College partnership to strengthen career opportunities for Native American students

  • Release Date: October 6, 2023

• EPA settlement with XTO Energy resolves Safe Drinking Water Act injection well violations in Utah

  Ensures compliance with requirements on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation

  EPA News Release: EPA settlement with XTO Energy resolves Safe Drinking Water Act injection well violations in Utah

  • Release Date: October 3, 2023

• EPA to conduct Climate Vulnerability Assessment at Smurfit-Stone Mill site in Frenchtown, Montana

  CVA will inform future site cleanup decisions and ensure long-term protectiveness

  EPA News Release: EPA to conduct Climate Vulnerability Assessment at Smurfit-Stone Mill site in Frenchtown, Montana

  • Release Date: September 6, 2023

• Statement from EPA Regional Administrator KC Becker: EPA opens additional Butte Superfund meetings for public observation in latest step to enhance transparency

  Increased community engagement efforts include additional staffing, increased site visits, open meetings, and public engagement on science and cleanup topics

  EPA News Release: Statement from EPA Regional Administrator KC Becker: EPA opens additional Butte Superfund meetings for public observation in latest step to enhance transparency

  • Release Date: August 23, 2023

• Atlantic Richfield Company Agrees to $2.2 Million Cleanup at ACM Smelter and Refinery Superfund Site in Montana 

  EPA News Release: Atlantic Richfield Company Agrees to $2.2 Million Cleanup at ACM Smelter and Refinery Superfund Site in Montana 

  • Release Date: August 22, 2023

• EPA deletes portion of Anaconda Superfund site in Montana from National Priorities List

  Cleanup milestone reflects Superfund progress in securing healthier communities

  EPA News Release: EPA deletes portion of Anaconda Superfund site in Montana from National Priorities List

  • Release Date: August 21, 2023

• EPA proposes beneficial use of Onsite Material at portion of the Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site in Montana

  Proposal ensures clean-up work protects human health and the environment; public meeting set for August 30  

  EPA News Release: EPA proposes beneficial use of Onsite Material at portion of the Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site in Montana

  • Release Date: August 18, 2023

• Statement from EPA Regional Administrator KC Becker on the Butte Priority Soils Superfund site

  EPA News Release: Statement from EPA Regional Administrator KC Becker on the Butte Priority Soils Superfund site

  • Release Date: August 18, 2023

• Belle Fourche and Bridger Pipeline companies to pay $12.5 million in penalties and improve compliance after pipeline spills in Montana and North Dakota

  Agreement protects public health, safety, and the environment by requiring action to make future spills less likely

  EPA News Release: Belle Fourche and Bridger Pipeline companies to pay $12.5 million in penalties and improve compliance after pipeline spills in Montana and North Dakota

  • Release Date: July 31, 2023

• EPA awards $150K to Butte Citizens Technical Environmental Committee to support Superfund activities

  Funding will allow CTEC to develop website, increase technical support for cleanup decisions

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $150K to Butte Citizens Technical Environmental Committee to support Superfund activities

  • Release Date: July 26, 2023

• Butte’s Superfund Site in Focus: EPA leadership meets with key stakeholders to tackle Butte Superfund challenges

  Stakeholders focus on improving community engagement   

  EPA News Release: Butte’s Superfund Site in Focus: EPA leadership meets with key stakeholders to tackle Butte Superfund challenges

  • Release Date: July 7, 2023

• EPA releases proposed cleanup plan for Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Superfund site in Montana 

  Proposal advances cleanup of the site and allows for robust public engagement  

  EPA News Release: EPA releases proposed cleanup plan for Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Superfund site in Montana 

  • Release Date: June 2, 2023

• 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