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• EPA Region 8 announces the 2024 Pollution Prevention Recognition Program

  Applications and nominations citing exemplary P2 efforts from Tribal, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations will be accepted through May 24, 2024

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 8 announces the 2024 Pollution Prevention Recognition Program

  • Release Date: April 8, 2024

• EPA releases 2021 Toxic Release Inventory data for Region 8 states

  Releases remained below Pre-Pandemic levels, including a decrease of 12.7% in production-related waste since 2012

  EPA News Release: EPA releases 2021 Toxic Release Inventory data for Region 8 states

  • Release Date: March 16, 2023

• EPA Region 8 acts to reduce childhood Lead-Based Paint exposure through compliance with the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule  

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 8 acts to reduce childhood Lead-Based Paint exposure through compliance with the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule  

  • Release Date: October 24, 2022

• EPA aims to reduce lead exposure with free Lead-Safe Renovation Training for Billings-area contractors on October 17-18

  EPA News Release: EPA aims to reduce lead exposure with free Lead-Safe Renovation Training for Billings-area contractors on October 17-18

  • Release Date: October 7, 2022

• 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

• EPA Awards Grant to University of Montana to Support Fish Advisory and Consumption Awareness

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards Grant to University of Montana to Support Fish Advisory and Consumption Awareness

  • Release Date: September 16, 2020

• Snowy Mountain Development Corporation receives $300K to advance the cleanup and reuse of properties in communities throughout central Montana

  Award part of $6.9 million in supplemental funding for Brownfields projects across the nation

  EPA News Release: Snowy Mountain Development Corporation receives $300K to advance the cleanup and reuse of properties in communities throughout central Montana

  • Release Date: June 11, 2020

• Bigfork High School students (Mont.) recognized with the President’s Environmental Youth Award

  EPA News Release: Bigfork High School students (Mont.) recognized with the President’s Environmental Youth Award

  • Release Date: April 22, 2020

• EPA meets with Colorado Chamber of Commerce to highlight Toxics Release Inventory report and analysis

  New TRI data for 2018 show decline in Regional and Colorado releases, increased recycling of chemical waste

  EPA News Release: EPA meets with Colorado Chamber of Commerce to highlight Toxics Release Inventory report and analysis

  • Release Date: February 25, 2020