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• 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 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

• 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 $1M to clean up and revitalize properties in downtown Billings, Montana 

  Big Sky Economic Development Authority to use Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to address contamination, advance new development  

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $1M to clean up and revitalize properties in downtown Billings, Montana 

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• EPA awards $500K to clean up and revitalize properties in Kalispell, Columbia Falls and Whitefish, Montana 

  Montana West Economic Development Foundation to use Brownfields grant to address contamination and develop affordable housing across Flathead Valley  

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $500K to clean up and revitalize properties in Kalispell, Columbia Falls and Whitefish, Montana 

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• EPA awards $460K for cleanup and revitalization of properties in Stillwater, Carbon and Big Horn Counties and Northern Cheyenne and Crow Indian Reservations   

  Brownfields grant to address contamination, advance redevelopment in communities like Columbus, Lodge Grass and Red Lodge 

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $460K for cleanup and revitalization of properties in Stillwater, Carbon and Big Horn Counties and Northern Cheyenne and Crow Indian Reservations   

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023

• EPA awards $500K for cleanup and revitalization of properties in Great Falls and Cascade County, Montana  

  Great Falls Development Authority to use Brownfields grant to address contamination, advance redevelopment  

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $500K for cleanup and revitalization of properties in Great Falls and Cascade County, Montana  

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023