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• Rosebud Sioux Tribe selected to receive $7,879,394 for new electric vehicles and charging stations

  Funded by President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, Tribe among 34 Tribal and territory applications selected to receive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants

  EPA News Release: Rosebud Sioux Tribe selected to receive $7,879,394 for new electric vehicles and charging stations

  • Release Date: September 5, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $74.7 million for community-driven solutions to cut climate pollution across Utah

  EPA announces selected applications through competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program to reduce harmful emissions, improve air quality and invest in communities

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces $74.7 million for community-driven solutions to cut climate pollution across Utah

  • Release Date: July 24, 2024

• 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

• EPA announces $1 million for innovative Climate Pollution projects in the Salt Lake City area 

  Funds awarded to Salt Lake City made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act 

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $1 million for innovative Climate Pollution projects in the Salt Lake City area 

  • Release Date: May 3, 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

• EPA recognizes Colorado, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming manufacturing plants among most energy-efficient of 2021

  Seven plants among 93 nationwide receive ENERGY STAR certification

  EPA News Release: EPA recognizes Colorado, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming manufacturing plants among most energy-efficient of 2021

  • Release Date: March 15, 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

• EPA awards $40,000 in funding to Denver, Colorado and Park City, Utah projects to reduce source pollution

  Projects aim to reduce sources of food waste and waste from single-use to-go containers

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $40,000 in funding to Denver, Colorado and Park City, Utah projects to reduce source pollution

  • Release Date: November 15, 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

• 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 Region 8 releases 2019 Year in Review highlighting accomplishments and environmental progress under President Trump & Administrator Andrew Wheeler

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 8 releases 2019 Year in Review highlighting accomplishments and environmental progress under President Trump & Administrator Andrew Wheeler

  • Release Date: February 6, 2020