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• EPA cites Denver building owner for not following lead-safe renovation requirements

  VareCo to pay $125K, settling alleged violations at multi-unit rentals

  EPA News Release: EPA cites Denver building owner for not following lead-safe renovation requirements

  • Release Date: August 13, 2024

• EPA Region 8 encourages the public to comment on proposals to cut ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilizers and healthcare facilities 

  Proposals would limit emissions of harmful chemical at facilities across EPA Region 8 states of Colo., Mont., N.D., S.D., Utah, and Wyo. 

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 8 encourages the public to comment on proposals to cut ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilizers and healthcare facilities 

  • Release Date: May 19, 2023

• 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 provides research funds to Colorado Small Businesses to develop technologies for wastewater reuse and microplastic identification

  Lafayette and Lakewood businesses among 25 awardees nationwide receiving awards to advance products that improve the environment

  EPA News Release: EPA provides research funds to Colorado Small Businesses to develop technologies for wastewater reuse and microplastic identification

  • Release Date: January 6, 2023

• EPA aims to reduce lead exposure with free Lead-Safe Renovation Training for Pueblo, Colorado-area contractors on December 5

  Pueblo County a priority for lead-based paint rule compliance and exposure reduction efforts, with more than 32,000 homes built prior to 1978 ban on lead in paint

  EPA News Release: EPA aims to reduce lead exposure with free Lead-Safe Renovation Training for Pueblo, Colorado-area contractors on December 5

  • Release Date: November 29, 2022

• Longmont, Colorado’s CleanRobotics, Inc., receives $400,000 in EPA funding for artificial intelligence trash sorting system

  Company among eight Small Businesses nationwide selected for continued development of innovative environmental technologies

  EPA News Release: Longmont, Colorado’s CleanRobotics, Inc., receives $400,000 in EPA funding for artificial intelligence trash sorting system

  • Release Date: October 26, 2022

• 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 community meeting to present update on ethylene oxide risk in Lakewood, Colorado: September 22

  Agency will present information on national EtO efforts and the results of recent risk modeling in the immediate vicinity of the Terumo BCT sterilization facility

  EPA News Release: EPA community meeting to present update on ethylene oxide risk in Lakewood, Colorado: September 22

  • Release Date: September 6, 2022

• EPA awards $25,000 to CU Boulder to develop drinking water risk assessment tool

  CU Boulder one of 16 student teams nationwide to be awarded funding to develop innovative solutions to environmental challenges

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $25,000 to CU Boulder to develop drinking water risk assessment tool

  • Release Date: June 28, 2022

• New EPA Toxics Release Inventory data show continued reductions in toxic chemical releases in Region 8

  2020 analysis includes new features to make data more accessible to communities

  EPA News Release: New EPA Toxics Release Inventory data show continued reductions in toxic chemical releases in Region 8

  • Release Date: March 3, 2022

• Draper, Utah company among winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge

  Dr. Christopher Hendrickson of Aqua-Yield Operations LLC one of five nationwide winners

  EPA News Release: Draper, Utah company among winners of the Next Gen Fertilizer Innovations Challenge

  • Release Date: October 19, 2021

• Colorado-based Bona US recognized as one of EPA’s 2021 Safer Choice Partners of the Year

  EPA News Release: Colorado-based Bona US recognized as one of EPA’s 2021 Safer Choice Partners of the Year

  • Release Date: September 22, 2021

• University of Colorado Boulder researchers awarded $1.1 million for projects to reduce exposure to wildland fire smoke at school and at home

  University among nine grant recipients receiving $7 million to address health impacts associated with smoke

  EPA News Release: University of Colorado Boulder researchers awarded $1.1 million for projects to reduce exposure to wildland fire smoke at school and at home

  • Release Date: August 23, 2021

• EPA awards over $300,000 to University of Colorado Boulder to develop biotechnology software tools

  University one of five institutions nationwide receiving funding towards research to assess health and environmental impacts of biotechnology products

  EPA News Release: EPA awards over $300,000 to University of Colorado Boulder to develop biotechnology software tools

  • Release Date: July 27, 2021