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• EPA highlights IRA funding for environmental justice projects in communities across Kentucky at press event

  EPA News Release: EPA highlights IRA funding for environmental justice projects in communities across Kentucky at press event

  • Release Date: February 21, 2024

• MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to highlight IRA funding for environmental justice projects in communities across Kentucky at press event

  EPA News Release: MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to highlight IRA funding for environmental justice projects in communities across Kentucky at press event

  • Release Date: February 16, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration selects Denver-based JSI Research and Training Institute to receive $50M to fund Environmental Justice projects as part of Investing in America Agenda 

  Nonprofit to reduce barriers to federal funds and issue Environmental Justice grants across EPA Region 8 over the next three years  

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration selects Denver-based JSI Research and Training Institute to receive $50M to fund Environmental Justice projects as part of Investing in America Agenda 

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• North Denver waste solvent facility among several in proposed national settlement resolving alleged hazardous waste violations 

  EPA, DOJ settlement with Heritage-Crystal Clean resolves Resource Conservation and Recovery Act claims, secures safe management of solvents  

  EPA News Release: North Denver waste solvent facility among several in proposed national settlement resolving alleged hazardous waste violations 

  • Release Date: December 7, 2023

• EPA Announces $150 Million to Fund Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants for Alaska Native Villages

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces $150 Million to Fund Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants for Alaska Native Villages

  • Release Date: November 21, 2023

• EPA announces $882,806 for environmental justice projects in Alaska 

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $882,806 for environmental justice projects in Alaska 

  • Release Date: October 25, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration announces more than $3.5 million for Environmental Justice projects in communities across Colorado as part of Investing in America Agenda

  Projects part of largest investments through EPA’s Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Cooperative Agreement and Environmental Justice Government-to-Government grant programs funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces more than $3.5 million for Environmental Justice projects in communities across Colorado as part of Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: October 24, 2023

• EPA reaches settlement with Suncor over Clean Air Act fuels violations at Commerce City, Colorado, refineries

  To address harm caused, Suncor will procure electric lawn and garden equipment in impacted neighboring communities

  EPA News Release: EPA reaches settlement with Suncor over Clean Air Act fuels violations at Commerce City, Colorado, refineries

  • Release Date: September 6, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $835,000 for Colorado to reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare facilities through Investing in America Agenda

  President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law expanded the eligibility of WIIN funding to include remediating lead in water that children drink, in addition to testing and compliance monitoring

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces $835,000 for Colorado to reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare facilities through Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: August 1, 2023

• New upcoming grant opportunity to enhance Environmental Justice in EPA Region 8 communities

  EPA previews new grant opportunity for technical assistance for organizations and communities in the Region 8 states of CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY and 28 Tribes

  EPA News Release: New upcoming grant opportunity to enhance Environmental Justice in EPA Region 8 communities

  • Release Date: May 23, 2023

• La EPA y el Estado de Colorado publican la versión final del plan de trabajo para dar prioridad a la ejecución y cumplimiento de las normas y reglamentos en las comunidades con un alto nivel de contaminación

  EPA News Release: La EPA y el Estado de Colorado publican la versión final del plan de trabajo para dar prioridad a la ejecución y cumplimiento de las normas y reglamentos en las comunidades con un alto nivel de contaminación

  • Release Date: March 30, 2023

• EPA and Colorado release final enforcement and compliance workplan to prioritize heavily polluted communities

  EPA News Release: EPA and Colorado release final enforcement and compliance workplan to prioritize heavily polluted communities

  • Release Date: March 30, 2023

• EPA Region 10 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 10 Announces Virtual Listening Session on PFAS Strategic Roadmap

  • Release Date: February 22, 2023

• EPA selects Alaska Forum and Zender Environmental Health and Research Group for $1 million in Brownfield Environmental Job Training Grants

  EPA News Release: EPA selects Alaska Forum and Zender Environmental Health and Research Group for $1 million in Brownfield Environmental Job Training Grants

  • Release Date: December 14, 2022

• Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects in Alaska to Receive $1.3 million in EPA Funding

  EPA News Release: Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects in Alaska to Receive $1.3 million in EPA Funding

  • Release Date: November 3, 2022