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• Southern Ute Indian Tribe selected to receive $4,908,604 to cut climate pollution from oil and gas production sources

  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: Southern Ute Indian Tribe selected to receive $4,908,604 to cut climate pollution from oil and gas production sources

  • Release Date: September 5, 2024

• Spirit Lake Tribe selected to receive $7,279,786 for projects to improve energy efficiency, develop solar and EV infrastructure and cut climate pollution

  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: Spirit Lake Tribe selected to receive $7,279,786 for projects to improve energy efficiency, develop solar and EV infrastructure and cut climate pollution

  • Release Date: September 5, 2024

• 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

• The University of Utah selected to receive $6.5M to reduce air pollution at schools in low-income, disadvantaged, and Tribal communities

  EPA News Release: The University of Utah selected to receive $6.5M to reduce air pollution at schools in low-income, disadvantaged, and Tribal communities

  • Release Date: August 22, 2024

• EPA and Justice Department announce $241.5M settlement with Marathon Oil to reduce climate- and health-harming emissions in North Dakota

  Settlement includes largest ever Clean Air Act stationary source penalty and will result in over 2.3M tons worth of pollution reduction

  EPA News Release: EPA and Justice Department announce $241.5M settlement with Marathon Oil to reduce climate- and health-harming emissions in North Dakota

  • Release Date: July 11, 2024

• EPA report provides toxic chemical release information for your state or Tribe

  Updated 10-year report shows decreases in chemical releases nationally and regionally

  EPA News Release: EPA report provides toxic chemical release information for your state or Tribe

  • Release Date: March 21, 2024

• EPA and Montana State University partner to enhance environmental justice efforts

  EPA News Release: EPA and Montana State University partner to enhance environmental justice efforts

  • Release Date: January 22, 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

• Regional Tribes receive over $4M in EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants

  Tribes in EPA Region 8 developing plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

  EPA News Release: Regional Tribes receive over $4M in EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants

  • Release Date: November 14, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $2 million for Environmental Justice projects in communities across Utah as part of Investing in America Agenda 

  Projects announced as 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 $2 million for Environmental Justice projects in communities across Utah as part of Investing in America Agenda 

  • Release Date: October 24, 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

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $3 million for Environmental Justice projects in communities across Montana as part of Investing in America Agenda 

  Projects announced as 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 $3 million for Environmental Justice projects in communities across Montana as part of Investing in America Agenda 

  • Release Date: October 24, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $500,000 for innovative solar energy project on the Pine Ridge Reservation as part of Investing in America Agenda 

  Project announced as 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 $500,000 for innovative solar energy project on the Pine Ridge Reservation as part of Investing in America Agenda 

  • Release Date: October 24, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $1 million for Environmental Justice project to address radon risks in North Dakota as part of Investing in America Agenda 

  Project 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 $1 million for Environmental Justice project to address radon risks in North Dakota as part of Investing in America Agenda 

  • Release Date: October 24, 2023