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• Biden-Harris Administration Selects California-Based Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, Inc. to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects

  As part of the Investing in America agenda, Grantmakers selected to reduce barriers to federal funds and issue thousands of environmental justice grants over the next three years

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Selects California-Based Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs, Inc. to Receive $50 Million to Fund Environmental Justice Projects

  • Release Date: December 20, 2023

• 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

• La planta de solventes de desechos del norte de Denver se encuentra entre varias dentro del acuerdo nacional propuesto que resuelve presuntas violaciones de desechos peligrosos

  El acuerdo de la EPA y el Departamento de Justicia con Heritage-Crystal Clean resuelve las reclamaciones de la Ley de Conservación y Recuperación de Recursos y garantiza el manejo seguro de los solventes

  EPA News Release: La planta de solventes de desechos del norte de Denver se encuentra entre varias dentro del acuerdo nacional propuesto que resuelve presuntas violaciones de desechos peligrosos

  • Release Date: December 7, 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

• 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

• Enhanced water quality tool for South Platte River publicly available

  Online tool will help communities track water quality

  EPA News Release: Enhanced water quality tool for South Platte River publicly available

  • Release Date: September 27, 2023

• Colorado's Breckenridge Grand Vacations among winners of EPA’s 2023 Regional Pollution Prevention Recognition Awards

  EPA News Release: Colorado's Breckenridge Grand Vacations among winners of EPA’s 2023 Regional Pollution Prevention Recognition Awards

  • Release Date: September 19, 2023

• EPA awards $3,995,000 for new recycling and materials recovery facility in Chaffee County, Colorado

  New waste operations serving residents and businesses funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $3,995,000 for new recycling and materials recovery facility in Chaffee County, Colorado

  • Release Date: September 13, 2023

• Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $1.9 Million in the Pacific Islands for Recycling Infrastructure Through Investing in America Agenda

  EPA grants funded in part by largest recycling investment in 30 years under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $1.9 Million in the Pacific Islands for Recycling Infrastructure Through Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: September 13, 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

• La EPA llega a un acuerdo con Suncor sobre infracciones de combustibles según la Ley de Aire Limpio en las refinerías de Commerce City, Colorado

  Para abordar el daño causado, Suncor adquirirá equipos eléctricos para césped y jardín en las comunidades vecinas afectadas.

  EPA News Release: La EPA llega a un acuerdo con Suncor sobre infracciones de combustibles según la Ley de Aire Limpio en las refinerías de Commerce City, Colorado

  • Release Date: September 6, 2023

• EPA, MSU Denver partnership strengthens career opportunities for students

  EPA News Release: EPA, MSU Denver partnership strengthens career opportunities for students

  • Release Date: September 6, 2023

• EPA deletes portion of Eagle Mine Superfund site in Colorado from National Priorities List

  Cleanup milestone reflects Superfund progress in securing healthier communities

  EPA News Release: EPA deletes portion of Eagle Mine Superfund site in Colorado from National Priorities List

  • Release Date: August 21, 2023

• EPA fines Suncor for chemical accident prevention and reporting violations

  EPA News Release: EPA fines Suncor for chemical accident prevention and reporting violations

  • Release Date: August 18, 2023

• U.S. EPA Completes Typhoon Mawar Recovery Mission Assignments in Guam

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA Completes Typhoon Mawar Recovery Mission Assignments in Guam

  • Release Date: August 16, 2023