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• EPA Recognizes Vermont Wastewater Treatment Entities for Excellence

  EPA News Release: EPA Recognizes Vermont Wastewater Treatment Entities for Excellence

  • Release Date: January 30, 2025

• EPA completes reviews at six Vermont Superfund sites

  EPA News Release: EPA completes reviews at six Vermont Superfund sites

  • Release Date: January 13, 2025

• EPA and Montana DEQ announce Cleanup Plan for Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Superfund Site

  Record of Decision document follows extensive public engagement, details actions to protect human health and the environment

  EPA News Release: EPA and Montana DEQ announce Cleanup Plan for Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Superfund Site

  • Release Date: January 10, 2025

• EPA adds Upper Columbia River site to the Superfund National Priorities List to protect public health from metals contamination

  EPA News Release: EPA adds Upper Columbia River site to the Superfund National Priorities List to protect public health from metals contamination

  • Release Date: December 13, 2024

• Colorado, Montana and Utah to receive over $1.6M in EPA grants to prevent pollution

  EPA News Release: Colorado, Montana and Utah to receive over $1.6M in EPA grants to prevent pollution

  • Release Date: November 4, 2024

• $10 Million Award to University of Connecticut to Help Vermont Communities Address Environmental Justice Challenges

  EPA News Release: $10 Million Award to University of Connecticut to Help Vermont Communities Address Environmental Justice Challenges

  • Release Date: October 30, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration announces nearly $21 million for water infrastructure in Vermont through Investing in America agenda

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces nearly $21 million for water infrastructure in Vermont through Investing in America agenda

  • Release Date: October 23, 2024

• Biden-Harris administration announces over $140M for water infrastructure in EPA Region 8 states  

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris administration announces over $140M for water infrastructure in EPA Region 8 states  

  • Release Date: October 23, 2024

• The EPA proposes new lead cleanup level for Butte

  The EPA will host an open house on 10/29 and a formal public meeting on 11/18

  EPA News Release: The EPA proposes new lead cleanup level for Butte

  • Release Date: October 16, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration requires replacement of lead pipes within 10 years, announces over $168M in funding to EPA Region 8 states 

  EPA announces new final regulations and funding under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water 

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration requires replacement of lead pipes within 10 years, announces over $168M in funding to EPA Region 8 states 

  • Release Date: October 8, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration issues final rule requiring replacement of lead pipes within 10 years, announces nearly $25 million in funding to Vermont to provide clean water to schools and homes

  EPA announces new final regulations and new funding under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda for clean drinking water

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration issues final rule requiring replacement of lead pipes within 10 years, announces nearly $25 million in funding to Vermont to provide clean water to schools and homes

  • Release Date: October 8, 2024

• Biden-Harris Administration Makes $965M Available to Fund Clean School Buses that Reduce Pollution, Save Money, and Protect Children's Health

  Latest funding opportunity under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda builds on nearly $3 billion already invested into clean school buses nationwide

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Makes $965M Available to Fund Clean School Buses that Reduce Pollution, Save Money, and Protect Children's Health

  • Release Date: September 26, 2024

• Vermont: EPA announces $368,000 in grants to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities

  Biden-Harris Administration announced a total of $26 million across the United States to protect children from lead in drinking water where they learn and play

  EPA News Release: Vermont: EPA announces $368,000 in grants to protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities

  • Release Date: August 27, 2024

• Parts of New England to Experience Poor Air Quality due to Smoke from Canadian Wildfires on Friday August 16, 2024

  EPA News Release: Parts of New England to Experience Poor Air Quality due to Smoke from Canadian Wildfires on Friday August 16, 2024

  • Release Date: August 15, 2024

• Progress continues at Smurfit-Stone Mill Site in Frenchtown, Montana, as EPA plans further studies and sampling this year

  EPA News Release: Progress continues at Smurfit-Stone Mill Site in Frenchtown, Montana, as EPA plans further studies and sampling this year

  • Release Date: July 31, 2024