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• EPA awards grants to student teams in Colorado, Montana, South Dakota and Utah for innovative technology projects

  Five teams in EPA Region 8 among 32 nationwide to receive $25,000 each

  EPA News Release: EPA awards grants to student teams in Colorado, Montana, South Dakota and Utah for innovative technology projects

  • Release Date: December 16, 2020

• EPA Awards nearly $1.4 Million Grant to Improve and Protect Nevada’s Water Quality

  Approval of Nevada’s Nonpoint Source Management Plan leverages local partnerships

  EPA News Release: EPA Awards nearly $1.4 Million Grant to Improve and Protect Nevada’s Water Quality

  • Release Date: December 1, 2020

• EPA issues permits for Dewey-Burdock uranium recovery project near Edgemont, South Dakota

  Permits to Powertech USA ensure groundwater protection, reflect multi-year review and comment process

  EPA News Release: EPA issues permits for Dewey-Burdock uranium recovery project near Edgemont, South Dakota

  • Release Date: November 24, 2020

• Nearing full implementation, EPA’s Lean Management System delivers results in EPA Region 8

  EPA News Release: Nearing full implementation, EPA’s Lean Management System delivers results in EPA Region 8

  • Release Date: November 10, 2020

• U.S. EPA approves tribes’ authority to develop water quality standards, issue air permits

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA approves tribes’ authority to develop water quality standards, issue air permits

  • Release Date: October 22, 2020

• U.S. EPA awards over $45 million for environmental improvements on tribal lands in America’s Pacific Southwest as 28th Annual EPA Tribal Conference ends

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA awards over $45 million for environmental improvements on tribal lands in America’s Pacific Southwest as 28th Annual EPA Tribal Conference ends

  • Release Date: October 21, 2020

• U.S. EPA issues new emergency order to Oasis Mobile Home Park, requiring changes to drinking water system, provision of bottled water

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA issues new emergency order to Oasis Mobile Home Park, requiring changes to drinking water system, provision of bottled water

  • Release Date: September 11, 2020

• EPA Region 8 continues to aggressively address PFAS

  Building on assistance provided to Colorado, South Dakota and Wyoming, Trump Administration continues to address PFAS affecting water and drinking water resources

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 8 continues to aggressively address PFAS

  • Release Date: July 30, 2020

• EPA Region 8 actions protect public from coronavirus and other pathogens

  17 Advisory Letters and 14 Notice of Refusal of Admission Orders issued to companies selling and importing mislabeled and unregistered pesticide products

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 8 actions protect public from coronavirus and other pathogens

  • Release Date: July 30, 2020

• U.S. EPA Awards 2020 Environmental Justice Small Grants to Three California Organizations

  Nationwide, Agency selects 12 organizations to receive funding

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA Awards 2020 Environmental Justice Small Grants to Three California Organizations

  • Release Date: June 30, 2020

• EPA Administrator Wheeler Appoints New Members to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee

  EPA News Release: EPA Administrator Wheeler Appoints New Members to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee

  • Release Date: June 17, 2020

• U.S. EPA issues order to Indian Village Mobile Home Park in Thermal, Calif., to ensure drinking water is safe for residents

  EPA News Release: U.S. EPA issues order to Indian Village Mobile Home Park in Thermal, Calif., to ensure drinking water is safe for residents

  • Release Date: May 27, 2020

• City of Aberdeen (S.D.) receives $300,000 to assess and revitalize properties

  Funds to identify cleanup needs and redevelopment opportunities at several locations, including Washington School and Northwestern Railroad site

  EPA News Release: City of Aberdeen (S.D.) receives $300,000 to assess and revitalize properties

  • Release Date: May 6, 2020

• Roscoe, South Dakota teacher Spencer Cody among winners of the President’s Innovation Award for Environmental Educators

  EPA News Release: Roscoe, South Dakota teacher Spencer Cody among winners of the President’s Innovation Award for Environmental Educators

  • Release Date: April 22, 2020

• Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Recognized as EPA WasteWise National Tribal Partner of the Year

  Resort Diverted Nearly 1,500 Tons of Waste from Landfills to Achieve its Zero Waste Goal

  EPA News Release: Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Recognized as EPA WasteWise National Tribal Partner of the Year

  • Release Date: April 20, 2020