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• EPA and Justice Department reach settlement with Northern Cheyenne Utilities Commission to address Clean Water Act violations in Montana

  Settlement reflects joint federal and tribal efforts to protect public health, improve water quality and support tribal utility operations on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation

  EPA News Release: EPA and Justice Department reach settlement with Northern Cheyenne Utilities Commission to address Clean Water Act violations in Montana

  • Release Date: August 31, 2021

• EPA announces Colorado and North Dakota appointments to Local Government Advisory Committee

  EPA News Release: EPA announces Colorado and North Dakota appointments to Local Government Advisory Committee

  • Release Date: August 26, 2021

• University of Colorado Boulder researchers awarded $1.1 million for projects to reduce exposure to wildland fire smoke at school and at home

  University among nine grant recipients receiving $7 million to address health impacts associated with smoke

  EPA News Release: University of Colorado Boulder researchers awarded $1.1 million for projects to reduce exposure to wildland fire smoke at school and at home

  • Release Date: August 23, 2021

• Telluride, Colorado student wins 2021 President’s Environmental Youth Award

  In a virtual ceremony yesterday, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan and White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory recognized national awardees and runners-up

  EPA News Release: Telluride, Colorado student wins 2021 President’s Environmental Youth Award

  • Release Date: August 13, 2021

• Justice Department and EPA reach $1 million settlement with Noble Energy and Noble Midstream to resolve Clean Water Act violations at Colorado oil and gas facilities

  Companies agree to penalty and to take actions to prevent future spills

  EPA News Release: Justice Department and EPA reach $1 million settlement with Noble Energy and Noble Midstream to resolve Clean Water Act violations at Colorado oil and gas facilities

  • Release Date: August 10, 2021

• EPA awards North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality $3.8 million to improve water quality and watershed health

  EPA partners with the state and agriculture industry to protect and restore watersheds

  EPA News Release: EPA awards North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality $3.8 million to improve water quality and watershed health

  • Release Date: September 26, 2019

• EPA deletes Utah and Wyoming sites from Superfund list

  Deletion of sites from National Priorities List reflect new emphasis on Superfund program progress

  EPA News Release: EPA deletes Utah and Wyoming sites from Superfund list

  • Release Date: September 24, 2019

• EPA and partners release data and findings from Kootenai River sampling effort

  Water quality and fish tissue results show elevated levels of selenium and nitrates associated with upstream sources

  EPA News Release: EPA and partners release data and findings from Kootenai River sampling effort

  • Release Date: September 23, 2019

• EPA deletes residential areas in north Denver from Superfund list

  Milestone at Vasquez Boulevard/ Interstate 70 Superfund site reflects completion of residential cleanups for lead and arsenic

  EPA News Release: EPA deletes residential areas in north Denver from Superfund list

  • Release Date: September 23, 2019

• EPA Launches ‘See a Bloom, Give It Room’ High School Video Challenge

  Students invited to submit videos that raise awareness about harmful algal blooms

  EPA News Release: EPA Launches ‘See a Bloom, Give It Room’ High School Video Challenge

  • Release Date: September 19, 2019

• EPA awards $500K to University of North Dakota to advance innovation and research on PFAS

  Grant among $6 million nationally to research potential environmental impacts of persistent chemical compounds in waste streams

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $500K to University of North Dakota to advance innovation and research on PFAS

  • Release Date: September 17, 2019