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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
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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
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Biden-Harris Administration announces more than $9.2M for EPA Region 8 Tribal and community recycling projects as part of America Recycles Day
Grants under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law part of the largest recycling investment in 30 years
EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces more than $9.2M for EPA Region 8 Tribal and community recycling projects as part of America Recycles Day
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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
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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
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EPA offers North Dakota $248K for stormwater collection, sewer system upgrades
Infrastructure funding available at no cost to small, financially distressed communities
EPA News Release: EPA offers North Dakota $248K for stormwater collection, sewer system upgrades
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EPA offers South Dakota $248K for stormwater collection, sewer system upgrades
Infrastructure funding available at no cost to small, financially distressed communities
EPA News Release: EPA offers South Dakota $248K for stormwater collection, sewer system upgrades
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North Dakota State University students awarded almost $25K to address landfill water pollution
EPA News Release: North Dakota State University students awarded almost $25K to address landfill water pollution
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Belle Fourche and Bridger Pipeline companies to pay $12.5 million in penalties and improve compliance after pipeline spills in Montana and North Dakota
Agreement protects public health, safety, and the environment by requiring action to make future spills less likely
EPA News Release: Belle Fourche and Bridger Pipeline companies to pay $12.5 million in penalties and improve compliance after pipeline spills in Montana and North Dakota
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EPA and Congressional officials encourage grant applications for zero emission school buses
EPA News Release: EPA and Congressional officials encourage grant applications for zero emission school buses
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New upcoming grant opportunity to enhance Environmental Justice in EPA Region 8 communities
EPA previews new grant opportunity for technical assistance for organizations and communities in the Region 8 states of CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY and 28 Tribes
EPA News Release: New upcoming grant opportunity to enhance Environmental Justice in EPA Region 8 communities
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EPA Region 8 encourages the public to comment on proposals to cut ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilizers and healthcare facilities
Proposals would limit emissions of harmful chemical at facilities across EPA Region 8 states of Colo., Mont., N.D., S.D., Utah, and Wyo.
EPA News Release: EPA Region 8 encourages the public to comment on proposals to cut ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilizers and healthcare facilities
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Settlements with three natural gas processors to reduce air pollution in Colorado, North Dakota, Wyoming, the Southern Ute Reservation, and the Uintah and Ouray Reservation
Clean Air Act settlements for facilities operated by Williams Companies, Inc., MPLX LP, and WES DJ Gathering LLC will reduce ozone-forming pollutants and greenhouse gases in EPA Region 8 communities
EPA News Release: Settlements with three natural gas processors to reduce air pollution in Colorado, North Dakota, Wyoming, the Southern Ute Reservation, and the Uintah and Ouray Reservation
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EPA Region 8 announces the 2023 Regional Pollution Prevention Award Program
Applications will be accepted through May 19
EPA News Release: EPA Region 8 announces the 2023 Regional Pollution Prevention Award Program
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Biden-Harris Administration announces$24+ million investment for Clean Water Infrastructure upgrades in EPA Region 8 states
Funding for critical water infrastructure projects in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces$24+ million investment for Clean Water Infrastructure upgrades in EPA Region 8 states
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