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• EPA and CDPHE partner to strengthen civil rights in Colorado

  EPA News Release: EPA and CDPHE partner to strengthen civil rights in Colorado

  • Release Date: January 17, 2025

• EPA and Department of Energy announce $345M to reduce methane pollution from the oil and gas sector in Colorado and Wyoming 

  Colorado State University, Pioneer Energy Inc, and Blue Mountain Operations among awardees receiving $850M nationwide  

  EPA News Release: EPA and Department of Energy announce $345M to reduce methane pollution from the oil and gas sector in Colorado and Wyoming 

  • Release Date: December 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

• EPA announces $96M loan to upgrade wastewater services in northern Colorado

  EPA News Release: EPA announces $96M loan to upgrade wastewater services in northern Colorado

  • Release Date: September 5, 2024

• EPA awards $1 million to the City of Monte Vista, Colorado, for cleanup and redevelopment projects 

  Brownfields grant funding to address property contamination, spur economic revitalization and redevelop historic buildings  

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $1 million to the City of Monte Vista, Colorado, for cleanup and redevelopment projects 

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• EPA awards $1.6 million for cleanup and redevelopment projects in Greeley and Kersey, Colorado 

  Brownfields grants to spur community and economic revitalization 

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $1.6 million for cleanup and redevelopment projects in Greeley and Kersey, Colorado 

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• EPA awards $1 million to the City of Pueblo, Colorado, for cleanup and redevelopment projects 

  Brownfields grant funding to address property contamination, spur economic revitalization, and redevelop historic buildings, including a National Historic Landmark site 

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $1 million to the City of Pueblo, Colorado, for cleanup and redevelopment projects 

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• EPA awards over $3.2 million for cleanup and redevelopment projects in Northglenn and Lakewood, Colorado

  Brownfields grant funding aimed to address property contamination and spur affordable housing redevelopment projects 

  EPA News Release: EPA awards over $3.2 million for cleanup and redevelopment projects in Northglenn and Lakewood, Colorado

  • Release Date: May 20, 2024

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Biden-Harris Administration announces $835,000 for Colorado to reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare facilities through Investing in America Agenda

  President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law expanded the eligibility of WIIN funding to include remediating lead in water that children drink, in addition to testing and compliance monitoring

  EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration announces $835,000 for Colorado to reduce Lead in Schools and Childcare facilities through Investing in America Agenda

  • Release Date: August 1, 2023

• EPA awards $1 million to clean up and revitalize Keating School property in Pueblo, Colorado’s Bessemer neighborhood 

  Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will address contamination and redevelop historic building as a theater and community space 

  EPA News Release: EPA awards $1 million to clean up and revitalize Keating School property in Pueblo, Colorado’s Bessemer neighborhood 

  • Release Date: May 25, 2023