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05/22/2013EPA places Salt Lake City groundwater plume on National Priority List
05/21/2013EPA proposes Missoula County mill site for Superfund designation
05/16/2013EPA joins other agencies to finalize summer work plans for Pennsylvania Mine cleanup
05/08/2013City of New Rockford (N.D.) receives $200K for cleanup of hospital site
05/08/2013City of Minot (N.D.) receives $600K for property assessment, cleanup and redevelopment
05/08/2013Fort Peck Tribes (Mont.) receive $200K for cleanup of Old Poplar Airport site
05/08/2013Alamosa (Colo.) receives $200K for cleanup of Pink Elephant property
05/08/2013Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (Mont.) receive $400K for assessment of contaminated sites
05/07/2013Trucking company to pay $83,500 for gasoline spill in Lake County, Montana
04/30/2013EPA announces Regional Administrator for Region 8 Office in Denver
04/15/2013EPA action protects Big Windsor Reservoir from feedlot waste
04/08/2013Ethanol producer to pay $136,500 for risk management and chemical reporting violations at Aberdeen and Huron, S.D. facilities
03/14/2013EPA, BLM provide guidance to recreationists for ongoing fuel sheen from West Creek Tanker Spill
03/07/2013Wyoming Ethanol to pay $49,000 for violations at Torrington facility
12/20/2012Holly Refining to pay $115K penalty and improve risk management at Woods Cross, Utah refinery
12/06/2012EPA awards environmental justice grant to Utah Society for Environmental Education
12/06/2012EPA awards environmental justice grants to three Colorado groups
12/05/2012EPA recognizes Denver’s Mariposa District for Smart Growth achievement
12/04/2012University of Utah teams receive $15K each for Sustainable Technology Competition
11/28/2012EPA offers tips on protecting your family from carbon monoxide poisoning
10/11/2012Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company to pay $378,000 penalty, address accident prevention and preparedness at Wyoming refinery
10/04/2012EPA recognizes Colorado Springs Utilities as WaterSense Partner of the Year
10/01/2012Elm Ridge Exploration Company agrees to resolve Clean Air Act violations at Colorado gas plant
09/20/2012Kinder Morgan to pay penalty and improve accident prevention and preparedness at natural gas plants in Casper and Douglas, Wyoming
09/17/2012Utah Division of Wildlife Resources generates first biodiversity data using EPA Exchange Network
09/14/2012EPA proposes adding groundwater plume in Salt Lake City to Superfund site list
08/06/2012Three Utah facilities to pay penalties for Risk Management Program violations
08/06/2012Colorado ethanol plant to pay $5,850 penalty for Risk Management Program violations
07/24/2012EPA Region 8 scientist receives Presidential honor
07/19/2012EPA provides $50K to help Urban Land Conservancy improve water quality at Denver transit-oriented development
06/28/2012EPA protects Sheyenne River from unauthorized construction site discharges
06/26/2012EPA grant to improve water quality monitoring in the Gallatin Valley, Montana
06/26/2012EPA grant to help retrofit storm water system in Worland, Wyoming
06/26/2012EPA provides $120,000 to support South Platte watershed projects in the Denver metro area
06/06/2012EPA grants to advance several projects, including cleanup and renovation of Missoula County Courthouse
06/06/2012EPA awards $400K to City of Wheat Ridge (Colo.) for environmental assessments along Wadsworth Boulevard
06/01/2012$900K EPA grant to address revitalization challenges along Colfax Avenue in Denver and Lakewood, Colorado
05/30/2012Salt Lake and Ogden receive $1.3M for cleanup and revitalization of contaminated properties
05/24/2012EPA awards $200K to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Tribe for cleanup of abandoned Tribal Administration Building near Belcourt, N.D.
05/24/2012EPA awards $200K to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe for cleanup of Smee School Teacher’s facility in Wakapala community
05/24/2012EPA awards $200K to the City of Shelby, Mont., for cleanup of historic Rainbow Hotel property
05/24/2012EPA awards $200K grant to Town of Dubois (Wyo.) for cleanup of sawmill site
05/23/2012SolarBee, Inc. in Dickinson receives $80K research award for water treatment technology
05/18/2012Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver recognized at Golden, Colo. home dedication for excellence in sustainable housing
05/17/2012El Paso Midstream Group to resolve Clean Air Act violations in Utah
05/02/2012EPA approves Blackfeet Tribe’s Water Quality Standards program
04/20/2012EPA and Denver Mayor kick off Earth Day activities with $350K investment in South Platte River projects
04/18/2012University of Utah ranks third in the nation in EPA’s Green Power Challenge
04/11/2012Colorado Springs makes list of top 25 cities with the most Energy Star buildings in the United States
04/11/2012Denver ranks 11th on list of cities with the most Energy Star buildings in the United States
04/11/2012Salt Lake City makes list of top 25 cities with the most Energy Star buildings in the United States
04/11/2012Holcim (US), Inc. Agrees to Pay $36,500 Penalty for Clean Water Act Violations in Florence, Colorado
04/05/2012EPA Region 8: Developers pay $30,000 for Damaging and Polluting Panguitch Lake
04/03/2012EPA Smart Growth Assistance to advance collaborative planning in Billings
03/26/2012EPA agreement with oil production companies ensures safe drinking water for Poplar, Montana
03/14/2012Colorado Coalition for the Homeless housing in Thornton gets water-saving makeover during EPA’s ‘Fix a Leak’ Week
03/08/2012Statement on Pavillion, Wyoming groundwater investigation
03/05/2012EPA approves Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s air permitting program
02/10/2012$750K in EPA Smart Growth assistance includes Cheyenne, Wyo.; New England and Richardton, N.D.
02/09/2012Union Pacific Railroad Company to pay $1.5 million for Clean Water Act violations in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming
01/10/2012EPA, State of Colorado join Children’s Hospital to highlight benefits of new mercury and air toxics standards for power plants
12/12/2011EPA awards $50,000 to two Utah organizations for environmental justice efforts
12/12/2011EPA awards $50,000 to two Colorado organizations for environmental justice efforts
12/08/2011EPA Releases Draft Findings of Pavillion, Wyoming Ground Water Investigation for Public Comment and Independent Scientific Review
11/02/2011Agreements with Williams and ConocoPhillips resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations on Southern Ute Reservation
10/27/2011EPA issues construction approval for impoundments at the Piņon Ridge Uranium Mill in Montrose County (Colo.)
10/21/2011EPA Emergency Crews Successful in Snuffing Tire Fire (South Dakota)
10/21/2011EPA and GSA visit an “urban mine” to highlight growing Colorado jobs sector
10/20/2011EPA approves Ute Mountain Ute Tribe's Water Quality Standards
10/12/2011John Morrell Company to pay penalty and improve management of ammonia at Sioux Falls meat processing plant
10/04/2011EPA announces completion of mission assignment in response to Minot, ND floods
09/29/2011EPA and partners unveil state's first WaterSense home in Colorado Springs
09/27/2011City of Pueblo (Colo.) recognized for using solar power at wastewater treatment facility
09/19/2011EPA Region 8 supermarkets recognized for environmental achievement under GreenChill partnership
09/14/2011Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver partners with EPA to build greener homes
09/14/2011$313,000 awarded to clean up former dry cleaning property in Loveland (Colo.)
08/25/2011EPA estimates on toxicity of Libby Asbestos available for public comment and independent scientist review
08/25/2011Missoula nonprofit receives $32k environmental education grant
08/25/2011City and County of Denver receives $45k environmental education grant
08/25/2011Four Corners School of Outdoor Education receives $36k environmental education grant
08/25/2011South Dakota programs receive $100k in environmental education grant funding
08/18/2011Town of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo., recognized for improvements to drinking water system
08/12/2011EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), August 12th, 2011
08/08/2011EPA R8 Enforcement News: Candle Development to pay penalty and restore wetlands at Sioux Falls housing development
08/05/2011EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), August 5th, 2011
07/28/2011EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 28, 2011
07/21/2011EPA update on Yellowstone River oil spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 21, 2011
07/20/2011EPA update on Yellowstone River oil spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 20, 2011
07/19/2011EPA update on Yellowstone River oil spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 19, 2011
07/18/2011EPA update on Yellowstone River oil spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 18, 2011
07/16/2011EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 16, 2011
07/15/2011EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 15, 2011
07/14/2011EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 14, 2011
07/13/2011EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 13, 2011
07/13/2011City of New Underwood (SD) recognized for drinking water infrastructure
07/12/2011EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 12, 2011
07/12/2011Sitting Bull College receives $300K to grow green jobs
07/11/2011EPA Update on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (Silvertip Pipeline), July 11, 2011
07/11/2011City of Lennox (SD) recognized for water quality infrastructure
07/11/2011Dyno Nobel to pay penalty and improve accident prevention and preparedness planning at Cheyenne facility

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