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• Capital High School students in Helena, Montana, recognized during online ceremony as Grand Prize winner of EPA ‘See a Bloom, Give it Room’ high school video challenge

  Students receive $6,000 for video raising awareness about harmful algal blooms.

  EPA News Release: Capital High School students in Helena, Montana, recognized during online ceremony as Grand Prize winner of EPA ‘See a Bloom, Give it Room’ high school video challenge

  • Release Date: April 28, 2020

• Bigfork High School students (Mont.) recognized with the President’s Environmental Youth Award

  EPA News Release: Bigfork High School students (Mont.) recognized with the President’s Environmental Youth Award

  • Release Date: April 22, 2020

• EPA and landowner reach agreement to address impacts to Yellowstone River habitat

  Sheffield Ranch and Fred Wacker to remedy environmental impacts associated with alleged Clean Water Act violations

  EPA News Release: EPA and landowner reach agreement to address impacts to Yellowstone River habitat

  • Release Date: April 9, 2020

• EPA meets with Colorado Chamber of Commerce to highlight Toxics Release Inventory report and analysis

  New TRI data for 2018 show decline in Regional and Colorado releases, increased recycling of chemical waste

  EPA News Release: EPA meets with Colorado Chamber of Commerce to highlight Toxics Release Inventory report and analysis

  • Release Date: February 25, 2020

• Atlantic Richfield agrees to framework for cleanup of mining contamination in Butte, Montana

  EPA News Release: Atlantic Richfield agrees to framework for cleanup of mining contamination in Butte, Montana

  • Release Date: February 13, 2020

• EPA Region 8 releases 2019 Year in Review highlighting accomplishments and environmental progress under President Trump & Administrator Andrew Wheeler

  EPA News Release: EPA Region 8 releases 2019 Year in Review highlighting accomplishments and environmental progress under President Trump & Administrator Andrew Wheeler

  • Release Date: February 6, 2020

• EPA deletes portion of Idaho Pole Company site in Gallatin County, Montana from Superfund list

  EPA News Release: EPA deletes portion of Idaho Pole Company site in Gallatin County, Montana from Superfund list

  • Release Date: February 3, 2020

• EPA New England Opens Nomination Period for Annual Environmental Merit Awards

  EPA News Release: EPA New England Opens Nomination Period for Annual Environmental Merit Awards

  • Release Date: January 15, 2020

• EPA orders online marketplace to stop selling illegal pesticides

  Chalk, other illegal and mislabelled products pose serious risks to kids, elderly, pets

  EPA News Release: EPA orders online marketplace to stop selling illegal pesticides

  • Release Date: December 20, 2019

• EPA offers first-ever grants to reduce toxics in Columbia River

  EPA News Release: EPA offers first-ever grants to reduce toxics in Columbia River

  • Release Date: October 31, 2019

• EPA Superfund site deletions in 2019 provide lasting benefit to communities in Region 8

  Deletions in Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming contribute to largest national tally since 2001

  EPA News Release: EPA Superfund site deletions in 2019 provide lasting benefit to communities in Region 8

  • Release Date: October 29, 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 proposes updates to air regulations for oil and gas to remove redundant requirements and reduce burden

  EPA News Release: EPA proposes updates to air regulations for oil and gas to remove redundant requirements and reduce burden

  • Release Date: August 29, 2019

• EPA presents East Helena, Montana partners with Superfund Reuse award

  Montana Environmental Trust Group recognized for transformation of the East Helena Superfund site

  EPA News Release: EPA presents East Helena, Montana partners with Superfund Reuse award

  • Release Date: August 22, 2019

• EPA awards Montana Department of Environmental Quality $1,041,000 to protect water quality

  EPA partners with the state to protect and restore watersheds, streams and groundwater

  EPA News Release: EPA awards Montana Department of Environmental Quality $1,041,000 to protect water quality

  • Release Date: August 15, 2019