U.S. EPA Mountains and Plains Region

U.S. EPA Mountains and Plains Region The official page of U.S. EPA Region 8,
serving Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 28 Tribal Nations.

What happened across Region 8 in September? 🧐✅ Public Mercury Collection to Protect Community Health✅ Historic Funding f...
09/29/2026

What happened across Region 8 in September? 🧐

✅ Public Mercury Collection to Protect Community Health
✅ Historic Funding for Wetlands Projects Across Region 8
✅ Start of Mine Cleanup Work in Philipsburg, Montana
✅ Targeted Inspection Effort at Pembina, North Dakota
✅ Major Progress on Superfund Cleanup in Pueblo, Colorado
✅ Finalized Lower Lead Cleanup Level in Butte, Montana
✅ New Proposal to Approve North Dakota's Haze Plan

🔗Learn more and keep up with all the latest news from EPA: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/search

09/24/2026

🤔 Did you know you can get important wildfire smoke information via EPA’s AirNow app? Learn more about smoke forecasting through AirNow’s Fire and Smoke Map. EPA recently updated the Fire and Smoke Map to add additional features and improve user experience.👍

Education has always been an important part of the Intermountain West, from the earliest one-room school houses to the w...
09/23/2026

Education has always been an important part of the Intermountain West, from the earliest one-room school houses to the world-class universities of today. Schools in our region often sprung up around mining camps, as families moved to boom towns and put down roots, growing from rough log cabins to the institutions we know today. Places like the Colorado School of mines -- the number-one mineral and mining engineering school in the world -- were established while the state was still a territory, and continue that legacy today.

While we've (mostly) moved beyond rough, log-cabin schoolhouses, we still honor that pioneering spirit, and carry on the legacy of those early students.

At EPA, we're dedicated to creating healthy school environments. From funding opportunities to create healthier indoor environments to education and classroom resources, we've got something for everyone interested in fostering healthy schools. Visit our website to find out how we can help.

https://www.epa.gov/schools

🌿💧 ICYMI - Big news for wetlands in Region 8! EPA is funding 11 projects to help study, manage, and restore vital wetlan...
09/22/2026

🌿💧 ICYMI - Big news for wetlands in Region 8! EPA is funding 11 projects to help study, manage, and restore vital wetlands across six states and Tribal communities. Together, these efforts support cleaner water, healthier ecosystems, and stronger resilience. 🌎✨Click the link in our bio to learn more! Photo Credit: Trout Unlimited

Saturday marked National Cleanup Day! At EPA, we're all about clean air, land, and water, and we invite everyone to get ...
09/21/2026

Saturday marked National Cleanup Day! At EPA, we're all about clean air, land, and water, and we invite everyone to get involved in making our communities and wild places a little cleaner. Whether you join an event, or go out on your own, a little effort by a lot of people can make a BIG difference!

Find an event near you, or see how you can help at https://www.nationalcleanupday.org/

📸 EPA is honored to join Tribal leaders and other federal, state, and provincial partners at the Indigenous-Led Transbou...
09/21/2026

📸 EPA is honored to join Tribal leaders and other federal, state, and provincial partners at the Indigenous-Led Transboundary Mining Conference in Missoula, Montana. 🤝🌎 This important gathering focuses on addressing cross-border water pollution from mining operations impacting shared waterways along the U.S.–Canada border. 💧⛏️

Coming together in these important conversations helps strengthen partnerships, support Tribal voices, and advance collaboration on shared environmental challenges. 🌿✨

Want to help ensure we've all got clean water? Take part in World Water Monitoring Day!A citizen-science project started...
09/18/2026

Want to help ensure we've all got clean water? Take part in World Water Monitoring Day!

A citizen-science project started in 2003, more than 1.8 million people from 157 countries around the world have reported findings from almost 80,000 bodies of water! That's impressive!

You can find out more about the World Water Monitoring Day programs, find out how to get involved, get classroom resources, or report and browse data from around the world at https://www.monitorwater.org/

It's SepticSmart week, and we've got tips and knowledge for you to maintain your septic system and avoid a stinky situat...
09/17/2026

It's SepticSmart week, and we've got tips and knowledge for you to maintain your septic system and avoid a stinky situation!

Be sure to visit https://www.epa.gov/septic/septicsmart and find out how you can be SepticSmart!

What happened across Region 8 in August? 🧐✅ New Funding Investment to Protect Drinking Water in Denver✅ Major Sampling C...
09/11/2026

What happened across Region 8 in August? 🧐
✅ New Funding Investment to Protect Drinking Water in Denver
✅ Major Sampling Conducted to Address PCBs in Montana
✅ Successful Tours and Energy Advancement in Utah

🔗 Learn more and keep up with all the latest news from EPA: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/search

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection are teaming up at the Pembina, North Dak...
09/10/2026

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection are teaming up at the Pembina, North Dakota port of entry to inspect imported goods and help keep products safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible. “This North Dakota inspection is the first of EPA’s 2026 national border enforcement pushes occurring at a land port,” said EPA Region 8 Administrator Cyrus Western. “By leveraging our decade-long partnership with Customs and Border Protection at Pembina, we’re expanding the types of products the agencies monitor for compliance and helping protect Americans at all points of entry into the U.S.” These efforts support healthier communities and cleaner air, water, and land. To read more about this effort ➡️🔗 https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-inspections-pembina-north-dakota-land-port-expands-national-crackdown-illegal

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