EPA Awards Cleanup Grant for Acme Power Plant (05/2022)
The Sheridan County Conservation District was awarded a $585,000 Cleanup Grant through the US Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Program to address asbestos contamination at the former Acme Power Plant. The focus of the grant is for asbestos abatement in the buildings. Whether or not the structures are able to be reused, the asbestos needs to be addressed so that other contamination can be addressed. The cleanup grant will complement other activities planned at the