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Region 7 Tribal PortalRegion 7 Tribal Program
committed to help build tribal capacity to manage environmental programs in Indian country, and to ensure that tribes have a voice in decisions that affect their land, air, and water resources.

Wastewater lagoonWastewater in Tribal Communities
website provides financial, technical and programmatic assistance to help tribal communities achieve adequate wastewater services.

American Indian Dream CatchersTribal Compliance Assistance Centerwill help tribal environmental professionals and facility owners meet environmental regulations.

American Indian Dream CatchersOSWER Tribal Programs
provide relevant information about the programs and current efforts on how to improve outreach, consultation, and communication efforts with tribes.

A 1930's to 1940's era gas pump on Navajo Nation (Region 9)Underground Storage Tanks Program in Indian Country
OUST is responsible for inspecting tanks and helping to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations and helping to ensure petroleum contaminated sites are cleaned up.nnn

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Bad River Band Approved to Run Water Standards Program EPA has granted authority to the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians to run its own water quality standards program on its northern Wisconsin reservation. This authority is for the standards program only. The Tribe will have to submit the actual water quality standards developed to EPA for another round of reviews and approvals. more...

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Related Websites
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). more...

American Indian Environmental Office, Director, Hosts Conference Call with Tribal Leaders on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
On March 11, 2009, Carol Jorgensen, Director, American Indian Environmental Office, hosted a conference call with Tribal Leaders more...

Introduction to the Clean Water Act (CWA) Tribal Training
This webcast will provide an introduction to key sections of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and focus on how Tribes can use those programs to protect human health and water resources on Reservation lands more...

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009:
A Guide to Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Opportunities for Local and Tribal Governments

This section provides information on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), as well as links to EPA resources and other organizations. more...

New Guide Available: Synthesis of Adaptation Options for Coastal Areas
The Climate Ready Estuaries program has finalized a technical report entitled Synthesis of Adaptation Options for Coastal Areas. more...

Tribal Infrastructure Memoranda of Understanding
EPA – along with four other federal agencies including the Department of Interior, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development – have signed two tribal infrastructure Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs). More about the MOUs


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