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Region 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 in Tribal Communities
website provides financial, technical and programmatic assistance to help tribal communities achieve adequate wastewater services.
Tribal Compliance Assistance Centerwill help tribal environmental professionals and facility owners meet environmental regulations.
OSWER Tribal Programs
provide relevant information about the programs and current efforts on how to improve outreach, consultation, and communication efforts with tribes.
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
TRIBAL CONSULTATION
EPA is seeking comments from our tribal partners on President Obama’s Tribal Consultation Memorandum and Executive Order 13175.
- EPA American Indian Environmental Office Acting Director Christopher Hoff's letter to Tribal leaders inviting comments on formulating EPA's Tribal Consultation and Coordination Policy (2 pp, 759K, About PDF Files)
- Submit Comments
- President Obama’s Tribal Consultation Memorandum(PDF) (2 pp, 23K, About PDF Files)
- Executive Order 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (4 pp, 144K, About PDF Files)
- Archived Video of the Tribal Nations Conference
EPA National Tribal Caucus Executive Committee Annual Election
The EPA National Tribal Caucus held their fall meeting and annual elections November 16-19, 2009.
Here are the official results:
- Chairman - Mr. Clay Bravo, Natural Resources Assistant Director, Hualapai Tribe, Region 9
- Vice Chairman - Mr. Don Aragon, Executive Director for Environmental Quality, Shoshone & Northern Arapaho Tribes, Region 8
- Secretary - Mr. Stephen B. Etsitty, Executive Director, Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9
The National Tribal Caucus (NTC) is comprised of 19 tribal members of the Environmental Protection Agency's Tribal Operations Committee (TOC). This committee was formed in February 1993. The NTC works with EPA as co-regulators in identifying national environmental policies and issues for discussion and providing input on the manner in which EPA can improve program delivery and implementation. The NTC works on a regular basis with the EPA American Indian Environmental Office (AIEO). The NTC identifies issues to be placed on meeting agendas, and develops issue papers of concern to the Tribes.
EPA Study Reveals Widespread Contamination of Fish in U.S. Lakes and Reservoirs
A new EPA study shows concentrations of toxic chemicals in fish tissue from lakes and reservoirs in nearly all 50 U.S. states. For the first time, EPA is able to estimate the percentage of lakes and reservoirs nationwide that have fish containing potentially harmful levels of chemicals such as mercury and PCBs. more...
President Obama addresses White House Tribal Nations Conference
Remarks by the President During the Opening of the Tribal Nations Conference & Interactive
Discussion with Tribal Leaders. more...
(PDF) (13pp, 53K, About PDF Files)
EPA Soliciting Applications for Environmental Justice Grant Funding
The EPA is accepting grant applications for a total of $1 million in funding for projects aimed at addressing environmental and public health issues in communities. EPA expects to award approximately 40 grants of up to $25,000 each and will accept applications until January 8, 2010. Local governments and non-profit organizations are eligible to apply. 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...
Clean Water Act (CWA) Tribal Training
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