Region 10 Tribal Newsletter

The Region 10 Tribal Newsletter is a monthly EPA publication with information about environmental issues of interest to tribes in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington (EPA's Region 10).

Each issue features timely national and regional news, grant deadlines, and a calendar of upcoming events and training.

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Recent Issues

• Region 10 Tribal Newsletter - May/June 2022 (pdf) (May 23, 2022, Vol. 31 No. 5)
  Casey Sixkiller to Serve as Region 10 Administrator
  EPA Releases Final Strategic Plan 2022-2026
  Equity Action Plan to Advance EJ and Civil Rights
  June is Healthy Homes Month
  EPA Proposes to Restore Protective Pollution Standards for Washington Waters
  Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Receives EPA Approval to Administer Clean Water Act Programs
  Interview with Alan Lee – Region 10 Grants Management Official
• Region 10 Tribal Newsletter - April 2022 (pdf) (Apr 7 2022, Vol. 31 No. 4)
  Celebrate Earth Day April 22
  Air Quality Awareness Week is May 2-6
  Proposed Changes to the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program
  Bradford Island in the Columbia River Added to National Priorities List
  Interview with Ray Paddock III – Environmental Coordinator and RTOC Chair
• Region 10 Tribal Newsletter - March 2022 (pdf) (March 28, 2022, Vol. 31 No. 3)
  Administrator Speaks at Alaska Forum on the Environment
  Brownfields Job Training Grant Awarded to Alaska Forum
  Participation Opportunity on Landfill Contaminant in Alaska Project
  Grant Recipient and Applicant Updates on Login.gov and DUNS/UEI Transition
  Several Region 10 Tribal Water Quality and Watershed Projects
• Region 10 Tribal Newsletter - February 2022 (pdf) (Feb. 1, 2022, Vol. 31 No. 2)
  Report Shows How Climate Change is Influencing Seasonal Events
  EPA Seeks Comment on Draft Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposure
  Aleut Community of St. Paul Island Proposes a Tribal Co-Managed Marine Sanctuary
  Tribal Healthy Homes Network – Winter Healthy Homes Checklist
  Many Virtual Trainings and Meetings in the February Calendar of Events
• Tribal Newsletter - January 2022 (pdf) (Jan. 10 2022, Vol. 31 No. 1)
  New Year’s Greeting from Region 10 Tribal Programs
  Tribes Awarded Grants for GAP, Environmental Justice, and Puget Sound Recovery
  How to Stay Informed About Oil Discharges and Hazardous Substance Releases
  Tribal Projects Featured in Citizen Science Story Map
  Many Upcoming Grant Opportunities
• Region 10 Tribal Newsletter - December 2021 (pdf) (Dec. 7 2021, Vol. 30 No. 9)
  Outcomes from White House Tribal Nations Summit; Next Steps in Process to Protect Bristol Bay Watershed; Funds Awarded to Two Tribal Organizations to Test for Lead in Drinking Water; New Region 10 Tribal Grant Closeout Webpage; Many Grant Opportunities Featured