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Conferences and Workshops
February
3-5 Human Right to Water Conference, Willamette Law School, Salem,
OR.
www. willamette.edu/wucl/news/2010/spring/water_conf_papers.php
7 Innovative Energy Management Workshop: How to Reduce
Energy Use and Increase Savings for Water and Wastewater
Treatment Plants in the Northwest, Yakima, WA. Contact Cyndi
Grafe, EPA Boise, (208) 378-5771
grafe.cyndi@epa.gov
7-10 Alaska Forum on the Environment, Anchorage, AK. Visit
http://akforum.com/
28 - Mar 4: National Invasive Species Awareness Week
www.nisaw.org
March
15-17 National Beach Conference, Miami, FL
http://water.epa.gov/type/oceb/beaches/meeting2011_index.cfm
April
3-5 14th National Brownfields Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
www.epa.gov/brownfields/bfconf.htm
12-16 2011 Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting,
"Tribal Rivers as Confluences of Environmental and Cultural
Restoration", Seattle, WA. Contact Michael Hughes at (541) 783-
2149 or Michael.hughes@klamathtribe.com
May
12-13 Brownfields Redevelopment Conference, Spokane, WA.
Visit http://tinyurl.com/6zdod8u
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Region 10 Tribal Newsletter - Alaska Edition
February 2011
EPA's Office of Children's Health Protection
Solicitation for Grant Proposals to Address Children's
Environmental Health Issues
The EPA's Office of Children's Health
Protection is pleased to announce the
release of a solicitation for grant proposals
to address children's environmental health
in underserved communities by building
capacity for these communities to reduce
environmental exposures in child-occupied
settings (e.g. homes, schools and child
care centers). Funds available for award are
expected to total approximately $1.5 million,
and EPA intends to award approximately
15-20 awards, each for an amount not to
exceed $100,000. The due date for initial
proposals is February 18,2011.
For complete information regarding this
Request for Initial Proposals, visit
^ http://go.usa.gov/YXH
*M Or, call Margo Young at
(206) 553-1287 or
^S E-mail young.margo@epa.gov
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium's
7 Generations Training
In 2011, the Alaska Native Tribal Health
Consortium will be providing 7 Generations
training in host communities throughout
the state. In 1999, a community-based
environmental planning curriculum,
"7 Generations," was developed specifically
for the unique issues facing rural Alaska.
^9 For more information visit:
http ://www. anthc. org
Completed applications can be
e-mailed to droehl@anthc.org or
orodomin@anthc .org
They can also be faxed to
(l-888)-500-1205.
Please contact Desirae Roehl at
(907) 729-3496 or Oxcenia O'Domin
at (907) 729-3492 if you have any
questions.
Alaska Youth Environmental Action Civics &
Conservation Summit March 14-18
The Alaska Youth for Environmental Action
is seeking high achieving applicants for
their 2011 Civics & Conservation Summit.
The National Wildlife Federation sponsors
the Alaska Youth Environmental Action
leadership program that takes an elite team
of 20 teens to the state capital every year for a
5-day leadership training.
Scholarships are available to those who apply
early. Please nominate enthusiastic teens
13-18 in your community to participate. For
more information or to apply, visit
^5 www.ayea.org
The Application deadline is February 1,
2010. The Application is available online
at http://bit.ly/civicssummit
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Region 10 Tribal Newsletter -Alaska Edition
February 2011
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Alaska Operations Office
ALASKA NEWS
Tribal Marine Science Workshop Kasitsna Bay
Laboratory, Kachemak Bay April 4-8
Please join the Seldovia Village Tribe and the will be covered. Their program will
Alaska Region Subsistence Branch, Bureau of incorporate classroom lectures and many
Indian Affairs for their second annual Tribal field trips to the highly-productive and
Marine Science Workshop, to be held at
the NOAA / UAF Kasitsna Bay Laboratory
located on the south shore of Kachemak Bay,
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diverse habitats of Kachemak Bay.
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Enrollment will be ^^ to sixteen (16)
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persons, so if you would like to attend the
This five-day intensive workshop is designed workshop, please let us know as soon as
for natural resource specialists in Alaska
Tribes and Native organizations who have
an interest in marine sciences, and / or who
have responsibilities for managing marine
resources adjacent to their communities. The
Kasitsna Bay Lab was recently renovated
and is now a modern facility, which includes
excellent housing, teaching, and research
facilities.
Once you arrive in Homer, Alaska, all costs
for lodging, meals, local transportation to and
from Homer to Kasitsna Bay, field excursions,
books, and instruction during the course
possible. To apply for the Tribal Marine
Science Workshop, please contact:
8 Michael Opheim, at (907) 435-3247
^ E-mail mopheim@svtorg
0D The mail address is:
The Seldovia Village Tribe,
P.O. Drawer L,
Seldovia, AK 99663,
-m Fax (907) 234-7865.
^ Or, visit the Seldovia Village Tribe's
web site atwww.svt.org
Alaska Clean Water Actions Grants Announcement
The Department of Environmental
Conservation has announced that more
than $400,000 is available for clean
water projects through the Alaska Clean
Water Actions (ACWA) grants. Local
organizations are sought to help improve
the state's high priority water bodies.
For more information about the ACWA
grants priorities and the solicitation,
contact Tim Hoffman, Division of
Water, at
8 (907) 269 - 0598, or e-mail
timothy.hoffman@alaska.gov
And, more information is available at
DEC's web site at:
^ http://tinyurl.com/4p7uydw
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Region 10 Tribal Newsletter -Alaska Edition
February 2011
Tribal Energy Workshop Coming to Fairbanks
The Department Of Energy Tribal Energy . Feb. 22-24, Seattle/Tacoma, WA and
Program is offering a series of workshops . A -j u_u Fairbanks> AK.
designed to assist with the development and
implementation of strategic plans for tribal N° reglstratlon fee 1S bein§ chf §ed>but
Energy Efficiency and Community Block advance registration is required to ensure ad-
Grant projects.
The 2-day workshops are scheduled for the
following dates and locations:
equate seating and food service. The registra-
tion form and workshop agenda are available
on the TEEIC Web site at
http://teeic.anl.gov
Department of the Interior
of Climate Science Centers
Southeast Regions
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
announced the locations selected
for the Department of the Interior's
Southeast and Northwest regional Climate
Science Centers and the fmalization of
a cooperative agreement for the Alaska
Climate Science Center, which opened on
September 1,2010 in Anchorage, AK.
Announces Locations
for the Northwest and
North Carolina State University will host
the Department of the Interior's Southeast
Climate Science Center. A consortium
of three universities — Oregon State
University, University of Washington and
University of Idaho - will lead the Northwest
Climate Science Center. For additional
information visit: http://nccwsc.usgs.gov
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Region 10 Tribal Newsletter -Alaska Native Village Air Quality Fact Sheet
February 2011
Alaska Native Village Air Quality fa
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Region 10 Tribal Newsletter - Alaska Native Village Air Quality Fact Sheet
February 2011
Replace old equipment
Update equipment with modern engines and con-
trols, such as fuel injection, turbo charging and air/
fuel control, as these emit significantly less pol-
lution than older generation engines. Similarly,
modern furnaces and boilers emit less pollution
than older units.
Retrofit diesel engines
Retrofitting diesel engines with after-treatment
devices, like diesel oxidation catalysts or diesel
particulate filters can significantly reduce diesel
emissions. In some cases diesel engines can also
be retrofitted with modern equipment (air/fuel
controllers, turbochargers, high efficiency burners)
which will also reduce emissions.
Use cleaner fuel.
Use cleaner fuels, such as ultra low sulfur diesel
(ULSD). This fuel will greatly reduce sulfur emis-
sions and particulate matter. Use of ULSD by
on and off road vehicles and equipment is required
nearly everywhere in Alaska as of October 1,2010.
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Maintained engines use less fuel and pollute less.
Region 10 Contacts:
Wayne Elson, (206) 553-1463
elson.wayne@epa.gov
EPA Region 10 main number: (800) 424-4372
What are other ways to reduce
exposure to diesel exhaust?
Avoid breathing any diesel fumes. Exhaust from
stationary generators, furnaces and boilers should
be directed away from occupied structures. The ex-
haust stacks of stationary diesel equipment should
also be elevated above the roofline of nearby
structures. Ensuring that diesel generators and
equipment are kept in the best operating condition
will greatly reduce air pollution and also lead to
increased fuel efficiency.
If a community is planning a new power genera-
tion facility, in addition to considering permitting
and other regulatory requirements, it is important
to consider factors during construction and siting,
such as the height of the stack, the location of the
stack and the direction of prevailing winds with
respect to where the majority of the community
lives and works.
What partners are available?
You can contact the West Coast Collaborative (a
public-private partnership to reduce diesel emis-
sions) to learn more. The Collaborative provides
resources and information about funding opportu-
nities from EPA and other funding sources.
EPA has funds that can be used for limiting the
impacts for diesel fuel use, including anti-idling
campaigns, equipment retrofits and replacement by
EPA-verified technologies or certified engines.
See http://westcoastcollaborative.org
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Learn more on the web
Particulate emissions from diesel-fueled
engines as a toxic air contaminant
www. arb. ca.gov/toxics/dieseltac/dieseltac. htm
National Library of Medicine "ToxTown"
http://go.usa.gov/3Dd
Alaska Division of Air Quality
www.dec.state.ak.us/AIR/
Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD)
www. dec. state, ak. us/air/anpms/ulsd/ulsdretro. htm
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Tribal Staff
United States Environmental
Protection Agency
Alaska Operations Office
222 West 7th Avenue, #19
Anchorage, Alaska 99513-7588
Toll-Free: (800)781-0983
Phone: (907)271-5083
Fax (907)271-3424
Jennifer Brown, Tribal Coordinator 271-6323
Katherine Brown, Tribal Coordinator (206) 553-7263
Michelle Davis, Tribal Coordinator 271-3434
Tami Fordham, Tribal Coordinator 271-1484
Westley Foster, Tribal Coordinator (206) 553-1604
Santina Gay, Tribal Coordinator 271-3413
Sherry Kimmons, Tribal Coordinator 271-6322
Mahri Lowinger, Tribal Coordinator 271-6334
Rose Richardson, Tribal Liaison 271-1316
Cathy Villa, Tribal Coordinator 271-1270
Adrienne Fleek, Tribal Coordinator 271-6558
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Region 10 Tribal Newsletter
Alaska Edition
Month 2011
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Region 10
Tribal Newsletter
February 2011
ALASKA NEWS
To Report Spills and Accidents
Note these emergency numbers to call in the event of
hazardous material spills or accidents.
Alaska 800-478-9300 Washington 800-258-5990
Idaho 800-632-8000 National (EPA) 800-424-8802
Oregon 800-452-0311
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