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Region 10
Tribal
Newsletter
oEPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Vol. 20 No. 8
August 2011
http://yosemltE.epa.gov/R10/TFaBAL.NSF/NewslettEr/Issues
Conferences and Workshops
August
17-18 NEPA Workshop, Denver, CO. http://teeic.anl.gov/news
23 - 25 Tribal Lands and Environment: A National Forum on Solid Waste, Green Bay,
Wl. http://www4.nau.edu/itep/waste/twrap_tlf11 .asp
25 Columbia River Toxics Reduction Working Group, Spokane, WA, Washington
Department of Ecology. Contact soscia.marylou@epa.gov
September
6-9 22nd Annual Continuing Challenge HazMat Emergency Response Workshop,
Sacramento, CA. www.hazmat.org
15-16 Exploring Traditional Ecological Knowledge's Role in Responding and
Adapting to Climate Change and Variability, Seattle, WA. Save the date.
Details to be released shortly.
20 - 22 Region 10 Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC) Meeting, Seattle,
WA. http://rtocregion10.org
27 - 29 Greener Homes National Summit, sponsored by HUD Office of Native American
Programs. http://registration.firstpic.org/onapGreenNational2011/index.php or
contact Emily Sprawls at esprawls@firstpic.org
October
25 - 27 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
www.salishseaconference.org/sessions.php
30 - Nov. 4 NCAI 68™ Annual Convention, Portland, OR.
www.ncai.org/Conferences-Events.7.0.html
November
14-17 National Tribal Water Quality Conference, Santa Fe, NM.
To register, go to http://go.usa.gov/BH5
For more information on EPA Tribal trainings, webinars, and grants info, visit
www.epa.gov/indian/calendar/index.htm
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New Tribal Consultation Specialist joins Region 10
JR Herbst joins EPA Region 10 as the new Alternate on EPA Region 10's Regional Trib-
Tribal Consultation Specialist within the ai Operations Committee, and has partici-
Tribal Trust and Assistance Unit in Seattle. pateci jn many Government-to-Government
He will be focused on assisting Region 10 with meetings in an overall effort to protect and
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improve the Inbes amazing Ances-
tral Homelands on the Central and
Southern Oregon Coast. JR and his
family, wife Julie and son Noah, are
from Coos Bay, Oregon, and have
been enjoying their recent move to
Seattle. In their free time, they en-
Prior to joining EPA, JR was the JR Herbst and Noah joy exploring the Pacific Northwest
Environmental Specialist for the Confeder- and spending time with family and
ated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, friends. They are looking forward to the op-
and Siuslaw Indians. He was responsible for portunity to spend more time visiting Alaska.
securing and managing multiple EPA grants JR is a member of the Comanche Nation
that supported the Tribes' environmental pro- and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
grams. During this time, he was involved with Environmental Sciences from Oregon State
local watershed associations and small grant University. Feel free to contact JR anytime at
teams, various local, state and tribal work John.Herbst@epa.gov or by phone at
groups and committees, served as an Oregon 3 206-553-2116.
the implementation of EPA's Policy
on Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribes that was recent-
ly finalized on May 4, 2011. With
over 8 years experience working for
a Tribal Government, JR will be a
welcome addition to EPA.
EPA Finalizes E15 Pump
Labeling Requirements
EPA issued fuel pump labeling and other
requirements for gasoline blends containing
more than 10 and up to 15 percent ethanol,
known as E15. These requirements will help
ensure that E15 is properly labeled and used
once it enters the market.
The new orange and black label must appear
on fuel pumps that dispense E15. This label
will help inform consumers about which
vehicles can use E15.
This label will also warn consumers against
using E15 in vehicles older than model year
2001, motorcycles, watercraft, and gasoline-
powered equipment such as lawn mowers and
chainsaws.
For info, visit http://go.usa.gov/BEh
Save ffte Date —
Tribal Leaders Summit
Starts April 30, 2012
The 2012 EPA Region 10 Tribal
Leaders' Summit, to be hosted by the
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde,
will be held at the Spirit Mountain
Casino in Grand Ronde, Oregon from
April 30 to May 4,2012. To be included
on the contact list for all communication
regarding the Summit, please email
^S brandy.humphreys@grandronde.org
Download Native Voices,
Spring 2011 [PDF, 10 pages. Visit
http://www4.nau.edu/itep/air/docs/
NV_Springll.pdf
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EPA's Climate Page www.epa.gov/
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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Publishes New Climate Change Report
A new report about Noatak, Alaska, docu-
ments climate change impacts at the com-
munity level as described by local people and
interpreted through the lens of public health.
It is the third report in a series describing cli-
mate change in Northwestern Alaska. These
reports put special emphasis on including both
traditional ecological knowledge and western
science. The first two reports focused on the
coastal whaling communities of Point Hope
and Kivalina. This report on Noatak is the
first report to look at an upriver community.
The reports were prepared by the Alaska Na-
tive Tribal Health Consortium, Center for
Climate and Health in partnership with the
Maniilaq Association, the Northwest Arctic
Borough, and the Native Village of Noatak.
Funding was provided by the United States
Indian Health Service and EPA.
Information sources included observations
of local residents, reports from government
agencies, and scientific evidence gathered
from published sources.
Noatak has experienced climate change for
at least the past 50 years, as evidenced by ris-
ing temperatures in every month of the year.
Residents report increasingly hot and dry
conditions in summer, more frequent storms,
and extreme temperature swings in winter.
Climate change in Noatak is resulting in a
variety of health impacts including dam-
age to water and sanitation infrastructure,
increased risk of injury, and new concerns
about water safety and food security. Drop-
ping water level in the Noatak River is also
raises concerns about community sustain-
ability. Climate change is presenting both
positive and negative effects in Noatak,
with some negative effects requiring urgent
response. It is hoped that this report will
facilitate informed decision making, and help
other Noatak and communities to adapt and
pursue a healthy future.
For more information about the report, visit
www.anthctoday.org/conimunity/reports
NOAA to Partner with Governors' Association to
Improve Climate Services for the Western U.S.
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The National Oceanic and Atmo-
spheric Administration and the
Western Governors' Association
(WGA) signed a Memorandum of Under-
standing on June 30,2011 to commit to im-
prove the coordination and dissemination of
climate information to support important
long-range planning priorities and resource
management decisions of WGA members.
This joint agreement with NOAA aims
to improve the development and delivery
of climate science and services to Western
states. The agreement articulates two pri-
ority areas: disaster risk reduction focus-
ing on the impact of extreme events, such
as droughts, floods, fires and tropical cy-
clones; and, improved science and climate
information to support the management
of coastal, estuarine, and marine resources
important to achieving coastal communi-
ties and ecosystems.
This agreement expresses a unified com-
mitment to develop and use sound data
and information to effectively manage
natural resources and human infrastruc-
ture and build a more resilient West. Visit
http ://tinyurl .com/69uffak
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Ocean Carbon Dioxide Uptake
How deep is the ocean's capacity to buffer
against climate change? As one of the
planet's largest single carbon absorbers,
the ocean takes up roughly one-third of
all human carbon emissions, reducing
atmospheric carbon dioxide and its
associated global changes. Whether the
ocean can continue mopping up human-
produced carbon at the same rate is still
up in the air. In a new analysis, researchers
identify a likely source of many of those
inconsistencies and provide some of the
first observational evidence that climate
change is negatively impacting the ocean
carbon sink. Visit
http ://tinyurl ,com/44wvpbe
Dramatic Climate Swings Likely as World Warms
Dramatic climate swings behind both last
year's Pakistan flooding and this year's
Queensland floods in Australia are likely to
continue as the world gets warmer, scientists
predict.
Researchers have discovered that the El
Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the
sloshing of the warmest waters on the planet
from the West Pacific towards the East Pa-
Now Available Online
cific every 2-7 years, continued during Earth's
last great warm period, the Pliocene. Their
results suggest that swings between the two
climatic extremes, known as El Nino and La
Nina, may even have occurred more fre-
quently in the warmer past and may increase
in frequency in the future.
See the Science Daily article at
http ://tinyurl ,com/67k3rmk
EPA Webcast Seminar on Saving Water & Energy:
Reducing Greenhouse Gases by Improving Efficiency
A part of the EPA Watershed Academy
Webcast Seminar Series, the webcast "Sav-
ing Water and Energy - Reducing Green-
house Gases by Improving Efficiency" took
place in May 2011. Now available online,
the webcast provides instructions on how
the EPA WaterSense program can help you
find and select water-efficient products that
can help your wallet and the environment.
The webcast also highlights actions that wa-
ter and wastewater utilities can take to save
water and energy, as well as includes infor-
mation about how grassroots organizations
are getting involved to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions in their communities.
For more information on the webcast, visit
http://go.usa.gov/BEu
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NEPA Workshop to be held
The International Institute for Indigenous
Resource Management is offering a workshop
on the strategic application of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in Indian
Country. The workshop will be held on
August 17-18,2011 at the DoubleTree Hotel
in Denver, Colorado.
in August
The workshop is designed for Tribal
Council members, attorneys, natural and
cultural resource specialists, environmental
protection professionals and federal agency
personnel and contractors working in Indian
Country. For more information, visit
http ://teeic. anl .gov/news
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference
Set to take place in Vancouver, BC, It will be co-hosted by Environment
Canada, this event is the largest, most Canada and the Puget Sound Partnership.
comprehensive scientific research and policy It presents the latest scientific research on
conference in the region. the state of the Puget Sound/Georgia Basin
The 2011 conference is scheduled for ecosystem. For information visit
October 25 -27. www.salishseaconference.org/sessions.php
Clean Water Act 106 and 319 conference
EPA is hosting a national conference for all
tribes with water quality programs, or those
who wish to begin water quality programs.
The conference will highlight the blended
nature of the Clean Water Act Section 106
and Section 319 programs.
Classroom study will include general sessions,
breakout sessions by level and topic, special-
ized trainings, and field experience in sur-
rounding tribal work areas.
Field experiences will include practicing skills
essential to maintaining a CWA 106 pro-
gram and viewing projects funded through
a CWA 319 program. Registration is now
open. You can register at http://go.usa.gov/
BH5. There will be a $50 registration fee for
each participant.
For more information you can contact Nancy
Arazan at arazan.nancy@epa.gov, Robyn
Delehanty at delehanty.robyn@epa.gov, or
your EPA Regional CWA 106 or CWA 319
coordinator.
EPA Releases New Online Training Module on
Water Quality Standards
A new online training module intended to
encourage and facilitate public involvement
in the EPA's Water Quality Standards
program is now available on EPA's website.
"How to Develop and Implement Public
Involvement Programs and Practices" outlines
the requirements of public involvement
and highlights good practices for creating
an effective public participation process in
decisions that affect water quality. Links to
EPA policy, resources and tools are provided
throughout the module and compiled at
the end of the presentation for further
development of a tailored public involvement
process. The new module is at http://go.usa.
gov/BPN. For more on EPA's Water Quality
Standards for Surface Waters and related
information, visit http://go.usa.gov/BP5
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Recreational Water Quality Criteria Webinar
A recap of selected presentations from the
2011 Recreational Water Quality Criteria
Stakeholder Meeting will be conducted via
the web on September 20,2011. This public
webinar event is designed to be a forum for
interested stakeholders to provide input and
to bring issues to EPA on the development
of new or revised recreational water quality
criteria. EPA will provide an update on its
evaluation and synthesis of the research
conducted and present options for the
overall structure and content of the criteria.
Schedule: This webinar will begin at 1:00
p.m. (EDT). and will conclude at 4:30 p.m.
(EDT) [10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. PDT].
Additional information about the webinar
and instructions to register will be available
soon. To view the agenda and presentations
for the 2011 or previous stakeholder meetings
on the development of the new or revised
recreational water quality criteria, visit, www.
epa.gov/waterscience/criteria/recreation
Questions? E-mail rec_criteria@epa.gov
Greener Homes National Summit
The Greener Homes National Summit is a ^ Alternative Energy Sources and Building
three-day conference to be held Sept. 27-29 Materials
and is designed to foster discussions that will Registration is FREE! Receive logistical
promote energy efficient tribal homes and information online at http://registration.
communities as well as encourage economic
development through adoption of energy
efficiency technologies and development of
renewable energy resources on tribal lands.
Following are a few of the sessions the
conference will include:
t^ Energy Efficiency and Your Home
^ Conducting Energy Assessments
^ Developing a Green Community
firstpic.org. Government room rate is
available until September 5, 2011. To make
reservations, call 800-233-1234, or book
online. To receive the discounted rate, be sure
to reference Group Code: U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development.
For more information on the Tribal Energy
Program and the Guide to Tribal Energy
Development, visit the Web site at
Financing Alternative Energy Projects http://appsl.eere.energy.gov/tribalenergy
i^ Housing Funding Available
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
announces the Notice of Funding
Availability for the Housing Preservation
Grant Program. This program is available
for residents of rural areas whose incomes
fall into the low and very low income
categories and who need assistance to
repair or rehabilitate their homes.
An area is considered rural if it is
populated with 20,000 people or less.
Urban area residents would not be
eligible for the program. Nonprofits, local
governments, and Native American tribes
can receive the grant funding to repair the
properties of rural residents. Grant funding
is not provided to individuals. The deadline
to submit the pre-application is August 22.
The Pre-application form may be accessed
from this site and submitted electronically.
Visit http://go.usa.gov/BE8
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Consultation on EPA Guidebook for Building Tribal
Environmental Capacity
EPA is preparing to initiate consultation
and coordination with federally-recognized
tribes on a proposed "Guidebook for
Building Tribal Environmental Capacity"
(Guidebook). EPA's timeline for the
consultation and coordination period is
Monday August 1 - Friday September 30.
The proposed Guidebook will establish
an overall framework for tribes and EPA
to follow in building tribal environmental
capacity. It describes program development
pathways for a core environmental
protection program and for media-specific
programs. EPA is seeking input from tribal
governments on the Guidebook's format
and content.
All consultation information, including a
copy of the proposed Guidebook, will be
available after August 1,2011 on EPA's
tribal portal website:
http://epa.gov/tribalportal/consultation
EPA will host two National Tribal
Consultation Conference Call & Webinar
events, one on Tuesday August 16,2011
and one on Tuesday August 30,2011.
Both will be held from 12:00 PM - 1:30
PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).
For more information, contact Luke Jones,
Senior Policy Advisor with the American
Indian Environmental Office at 202-564-
4013, or by email atjones.luke@epa.gov
EPA Improves Clean-Air Permitting in Indian Country
in Indian country, or allows tribes to take
responsibility for issuing air permits accord-
ing to EPA's requirements. Existing minor
sources are required to register within 18
months from the effective date of this rule.
This Federal Implementation Plan
includes two New Source Review
(NSR) regulations for the protection
of air resources in Indian country. These new
regulations include requirements for precon-
struction permits for new and modified facili-
ties sources of emissions.
Prior to this action, there has been no federal
NSR permitting mechanism for minor sourc-
es in Indian country and for major sources
in areas of Indian country in non attainment
areas. These regulations will fill this regula-
tory gap. The new rule lays out requirements
for the EPA to issue air permits to sources
Large sources will need permits prior to
construction or modification (the same is
true everywhere else). Sources that want to
establish synthetic minor status may submit
permit applications, beginning on the effec-
tive date of the rule. A copy of the final rule
and a fact sheet are posted on the EPA's web
page. For more information, visit
www.epa.gov/NSR/actions ,html#junl 1
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EPA Opens Public Comment on Secondary Air
Standards for Nitrogen and Sulfur Oxide
After a careful review of the best available including streams and lakes. To ensure
science, the EPA is proposing secondary air any updated standard is effective, EPA is
quality standards to protect the environment planning to conduct a field pilot program
from nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur to collect and analyze additional data and
oxides (SOx). The proposal builds on EPA information. EPA will accept comments for
efforts already underway to reduce NOx and 60 days after the proposed rule is published
SOx emissions. in the Federal Register and will issue a final
EPA has made significant progress in rule b^ March 2012'
developing a multi-pollutant standard For more information, visit
that would protect vulnerable ecosystems, www.epa.gov/air/nitrogenoxides/actions.html
National Tribal Toxics Committee to Address Risks
from Toxic Chemicals
The EPA has established a National
Tribal Toxics Committee (NTTC) to
give Indian tribes greater input on issues
related to chemical safety, toxic chemicals
and pollution prevention. This effort will
further empower tribal communities to
protect their health and environment from
the risks of toxic chemicals.
Creation of the NTTC is part of the EPA
Administrator Lisa P. Jackson's emphasis
on improving chemical safety, building
strong tribal partnerships and expanding
the conversation on environmental justice.
The NTTC will help the EPA better
tailor and efficiently address a variety of
issues, including preventing poisoning
from lead-based paint, expanding pollution
prevention and safer chemical initiatives
in Indian country, and better evaluating
chemical exposures that may be unique to
tribes and their members.
For more information on the NTTC and
for a list of tribes go to:
www.epa.gov/oppt/tribal
Update on the Cooling Water Intake Structures
Proposed Rule
EPA has extended the public comment
period by 30 days for the Cooling Water
Intake Structures proposed rule, a proposed
water pollution control regulation based on
Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act. In
comment period will not affect the EPA's
schedule for issuing a Final Rule in July
2012. The Agency will carefully consider
public input received as EPA makes final
decisions regarding the proposed rule.
response to requests from stakeholders, EPA These comments will also be very helpful
will take additional comment until August as EPA prepares the Final Rule.
18,2011 on this important proposed rule The original 90-day public comment
that aims to protect billions offish and other period was originally set to expire on July
aquatic organisms drawn each year into 19,2011. EPA will be publishing a notice
cooling water systems at large power plants of this 30-day extension in the Federal
and factories. The change in the public Register. Visit http://go.usa.gov/Bml
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New and Improved EPA
Website on Nitrogen &
Phosphorus Pollution
Over the last 50 years, the amount of
nitrogen and phosphorus pollution entering
our waters has escalated dramatically, and is
becoming one of America's costliest and most
challenging environmental problems. In many
parts of the country, nitrogen and phosphorus
pollution negatively impacts human health,
aquatic ecosystems, the economy, and people's
quality of life.
The EPA has developed a new and improved
website about nitrogen and phosphorus
pollution to provide the public with
information about this type of pollution —
where it comes from, its impacts on human
health and aquatic ecosystems, and actions
that people can take to help reduce it. Visit
www.epa.gov/nutrientpollution
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National Pesticide
Information Center
NPIC offers a toll-free number, staffed by
knowledgeable specialists Monday through
Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Pacific Time. NPIC has real-time access to
current, in depth information for a national
audience. NPIC addresses questions
in multiple languages such as Navajo,
Cherokee, Ojibway and many more. For
any question regarding pesticides, please
call toll free 800-858-7378 or visit
www.npic.orst.edu
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Water Quality Standards
To learn about EPA's Water Quality
Standards for Surface Waters and related
information, visit http://water.epa.gov/
scitech/swguidance/standards/index.cfm
EPA Sets New Energy
Star Requirements for
Dishwashers and Furnaces
EPA is updating Energy Star requirements
for home dishwashers and furnaces. The
new requirements are a part of Energy Star's
overall commitment to protect people's
health and the environment by encouraging
energy efficiency.
Effective January 20,2012, both standard-
sized and compact residential dishwashers
meeting the new Energy Star requirements
will be between 10 and 30 percent more
energy efficient than conventional models,
and about 8 percent more efficient than
dishwashers that met the previous Energy
Star requirement. If every dishwasher in the
U.S. met the new requirements, consumer
energy and water bill savings would grow
to approximately $235 million per year,
reducing annual greenhouse gas emissions
equivalent to those from more than 180,000
vehicles. Visit http://go.usa.gov/Bm2
Safeguards Proposed for
Hazardous Waste Recycling
The EPA is proposing new safeguards for
recycling hazardous materials to protect
public health and the environment. The
proposal modifies EPA's 2008 Definition
of Solid Waste (DSW) rule, which revised
hazardous waste regulations to encourage
recycling of hazardous materials. It also aims
to improve accountability and oversight
of hazardous materials recycling, while
allowing for important flexibilities that will
promote its economic and environmental
benefits. EPA is opening up this proposal
for public comment. For more information,
visit http://go.usa.gov/BEF
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Project Learning Tree's GreenWorks! Grant—
Deadline: September 30, 2011
Since 1992, Project Learning Tree (PLT) academic curriculum to link classroom learning
has helped fund nearly 1,000 GreenWorks! to the real world. Students "learn by doing"
projects across the country. Elementary, through community action projects they design
middle, high school, and college students
have planted trees, designed native plant
gardens, restored streams and riparian habitats,
constructed hiking trails, started composting
projects, investigated alternative sources of
energy, and more.
Green Works! is PLT's service-learning program
that encourages students to take action to
improve their school or neighborhood's
environment based on what they learn in the
classroom. It blends community service with
and implement to improve an aspect of their
local environment. Grants of up to $1,000 are
available. Project Learning Tree's GreenWorks!
program is also offering a second grant
opportunity.
PLT has designated funds available to registered
schools in the PLT GreenSchooh! program
(registration is free). This funding is specifically
tied to the implementation of GreenSchools!
action projects, or more information, please visit
www.greenworks.org.
Interactive Map of U.S. Tidal Energy Resources
The U.S. Department of Energy, in
partnership with the Georgia Institute of
Technology recently released a new database
and online mapping application identifying
the energy potential available in the United
States from ocean tides. This online
application provides important information
that can improve the performance, lower
the costs, and accelerate the deployment
of innovative water power technologies. It
maps the energy available in the nation's
tidal streams. Researchers at Georgia Tech's
Savannah campus used the Regional Ocean
Model to simulate tidal flows along the
entire U.S. coastline, which is marked by
thousands of streams, rivers and bays subject
to daily tides. DOE's Oak Ridge National
Laboratory validated the model's accuracy
and the resulting data are now publicly
available. Visit http://teeic.anl.gov/news
United States Environmental
Protection Agency
Region 10
Tribal Program
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900,
ETPA-085
Seattle, WA 98101-3140
Toll-Free: 800-424-4372
Phone: 206-553-0542
Fax... ..206-553-0151
Tribal Staff
IDAHO and EASTERN WASHINGTON
Jim Zokan, Tribal Coordinator... .. 208-378-5691
OREGON
Kris Carre, Tribal Coordinator.
503-326-7024
WASHINGTON
Alan Moomaw, Tribal Coordinator..... 360-753-8071
Diana Boquist, Tribal Coordinator 206-553-1586
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Seattle, WA 98101-1128
Department of Energy to Award
Clean Energy Projects on Tribal
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced
that 31 tribal energy projects will receive $6.3 mil-
lion over two years as part of the U.S. Department
of Energy's ongoing efforts to support tribal energy
development and continue strengthening the part-
nership with Tribal Nations.
These competitively selected projects will allow
Native American Tribes to advance clean energy
within their communities by developing strategic
energy plans, expanding the skills and knowledge
of tribal members, and improving the energy ef-
ficiency of their buildings. These investments will
help tribal communities to save money and reduce
energy waste, expand the use of clean energy tech-
nologies, and promote economic development. A
number of projects will be funded on Tribal lands
in Region 10.
Feasibility Studies: Tlingit-Haida Regional
Housing Authority (Juneau, AK), The Sea Lion
Corporation (Hooper Bay, AK), Coeur dAlene
Tribe (Plummer, ID), Native Village of Unalakleet
(Unalakleet, AK)
More than $6 Million for
Lands
First Steps Planning: Confederated Tribes of the
Colville Reservation (Nespelem, WA), Quinault
Indian Nation (Taholah, WA), Confederated
Tribes of Siletz Indians (Siletz, OR), Organized
Village of Kasaan (Ketchikan, AK)
Installation Projects: Alaska Native Tribal
Health Consortium (Anchorage, AK), Central
Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of
Alaska (Juneau, AK), Yukon River Inter Tribal
Watershed Council (Fairbanks, AK)
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Broken Compact Fluorescent
Bulbs Release Mercury Vapor
Once broken, a compact fluorescent light bulb
continuously releases mercury vapor into the air
for weeks to months, and the total amount can
exceed safe human exposure levels in a poorly
ventilated room, according to a new study. Visit
http://tinyurl.com/3e7u32u
Got News?
The Region 10 Tribal Newsletter invites you, our readers, to submit ideas and
articles for consideration and to share your successes and challenges. Photo-
graphs are also welcome. Please submit articles to: Don Creek, EPA, 805 SW
Broadway, Suite 500, Portland Oregon, 97205 or e-mail creek.don@epa.gov.
To Report Spills and Accidents
Note these emergency numbers to call in the event of
hazardous material spills or accidents.
Alaska
Idaho
Oregon
800-478-9300
800-632-8000
800-452-0311
Washington
National (EPA)
800-258-5990
800-424-8802
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