Oklahoma Tribe Receives EPA Grant for Environmental Management

Release date: 08/26/2008

Contact Information: Dave Bary or Tressa Tillman at 214-665-2200 or r6press@epa.gov

(Dallas, Texas – August 26, 2008) The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $130,000 to the Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma to provide continuing support to manage environmental programs. The projects will include developing programs for recycling, identifying drinking water sources, and demonstrating alternative uses for recycled material.

Additional information on EPA grants: http://www.epa.gov/region6/gandf/index.htm

More about activities in EPA Region 6: http://www.epa.gov/region6

EPA audio file is available at http://www.epa.gov/region6/6xa/audio.htm#audio082608_modoc_tribe