EPA Awards $50,000 to the Cherokee Nation
*EPA Awards $50,000 to the Cherokee Nation*
(Dallas, Texas - May 29, 2008) The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $50,000 to the Cherokee Nation. The tribe will use the funds to collect water samples and perform a baseline pesticides assessment of Saline Creek. The tribe’s goal is to determine the levels of pesticides, if any, in the stream.
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EPA audio file is available at http://www.epa.gov/region6/6xa/audio.htm#audio052908_cherokeenation
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