Funding awarded today may be utilized to plug, remediate or reclaim orphaned #oil wells on #TribalLands, restore #soil & #habitat in areas degraded due to orphaned wells, decommission or remove associated #infrastructure, identify & characterize additional undocumented wells on Tribal land, & set up well-plugging capacity where not already established.

#Biden #Harris #Interior #TribalSovereignty #Law #NaturalResources #LegacyPollution #Pollution #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange

“Our admin is committed to reducing #LegacyPollution on #TribalLands, improving #PublicHealth, & creating economic opportunities,” said Secy #DebHaaland. “Through the President’s #InvestingInAmerica agenda, we are making millions of dollars available for Tribes to strengthen capacity & realize their vision for vibrant, healthy & #sustainable communities.” 

#Biden #Harris #Interior #TribalSovereignty #Infrastructure #Law #NaturalResources #Pollution #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange

#Biden #Harris Admin Delivers Nearly $17M from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to #CleanUp #LegacyPollution on #TribalLands

Bipartisan #Infrastructure #Law investments continue to help Tribes plug orphaned #oil & #gas wells, combat #ClimateChange, & protect #NaturalResources

The Dept of the #Interior today announced a $16.73M investment through President Biden’s #InvestingInAmerica agenda to assist 5 #TribalNations in cleaning up…their homelands.

#Climate
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