Tribal Green Casinos: Ventilation and Smoke-Free/Reduced Facilities
Air Quality Presented by: Mansel Nelson, Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals Smoking is the number one cause of cancer. Radon is the second leading cause of cancer. Second hand smoke is...
View ArticleUS EPA Pesticide Fact Sheets and Health Information
Information about pests and pesticides commonly used in the US, including bed bugs, fleas and tics, triclosan, anti-microbial, etc. Includes health and safety, environmental effects, regulation, and...
View ArticleNational Clean Diesel Campaign
EPA’s National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) promotes clean air strategies by working with manufacturers, fleet operators, air quality professionals, environmental and community organizations, and state...
View ArticleInstitute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP)
ITEP was created to act as a catalyst among Tribal governments, research and technical resources at Northern Arizona University (NAU), various federal, state and local governments, and the private...
View ArticleAmerican Indian Air Quality Training Program (AIAQTP)
ITEP’s American Indian Air Quality Training Program (AIAQTP) provides training and educational outreach for tribal environmental staff all over the United States, including Alaska. The various projects...
View ArticleTribal Air Monitoring Support Center
The TAMS Center offers different training courses that focus on a variety of topics related to ambient and indoor air quality monitoring. To date, over 1,100 tribal professionals have been trained by...
View ArticleBurn Wise
Burn Wise is a partnership program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that emphasizes the importance of burning the right wood, the right way, in the right wood-burning appliance to protect...
View ArticleTeacher Resources and Lesson Plans
Find an array of environmental and science based lesson plans, activities and ideas on the topics of Air, Climate Change, Ecosystems, Energy, Health, Reduce-Reuse-Recycle, and Water. The post Teacher...
View ArticleStudent Curriculum: Recipes for Healthy Kids and a Healthy Environment
This nine-lesson program was designed to excite kids about environmental health and empower them to take steps in their everyday lives to improve the environment for their community and reduce their...
View ArticleU.S. EPA Clean Power Plan Training Curriculum
These courses provide information primarily for air regulators, air quality professionals, energy professionals, community members, and others interested in learning more about EPA’s regulations under...
View ArticleEPA announces $925,000 for tribal clean diesel projects in Washington
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing over $925,000 in grant funds for tribes in Washington to remove older marine diesel engines that emit harmful air pollutants and replace them with...
View ArticleFunding announced for tribal clean diesel projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced over $925,000 in grant funds for tribes in Washington to remove older marine diesel engines that emit harmful air pollutants and replace them with...
View ArticleEPA Announces $1 Million for Tribal Applicants to Upgrade Diesel Engines
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the availability of $1 million in grant funding for tribal applicants to establish clean diesel projects aimed at reducing air pollutants from...
View Article$4.3 Million Settlement Over Reid-Gardner Coal Plant for Moapa Paiute Read...
A lawsuit filed two years ago by the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians over contaminants from the coal-fired Reid Gardner Power Generation Station near Las Vegas has been settled for $4.3 million. The post...
View Article2016 National Tribal Forum on Air Quality
The National Tribal Forum provides environmental professionals from tribes, EPA, and other organizations an opportunity to meet and discuss current policies, regulatory initiatives, funding, and...
View ArticleSupport Strengthens to Stop Oil and Gas Development to Keep Florida’s...
Betty Osceola is a member of the Miccosukee tribe and Panther clan. She is part of a growing coalition of Indian tribes, environmental groups, and concerned citizens who are fighting the creation of...
View ArticleAir Quality Research and Forecasting
Through the U.S. Weather Research Program (USWRP), OAR’s Office of Weather and Air Quality (OWAQ) is soliciting proposals to conduct air quality research and development activities related to advancing...
View ArticleNext Round of Research to Operations Initiative: NOAA Testbeds
The purpose of the NOAA Research to Operations (R2O) Initiative is to expand and accelerate critical weather forecasting research to operations to address growing service demands and increase the...
View ArticleBad River Seeks Pristine Air Classification
A northern Wisconsin tribe is seeking a change to its air quality status under federal law. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Air Management Program Director Bart Sponseller said the Bad River...
View Article