BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a total of $204,142 to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe for the continuation of environmental programs.
Specifically, the funds will go towards the following programs:
- The General Assistance Program which will help develop environmental programs, update environmental codes, provide outreach and education to the community, and better manage solid and hazardous waste.
- The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act program which will provide pesticide enforcement and implementation funds to conduct compliance inspections, take enforcement actions, and implement the program for farm workers.
