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Federal Health Technical Assistance in Preparing, Responding, or Recovering From Environmental Emergencies

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) have subject matter experts…

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Tier II Reporting at Choctaw Nation

Choctaw Nation of Oklamona (CNO) plans to address the procedures, tracking, reporting, monitoring of CNO facilities that are required to file Tier II reports. The plan is to educate others about the…

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Addressing Environmental Justice Concerns Under EPA's SPCC Oil Spill Prevention Program

The presentation will be provide an overview of how the EPA’s SPCC Oil Spill Prevention Program uses innovative tools, policies and measurement metrics to ensure that communities with…

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Oil Spill Planning, Preparedness, Response, and NRDA. Tribal Perspectives and Funding Opportunity

In the aftermath of the devastating Tenyo Maru spill of 1991, the Makah determined to build capacity and leadership in oil spill preparedness, planning, response, and NRDA to protect Makah treaty…

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The EPA Oil Program's SPCC Process

The objective of the EPA short course is to provide a detailed overview of the Oil Program AST/SPCC inspection process and how tribal partners can get involved in Oil Spill Prevention. This course…

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The Basics of Above Ground Storage Tanks (ASTs)

The objective of this course is to provide an in-depth overview of AST systems. This course will including content on AST: • Design (shop built versus field erected) …

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Office of Emergency Management Updates

This session will include: • General review of what EPA Office of Emergency Management and Regional programs do especially with our Tribal partners. • Updates on regulations, policies,…

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Strengthening Emergency Response Preparedness: The Role of Community Engagement and Technology

Natural disasters and other emergencies can strike without warning, causing significant damage to communities and placing lives at risk. This session will describe the effectiveness of emergency…

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Incorporating Cumulative Risk into Tribal Risk Assessments

President Biden recently signed an Executive Order focused on the Federal Government's commitment to enhance and promote environmental justice. One focus of the Executive Order is to direct…

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EPA Tools for Disaster Resilience

This session will introduce how EPA research supports Tribes' responses to disasters and environmental emergencies. This presentation is intended for Tribal planners and responders and will be…

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Tribal Oil Spill NRDA Funding: A Practical Guide for Direct and Immediate Access to Funding AND Updates from the US EPA OEM on Regulatory, Environmental Justice, and Tribal Program Activities

Monica Rusk presented a general presentation last year on the National Pollution Funds Center and natural resource damage assessment (NRDA) funding potentially available to the tribes for oil spills.…

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Planning for Chemical Emergencies on Tribal Lands

The EPA Office of Emergency Management (OEM) staff will provide an overview of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) for preparing and protecting citizens and first…

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Designing Emergency Preparedness Plans for Tribal Communities

This presentation would focus on the unique challenges faced by tribal communities in emergency preparedness and response. The presentation would cover best practices for engaging tribal leaders and…

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EPA’s Disaster Debris Recovery Tool - Resources for Tribal Emergency Managers

This presentation was delivered as part of the Tribal Lands and Environment Forum: Virtual Gathering in August 2021 by John Wheaton with the Nez Perce Tribe, Lucy Stanfield with the US EPA, and Monte…

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Tribal Perspective on Use of Drones in Superfund and Emergency Response Programs

This presentation was delivered as part of the Tribal Lands and Environment Forum: Virtual Gathering in August 2021 by Erika Wilson with the US EPA, Darlene Jenkins with the Navajo Nation, Natalie…

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Use of Drones in EPA’s Superfund and Emergency Response Programs

This presentation was delivered as part of the Tribal Lands and Environment Forum: Virtual Gathering in August 2021 by Erika Wilson and Matthew Huyser of the US EPA.In December 2020, the U.S.…

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