Webinars
EPA Region provides Training and Technical Assistance Opportunities as well as Tribal Environmental Webinars. We don’t always list all of them here, so please visit the EPA Region 10 website for the latest information.
Training and Technical Assistance Opportunities
Tribal Environmental Webinars
Upcoming Webinars and Training Opportunities
NTAA Webinar: Understanding Data Centers — Policy Considerations and Resources for Tribal Communities – Oct 14 from 1:00-2:00 PM Pacific
Data center development is expanding across the country, raising new considerations for Tribal Nations related to energy and water use, land use, air quality, economic development, permitting, and Tribal sovereignty.
Join the National Tribal Air Association (NTAA) for a webinar focused specifically on helping Tribal communities understand these issues and the resources available to support informed decision-making.
Topics will include federal and state policy trends and potential impacts on Tribal communities, governance resources, legal resources and strategies available to Tribes, and how to evaluate and comment on permits and potential air quality impacts.
The webinar will also explore how Tribal Nations are navigating emerging questions surrounding data center development, including energy, water, land use, economic development, and sovereignty.
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The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) is accepting applications for new members of the Tribal Waste & Response Steering Committee (TWAR SC).
November 3-5, 2026 | Kodiak, AK
The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) is accepting registrations for an entry-level, in-person Air Quality training designed for environmental staff from Alaska Native communities.
No previous experience in air quality or environmental science is required.
The course provides an introduction to outdoor and indoor air quality issues affecting Tribal communities and explores practical strategies to protect human health and the environment.
Topics include:
- Criteria pollutants and air toxics
- Outdoor air quality concerns, including road dust and open burning
- Indoor air quality, moisture, mold, and radon
- Household hazardous materials and healthy cleaning
- Home heating safety
- PurpleAir Network and air quality sensors
- Community outreach and education
Participants will also take part in hands-on demonstrations, building walkthroughs, and indoor air quality assessments using monitoring equipment.
ITEP encourages attendance from Tribal environmental, housing, and health department staff.
Registration Open: ITEP Air Quality Training for Alaska Native Communities
The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) is accepting registrations for an entry-level, in-person Air Quality training designed for environmental staff from Alaska Native communities.
No previous experience in air quality or environmental science is required.
The course provides an introduction to outdoor and indoor air quality issues affecting Tribal communities and explores practical strategies to protect human health and the environment.
Topics include:
- Criteria pollutants and air toxics
- Outdoor air quality concerns, including road dust and open burning
- Indoor air quality, moisture, mold, and radon
- Household hazardous materials and healthy cleaning
- Home heating safety
- PurpleAir Network and air quality sensors
- Community outreach and education
Participants will also take part in hands-on demonstrations, building walkthroughs, and indoor air quality assessments using monitoring equipment.
ITEP encourages attendance from Tribal environmental, housing, and health department staff.
Proposed rulemaking process for unreasonable risks for 1,3-Butadiene; Regulation under TSCA – Ends Oct 9
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) is initiating consultation and coordination with federally recognized Tribes regarding regulatory management of unreasonable risk identified in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Evaluation for 1,3-butadiene.
TSCA requires EPA to issue a proposed rule under TSCA section 6(a) applying risk management requirements to the extent necessary to address the unreasonable risks one year after the date on which the final risk evaluation is published and publish a final rule two years after the publication date of the final risk evaluation. EPA’s final risk evaluation for 1,3-butadiene found unreasonable risk to human health. The final risk evaluation was published on regulations.gov (Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0451) and announced via a Federal Register notice on January 5, 2026 (91 FR 264) and is available (with supporting documents), on EPA’s website.
This consultation and coordination process will be conducted in accordance with the EPA Policy on Consultation with Indian Tribes and the Guidance for Discussing Tribal Treaty or Similar Rights. EPA invites you and/or your designated consultation representative(s) to participate in this process to discuss potential risk management to address the unreasonable risks identified in the 1,3-Butadiene risk evaluation from August 10, 2026 to October 9, 2026. During this period, two identical technical webinars will be conducted, covering the same information. To participate, OPPT invites you and/or your designee(s) to join us for one or both of the following sessions:
• August 25, 2026 Tribal Technical Briefing 1 from 2:00- 4:00pm (ET) Zoom Registration Link: https://usepa.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/bK-BCeMaQcWKhiSwKjIp9Q
• September 1, 2026 Tribal Technical Briefing 2 from 2:00- 4:00pm (ET) Zoom Registration Link: https://usepa.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/FICHob5eQkWxz7lwSXiMlw
We look forward to your participation in this consultation and coordination process and hope that you or your designee(s) can join us for one or both technical webinars. If you have any questions, would like to request a consultation, are unavailable to participate in the webinar and/or have comments, including written comments or if we may be of additional assistance in the interim, please contact Amanda Miles at miles.amanda@epa.gov or (202) 566-0348.
ITEP Office Hours
The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) continues to offer Monthly Office Hours covering topics including grants, indoor air quality, outreach and education, and Tribal air monitoring. These virtual sessions provide opportunities to ask questions, share resources, and connect with technical experts.
Completed Webinars
ANTHC Webinar Resources: Change Requests & Budget Revisions for EPA Grants
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) recently hosted a webinar focused on EPA grant change requests and budget revisions, providing practical guidance for Tribes and Tribal organizations managing EPA-funded projects.
The webinar covered two common scenarios:
• Reallocating previously approved travel funds to support an alternative training opportunity when travel is cancelled (such as the cancellation of the Tribal Environmental Leaders Summit (TELS))
• Submitting a formal change request to move unused salary and fringe funds into equipment purchases and other approved budget categories
Participants were reminded to follow their Tribe’s or organization’s internal policies and procedures before submitting change requests or budget revisions to their EPA Project Officer.
If you were unable to attend, the webinar recording is available here:
Recording | Passcode: h=#*T9kL
ANTHC has also made available supporting materials, including:
• Sample completed change request
• Sample SF-424A budget revision form
For technical assistance with drafting a change request or budget revision, contact:
Fred Dahl |fbdahl@anthc.org |tribalcapacitytraining@anthc.org
RTOC Webinar: (Un)Precedented Times: What the President Can and Can’t Do and What That Means for Tribes
Solid Waste Bootcamp: DEC Presentations
You wanted to attend the Solid Waste Bootcamp hosted by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation last week, but something came up? Happily, you can now download the presentations from the Solid Waste Bootcamp web page. Learn about recycling and backhaul, heavy and small equipment operation and maintenance, solid waste 101, burning, personal protective equipment (PPE), solid waste management planning, Class III landfill designs, the 4 C’s (control, consolidation, compaction, and cover), reuse ideas, and more!
Pesticidal Air Treatment Devices: EPA Webinar Recording
On September 6, EPA hosted a webinar about research and regulation of pesticidal air treatment devices. The webinar provided an overview of EPA’s role in regulating pesticidal air cleaning and treatment devices, research on the effectiveness of these technologies against infectious aerosols, and work on developing standardized test methods.
Implications of the Supreme Court’s Sackett Decision for Protection of Wetlands and Waters: NAWM Webinar Recording
On May 25, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Sackett v. EPA, which established the standard for determining when a wetland, stream, or other water is a “water of the United States” (WOTUS) protected by the Clean Water Act. This webinar hosted by the National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM) discussed the decision and some of its ambiguities, potential impacts on aquatic resource protection, and possible next steps for states and tribes.
Federal Financial Reports and Closeouts: EPA Webinar Recording
On September 6, Nyketric Singletary, Financial Specialist for EPA’s Research Triangle Park Finance Center, and EPA Region 10 Tribal Coordinators Sophie Manaster and Susan Conbere hosted a webinar for a group of grantees on Federal Financial Reports (FFRs) and closeouts.
IACC Conference | Infrastructure Assistance Coordinating Council
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