Green Cleaning and Healthy Products in Schools

by | Mar 28, 2025 | Home

The Healthy Schools Network offers two toolkits for schools:   The Green Cleaning for Healthy Schools Toolkit contains free posters, two webinars, tip sheets, and checklists. The Healthy Products for Schools Toolkit offers guidance on finding products with low...

iTRIBES: Principles for Tribal Resilience

by | Mar 28, 2025 | Home

Kansas State University’s Interactive Transformative Resilience for Indigenous Brownfields & Environmental Sustainability (iTRIBES) is a holistic, community-wide, participatory approach to brownfields redevelopment in Indigenous communities. With a focus on...

EPA/USGS Cyanobacteria Study

by | Mar 28, 2025 | Home

Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are frequently found in freshwater, estuarine, and marine waters. Cyanobacteria are naturally occurring, but some have the ability to produce highly potent toxins, known as cyanotoxins, that can lead to a variety of...

EPA’s Audit Preparedness Training for Tribes

by | Mar 28, 2025 | Home

On Feb 20, EPA Region 1’s Tribal Program hosted a webinar, “Audit Preparedness Training for New England Tribal Nations.” Attendees included staff from Tribal Environmental Departments and Tribal Finance Departments. The presentation covered valuable tips and...

RTOC Hires Executive Director

by | Mar 28, 2025 | Home

Oxcenia O’Domin has joined the Region 10 Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC) as its new Executive Director. Following is an excerpt from her bio: I am Sugpiaq and Unangax̂ originally from Chignik Lake, Alaska, and a member of the Unga Tribe. My family ties span the...

Reuse of Mining Waste: ITRC Guidance Document

by | Mar 21, 2025 | Home

Reuse of Mining Waste, from the Interstate Technology Regulatory Commission (ITRC), is designed to help communities determine if there is an appropriate use for solid mining waste. These materials have a range of physical and chemical properties that make them both...