Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Bingaman: New Mexico Pueblos Awarded Funding for Water Quality Improvements
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that the Environmental Protection agency has awarded a two New Mexico Pueblos grants to continue water pollution control programs.
The following Pueblos were awarded grants:
| Pueblo of Acoma |
$291,769 |
| Pueblo of Laguna |
$130,000 |
Funding will be used to continue surface water sampling on Pueblo lands and to continue compiling data to determine if a more thorough watershed management program is needed to develop water quality standards.
"These grants will make it possible for the Acoma and Laguna Pueblos to help ensure that water quality needs are being met in their communities," Bingaman said.
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Contact
Jude McCartin Maria Najera
703 Hart Building United States Senate Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5521
These grants will make it possible for the Acoma and Laguna Pueblos to help ensure that water quality needs are being met in their communities.
-Jeff Bingaman
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