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A Community to Share, Learn, and Heal Native Lands
The Tribal Lands Assistance Center (TLAC) is a resource for Tribes and Tribal communities facing contamination, or the threat of contamination, — regardless of location, size, scope, or severity. Its services, as determined by Tribal needs, are responsive, comprehensive and proactive. Concurrently with responsiveness to Tribal inquiries and needs, the Center will focus on training Tribal professionals and other Tribal officials. That is, responses to inquiries will include providing a clear understanding of the rationale for each response, thereby building Tribal knowledge in the applicable subject(s).
What are Contaminated Sites?
Contaminated Sites are sites that are known, or suspected, to pose significant risks to the Tribal community, its traditional practices, and/or subsistence resources through releases of hazardous substances to the air, ground, or water. Small spills may be addressed quickly, whereas, severely impacted lands or waters may require comprehensive strategies and mitigation efforts that must be sustained for decades.
What is CERCLA/Superfund?
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) is informally called Superfund. Superfund sites are “discovered” when the presence of hazardous waste is made known to EPA. The Superfund program is administered by EPA in cooperation with state and Tribal governments. Tribes can lead cleanup efforts if they have the necessary technical and management expertise.
ITEP Superfund Events & Site Visits
The Tribal Superfund Working Group (TSFWG) participates in one site visit and the annual Tribal Lands and Environment Forum (TLEF) each year where they engage in presentations, networking, talking circles, and conduct their annual meetings with other interested Tribal representatives that work on Superfund related issues.
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News & Announcements
Tribal Consultation on the Universal Waste Regulations for Solar Panels and Lithium Batteries Proposed Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery in the Office of Land and Emergency Management is initiating consultation with federally recognized Tribes on universal waste regulations for solar panels and lithium batteries...
Free 40 hour HAZWOPER certification training
White Earth Natural Resources along with Alabama Fire College will be offering a free 40-hour HAZWOPER certification course June 24-28, 2024. Call 218-935-2488 for more information.
Webinar and Comment Period for 2024 PFAS D&D Guidance
The 2024 updated interim guidance presents currently available information on the destruction and disposal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and PFAS-containing materials. This update identifies available, effective and methods to remediate, dispose of and...