EPA Awards over $100,000 to Pueblo of Taos (NM)
(DALLAS – May 20, 2011) The Taos Pueblo
of New Mexico is implementing a non-point source pollution program
to restore the Rio Pueblo de Taos watershed. The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency awarded $106,807 to the Pueblo for restoration
efforts, outreach and environmental education. The Pueblo will
enhance riparian zones and vegetated areas adjacent to streams and
wetlands, to help intercept and control pollution entering the
water body.
The Clean Water Act authorizes EPA to provide
administration and oversight of its programs and it also empowers
states and local jurisdictions the ability to mitigate the effects
of non-point source pollution. Non-point source pollution comes
from scattered sources and can reach rivers through polluted runoff
from rain and snow.
Additional information on EPA grants: http://www.epa.gov/region6/gandf/index.htm
More about activities in EPA Region 6: http://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/region6.html
EPA audio file is available at: http://www.epa.gov/region6/6xa/podcast/may2011.html
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