Navajo EPA wins federal grant for sawmill cleanup
The Navajo Forest Products Industry sawmill in Navajo New Mexico receives a 200000 dollar two year grant from the EPA Brownfields program to assess potential health and environmental risks. NEPA and tribal leaders stress the project marks a first for a tribe in the program. The site harboring a particle board factory and older equipment tested for PCBs acids and solvents. If hazards are confirmed funding will be sought for cleanup.
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Malcolm Brenner
Navajo Forest Products Industry
Navajo
N.M
Navajo Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental ‘Protection Agency
Brownfields
Lorenda Joe
Navajo’ Environmental Protection Agency
White House
Cote
Linda ‘Garczynski
EPA
Joe
NEPA
battered shelter seeks manager in gallup after near closure
Battered Family Services Inc in Gallup revamped its board and seeks a house manager for the local shelter. The shelter almost closed last month as past board members cited money problems and tried to shut it down. The Domestic Violence Task Force reviewed finances and cut staff instead.
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Gallup
Battered Family Services Inc
Craig Mee
Navajo Head Start Faces Shutdown Over Transport Shortage
Navajo Nation Head Start parents criticize a Navajo Nation Council move to redirect $2.1 million in carryover from Fleet Management to various programs. They warn the lack of transportation could force shutdowns and keep about 440 students from Head Start. The Parent Policy Council urges President Albert Hale to veto June 10 legislation allocating funds for vehicles.
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Navajo Environmental Protection Agency
Chuska
Navajo Nation
Kristen Davenport Dine
Bureau Window Rock
Albert Hale
Western Navajo Juvenile Center Opens Soon
TUBA CITY Ariz. The Western Navajo Juvenile Services Center is near opening with an open house planned for Friday June 28. Juve niles are expected to arrive after July 1. Community members may sign up to spend 24 hours in the new facility by Friday.
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Tuba City
Ariz
Western Navajo
New breast cancer awareness stamp rolled out at Gallup Post Office
Journal article reports a Gallup Post Office event promoting a new 100 million stamp to raise breast cancer awareness. Postmaster Jerry Maldonado cites mail network impact, with organizers AAARP ASA and partners from the American Cancer Society and National Cancer Institute present.
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Gallup
Gallup ‘Post
Postal Service
U.S. Postal Service
Jerry Maldonado
American Association of Retired Persons
American Cancer’ Society
National Cancer Institute
Rehoboth
McKinley “Christian Hospital
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Cso
Handy Porter
Iet
The
Gallup Post‘Office
Helen Kelly
Arnold Thompson
Gallup Indian Medical Center
Jane’Lohmann
Ann. Galanis
Jack Long
Rehoboth-MckKinley Christian Hospital
Navajo Nation
IHS
Sonya Stewart
Selena Anderson
F.N
New Mexico Medical Group
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Battered Shelter
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Benny’ ‘Thomas
Ue Valeran
Rook ‘Springs
Tuba
Mary Wicoff, Wes Surnau
Guy Jaco Oo
Harley Davidson
Darrell’ Tsabetsaye
Zuni
Smith’s Auto Center
Milwaukee
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Ontario
Calif
Jennifer Campbell
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