02-03-2017 03:47 via alaskapublic.org

EPA funds for Native water projects could disappear under Trump administration

(EPA logo courtesy of the Environemntal Protection Agency)The White House wants to eliminate Environmental Protection Agency funds for water projects in Alaska Native villages. That’s according to a story in the Washington Post Wednesday (March. 1). It said the Trump administration’s plans for the EPA budget also include trimming grants to states by 30 percent and eliminating climate-change initiatives.
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