Shinnecock Indian Nation Receives Nearly $1 Million EPA Grant for Environmental Cleanup The Shinnecock Indian Nation has been awarded more than $950,000 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through its Brownfields Assessment Grant Program, funding that will support environmental assessment,…
Shinnecock Indian Nation Receives Nearly $1 Million EPA Grant for Environmental CleanupThe Shinnecock Indian Nation has been awarded more than $950,000 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through its Brownfields Assessment Grant Program, funding that will support environmental assessment, cleanup planning, and community engagement across Shinnecock Territory and neighboring areas. The grant will allow the Nation to evaluate potential brownfield sites throughout Southampton, Hampton Bays, and Shinnecock lands, including abandoned residences, beach properties, historic dump sites, and wetlands.nativenewsonline.net