Fwd: News Release: EPA Awards over $144,000 to New Mexico to Reduce Water Pollution

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From: U.S. EPA <usaepa@service.govdelivery.com>
Date: Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 11:25 AM
Subject: News Release: EPA Awards over $144,000 to New Mexico to Reduce Water Pollution
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EPA Awards over $144,000 to New Mexico to Reduce Water Pollution                                             DALLAS – (July 9, 2014) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded $144,554 to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department to operate and implement its Underground Injection Control (UIC) program. The UIC program helps protect underground sources of drinking water from contamination by regulating the construction and operation of injection wells.   The grant funds will also be used to review regulations, develop program plans, inventory injection well facilities, identify aquifers and conduct enforcement activities, surveillance and investigations. One of EPA's missions is to protect public health, including safe sources of drinking water in coordination with state and tribal governments.   Additional information on EPA grants is available at http://www.epa.gov/region6/gandf/index.htm    Connect with EPA Region 6: On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eparegion6  On Twitter: https://twitter.com/EPAregion6 Activities in EPA Region 6: http://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/region6.htm    # # #   For more information contact Joe Hubbard or Jennah Durant at 214-665-2200 or r6press@epa.gov You can unsubscribe or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems, please e-mail subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    This email was sent to iammejtm@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355

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Jeremy Tobias Matthews