[StBernard] [r6news] EPA awards over $100, 000 to Louisiana Department of Natural Resources

[Westley Annis]

 (Dallas, Texas -- March 15, 2007)  The Environmental Protection Agency
has awarded $137,621 to the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
(LDNR) to protect underground sources of drinking water. The federal
Safe Drinking Water Act regulates the underground disposal of hazardous
wastes through deep injection wells.  LDNR will use the funds to issue
permits, monitor the construction and operation of injection wells
throughout the state and conduct field surveillance, inspections,
investigations and enforcement activities.

Additional information on EPA grants:
http://www.epa.gov/earth1r6/gandf/index.htm

More about activities in EPA Region 6:  www.epa.gov/region6

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