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EPA, Army plan to check Oklahoma wells near military facilities for forever chemicals
The EPA announced a pilot program in nine locations across the country, and two are in Oklahoma. Federal officials will sample private water wells around Fort Sill in Lawton and the Army Ammunition Plant in McAlester. They’re checking for PFAS, also known as forever chemicals because of their long lifespans...
$12.1 million granted for rural Oklahoma water projects by Biden-Harris
TULSA, OKLA (KTUL) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn has announced $12.1 million in infrastructure improvements from the Biden-Harris Administration. The funding will be available for rural water and wastewater projects in Major, Tulsa, Muscogee, Sequoyah, Atoka and Delaware Counties. According...
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