Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that the New Mexico Environment Department has been awarded a $1 million grant through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The grant will help the state fund the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) at the Eagle Picher Carefree Batteries Superfund Site in Socorro County.

"This grant will make it possible for the New Mexico Environment Department to move forward with the cleanup of this area," Bingaman said. 

Bingaman also announced the following grants released by EPA for three New Mexico communities:

Pueblo of Picuris $115,000: The objectives of this project are to develop the capability to manage specific programs and establish a core program for environmental protection.

Pueblo of Acoma $105,000: The objectives of this project are to develop the capability to manage specific programs and establish a core program for environmental protection.

Pueblo of Pojoaque $10,000: Funding will provide support for a National Training Conference that will support program investigations, demonstrations, studies and training related to the causes, effects, extent, prevention, reduction, and elimination of water pollution on tribal lands.