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FEMA Region 6 News Desk
Read moreIn 1624, the Dutch West India Company formed the colony of New Amsterdam; later, the name was changed to New York—to honor the Duke of York--and it emerged as America’s first capital in 1788.
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By Petty Officer 2nd Class Brigitte Johnston
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News Release
Read moreThe Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) reports that initial claims, continued claims and continued claims’ four-week moving average decreased, while initial claims’ fourweek moving average increased for the week ending Aug. 20.
Read moreAugust’s heat and drought appeared ferocious at first, with widespread triple-digit temperatures and moisture deficits throughout the first half of the month. A strong cold front signaled a pattern change, however, and the heat settled into more seasonable levels for the last half of the month.
Read moreOn Wednesday, August 31 the Department of the Interior released draft guidance to Tribes on how to apply for the first $50 million in grant funding available this year under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to clean up orphaned oil and gas well sites on Tribal lands. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides a total of $4.7 billion to address orphaned wells across the country, including $150 million for Tribal communities. The Department will hold nationto- nation consultations with Tribes later this month to further gather feedback on the draft guidance and the orphaned well program overall.
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