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On Wednesday, August 31 the Department of the Interior released draft guidance to Tribes on how to apply for the first $50 million in grant funding available this year under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to clean up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The Department will hold nationto- nation consultations with Tribes later this month to further gather feedback on the draft guidance and the orphaned well program overall.
Read moreA Seminole man was hospitalized as the result of a single vehicle accident that occurred shortly before midnight Tuesday evening, August 30.
Read moreThe Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) released on August 31 shows that unemployment in Seminole County dropped compared to what was reported last month as well as what was reported last year. This report contains the statistics for July 2022.
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Northwestern Oklahoma State University was awarded two Higher Education Prevention Services (HEPS) grants, one for opioid prevention and the other for stimulant prevention, through the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Each grant received $50,000.
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