The U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center awarded the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy Reservation a $2,006,533 project grant under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on tribal lands. The grant funds will be used to plug an orphaned well, reduce methane emissions, restore impacted soil and habitats, decommission associated pipelines and infrastructure, and establish a tribal program to inventory and address undocumented orphaned wells. The project aims to enhance public health, safety, and environmental protection on the Rocky Boy Reservation by addressing legacy impacts from past oil and gas activities. The 2-year grant begins on October 1, 2024 and is part of a broader federal effort to address orphaned wells across the United States through collaboration with state and tribal governments.