This $499,993 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) funds the Chickasaw Nation to perform the following activities on tribal lands: Plug, remediate, or reclaim an orphaned oil and gas well, thereby reducing methane emissions and enhancing public health, safety, and environmental protection. Restore soil and habitat degraded by the presence of the orphaned well and associated...
This $10,059,548 federal Project Grant award to the Osage Nation was provided by the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The grant funding will be used by the Osage Nation to plug, remediate, or reclaim up to 137 orphaned oil and gas wells on tribal lands, as well as restore the surrounding soil and habitat. The grant activities will also involve identifying and...
This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Departmental Offices Interior Business Center under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018), will fund the Caddo Tribe of Oklahoma to plug, remediate, and reclaim up to 20 orphaned oil and gas wells on tribal land. The $2,708,345 grant will also support soil and habitat remediation, decommissioning of associated infrastructure, and the development of a tribal orphaned well program. Key expected outcomes...
This Project Grant award of $2,006,533 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) will fund the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy Reservation to plug, remediate, and reclaim an orphaned oil and gas well on tribal lands. The grant supports activities to decrease methane emissions, enhance public health and safety, and restore land and water resources impacted by the orphaned well and associated infrastructure. Key deliverables include...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Departmental Offices Interior Business Center (CFDA 15.018 - Energy Community Revitalization Program) provides $2,500,000 in funding to the Seneca Nation of Indians to perform the following activities on tribal lands: Plug, remediate, or reclaim up to 25 orphaned oil and gas wells, which will reduce methane emissions and enhance protection of public health, safety, and property. The grant also supports restoring soil and...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) provides $2,326,679.33 to the Fort Belknap Indian Community to perform the following activities on their tribal lands: Plug, remediate, or reclaim an orphaned oil and gas well, including restoring soil and habitat, decommissioning associated infrastructure, and accounting for the costs. Identify and characterize any additional undocumented orphaned wells on tribal...
The U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded the Osage Nation a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This grant will fund the Osage Nation to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on tribal lands, as well as restore the soil and habitat, decommission associated infrastructure, and identify and characterize additional undocumented wells. The key activities to be performed...
The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center awarded a $998,784 Project Grant under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) to the Caddo Tribe of Oklahoma. This grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will fund the tribe's efforts to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on tribal lands. Key activities include plugging wells, remediating soil and habitat, decommissioning associated infrastructure, and characterizing undocumented orphaned wells. The...
This Project Grant award, provided by the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018), provides $4,970,911 in funding to the Navajo Nation Tribal Government. The purpose of this award is to plug, remediate, or reclaim up to 19 orphaned oil and gas wells on Navajo tribal lands, restore impacted soil and habitat, decommission associated infrastructure, and identify and characterize any additional undocumented orphaned wells....
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) provides $1,000,000 to the Comanche Nation to address orphaned oil and gas wells on tribal lands. The key activities funded under this grant include: Plugging, remediating, or reclaiming an orphaned well on Comanche Nation tribal land. Remediating soil and restoring habitat degraded by the presence of the orphaned well and associated infrastructure. Decommissioning and...