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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Abe Asher

Washington state tribes will receive $50m for Puget Sound restoration

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Indigenous tribes in Western Washington are set to recieve $50m as part of the infrastucture bill passed last year to restore and protect their state’s landmark, Puget Sound.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had previously committed to providing the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, which supports some 20 tribes, with $50m over the course of ten years for its restoration work in the Sound.

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