BISMARCK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $1 million to North Dakota state agencies and $317,957 to the Three Affiliated Tribes, according to U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-ND. The funding will be distributed as follows:

– $517,810 to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture for statewide programs to develop and maintain a comprehensive pesticide program which addresses all aspects of pesticide-related enforcement, initiatives and implementation.

– $498,083 to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality for development and implementation of an EPA-approved coal combustion residual program.

– $317,957 to the Three Affiliated Tribes for implementing tribal environmental programs for air, water, land, and data quality; pollution prevention; brownfields; and chemical safety.