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MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2003

The White House is delaying a report on the Tar Creek Superfund site over concerns about the government's mismanagement of Indian royalties, Oklahoma Congressman Brad Carson (D) said.

With 70 millions tons of mine waste sitting on Quapaw tribal land, Tar Creek is the worst Superfund site in the country. Carson says the government has liability for the damage.

The report is due from the White House Council on Environmental Quality.

Get the Story:
Carson: Tar Creek ensnared in red tape (AP 4/26)

Relevant Links:
Tar Creek Information Site - http://www.tarcreek.org
Tar Creek, State of Oklahoma - http://www.deq.state.ok.us/LPDnew/Tarcreek
Tar Creek Site, EPA - http://www.epa.gov/superfund/sites/rodsites/0601269.htm

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