Welcome to the website of the Tribal Waste and Response Steering Committee (TWAR SC).
Members of the TWAR SC are working on
the front lines, in Superfund, emergency response, underground storage tanks, solid waste, and brownfields. They communicate the concerns and perspectives of Tribes to US EPA staff and leadership
through conversations and by producing their highly respected
Priorities Document). Members of the TWAR SC network
with other
Tribal Partnership Groups on issues of mutual interest (such as PFAS, data issues, emerging
technology, etc.), and engage with – and even mentor – other Tribal professionals working in these critical environmental media. They also work closely with ITEP staff to help create and deliver
the annual
Tribal Lands and Environment Forum, and provide guidance on courses and other educational resources.
If you are interested in applying to serve on the TWAR SC, please visit our
Join Us page. Thank you for visiting!