What government agency will soon be visiting Treece Kansas?
TREECE, Kansas – The EPA is taking action in one Cherokee County town by putting air monitors that will test for lead and other metals in the town of Treece. The announcement comes just weeks after Kansas lawmakers and EPA officials toured the town to see the metal contamination and potential for collapsing underground mines firsthand. Samples from each monitor placed in Treece will be evaluated and used in a summary report describing the air concentration there. Previous air monitoring systems had been discontinued years ago after showing no levels above the national air quality standards. Sources: http://www.ksn.com/news/local/story/EPA-testing-air-in-contaminated-town/AErtUkWBg0urnuz397n6ZA.
U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) announced a $15,750 grant to help purchase a storm siren for the city of Treece. Senator Roberts toured Treece in June 2008 and heard from many residents and local leaders about the need for a new storm siren. Roberts encouraged the Kansas Rural Development Office to invest in this public safety project. As of an EPA visit last week, Treece did not have a storm siren even though its neighbor across the border, Picher, Okla., had been destroyed by a tornado. “I am pleased USDA is funding this critical project for a community in need,” Senator Roberts said. “With Picher shutting down, Treece will lose its closest first responders so it is especially important to get early warning of dangerous weather.” Roberts, along with Senator Brownback and Congresswoman Jenkins have been fighting to relocate the residents of Treece. USDA local officials have indicated the storm siren may be moved and relocated to another community should the residents of Treece be boug
