Federal funding dwindles quickly for Oklahoma residents being bought out of Superfund site

December 3, 2007 - Ella Alsbury is both lucky and unlucky when it comes to her chances of moving out of the Tar Creek Superfund site.

She is lucky because her name is listed among those most qualified for a federal buyout of devalued homes.

She is unlucky because the federal buyout money is expected to run out just before it gets to her name. The relocation committee overseeing the $50 million buyout has only about $18.8 million on hand. The committee needs about $30 million more to fully fund the relocation.

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