Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Picher tornado victims given priority in EPA buyout

May 21, 2008 - PICHER, Okla. — The addition of $8 million from the Environmental Protection Agency for the government buyout of Picher should be enough to relocate all of the dozens of residents whose homes were destroyed in the May 10 tornado, officials said Wednesday.

U.S. Sen. James Inhofe said in a statement Tuesday, “I have been assured by Governor (Brad) Henry and the buyout trust (Lead Impacted Communities Relocation Assistance Trust) that these tornado victims will be moved to the top of the buyout list.”

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