Oklahoma River Basin Sustainability Initiative
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Region | Tulsa |
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The Oklahoma River Basin Initiative (ORBI) is a partnership between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ), and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB). ORBI was established in 1992 to address water quality problems in the Oklahoma River Basin.
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