In northeastern Oklahoma in the USA, the Quapaw Nation is leading the restoration of land long scarred by lead and zinc mining. At the vast Tar Creek Superfund site, tribal teams have removed millions of tons of contaminated waste, restored soil and planted native vegetation—turning polluted ground into usable land for farming, nature and community life.
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Quapaw Nation treibt Sanierung verseuchter Bergbaulandschaften voran

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Im Nordosten des US-Bundesstaates Oklahoma führt die Quapaw Nation eine der größten Umweltreparaturen der Region an. Am Tar-Creek-Superfund-Gebiet entfernen Stammes-Teams Millionen Tonnen giftiger Bergbauabfälle, verbessern Böden und pflanzen heimische Vegetation – damit ehemals belastete Flächen wieder für Landwirtschaft und Natur genutzt werden können.

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