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Greenbytes: June 23, 2004 Edition
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This month EPA awarded $8.6 million in grants to 41 communities and regional councils across New England to help assess, clean and redevelop Brownfields. The funding is among $75.4 million of Brownfields grants announced nationally. It is the largest Brownfields funding announcement in the agency's history. "These grants will help spur the cleanup of abandoned, contaminated parcels all across New England, including many in Boston and other parts of eastern Massachusetts," said Robert W. Varney, regional administrator of EPA's New England Office. EPA awarded $2.7 million to 15 communities and groups in Massachusetts. Some $1 million of these funds were awarded to the following Boston-area groups:
EPA's Brownfields funds help communities assess contamination at abandoned and vacant sites and estimate the costs of cleaning up sites for redevelopment. Municipalities and select organizations can also receive funding for cleanup grants and to establish revolving loan programs that provide low interest loans for cleanups. The funding is a direct result of Brownfields legislation signed by President Bush in 2002. In addition to making more sites eligible for cleanup, including petroleum contaminated parcels, the legislation increased funding to help nonprofit groups, municipalities, regional agencies and states in restoring and revitalizing Brownfields properties. The law authorizes up to $250 million in funds annually for Brownfield grants, including up to $50 million for assessment and cleanup of low-risk petroleum contaminated sites. Since 1995, EPA has provided more than $91 million for grants, site evaluations, job training and cleanup loan programs to dozens of communities and agencies across New England. EPA estimates that every acre of reclaimed Brownfields saves 4.5 acres of greenspace and every greenspace created, on average, has doubled the value of surrounding properties. For more information, visit the following agency web sites
Press Releases EPA and State Officials Praise RIPTA’s Leadership in Curbing Diesel Pollution Olympia Nominee Trust to Continue the Cleanup of Contaminated Soil at Wells G & H Superfund Site Action at Rhode Island Superfund Site Restores Area To Productive Use Within Community Fitchburg State College Agrees To $205,000 Settlement for Hazardous Waste Violations Aroostook Band of Micmacs Unveil State-of-the-Art, Real-Time Air Monitoring Equipment Maine Landlord Agrees to $25,000 Settlement for Lead Disclosure Violations EPA Awards $8.6 Million of Brownfields Funding to New England EPA and Maine DEP to Complete Cleanup at Brewer Mill EPA and DEP issue draft water discharge permit for Kendall power plant in Cambridge
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Brownfields Linemaster Switch Superfund Site - 5 year report Marinas - updated pump-out list NPDES - mirant kendall draft permit Pesticides - new grant opportunity info
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