Government Agency Allocates $300 Million to Clean Up Contamination From Former Industrial Sites: ‘It Will Be Safer’
June 25, 2024
In an effort to clean up 200 industrial sites across the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a new round of $300 million in funding, the Guardian reported in May. “It’s the highest level of funding and support for brownfields we’ve ever seen,” said Lauren Ghazikhanian, communications manager for the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR). Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — which included a landmark move aimed at improving drinking water quality and wastewater infrastructure in the U.S. — spending on brownfield remediation has quadrupled, the news outlet reported.
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