Chris Pappas | wikipedia.org
Chris Pappas | wikipedia.org
On June 9 the New Hampshire delegation announced $7,128,850 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfields sites in New Hampshire while advancing environmental justice.
EPA selected eight communities in New Hampshire to receive eight grants totaling $7,128,850 in competitive EPA Brownfields funding through the Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (MARC) Grant programs. Thanks to the historic boost from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this is the largest ever funding awarded in the history of the EPA’s Brownfields MARC Grant programs.
“New Hampshire’s economy and way of life are rooted in our surroundings, and it’s important we safeguard our natural environment for future generations,” said Representative Chris Pappas. “This funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law will provide communities in New Hampshire the resources they need to clean up contaminated sites, protect public health and the environment, and spur economic growth. I look forward to seeing the benefits of these cleanups come to fruition, and I will keep working to ensure the needs of our communities in New Hampshire are met.”
“As a lead negotiator of the bipartisan infrastructure law, I’m thrilled to see these critical funds heading to New Hampshire to invest in the remediation of contaminated sites across our state,” said Senator Jeanne Shaheen. “This federal funding is essential to identifying, assessing and cleaning contaminated properties which will in turn create new opportunities for economic growth. This latest allocation of resources from the bipartisan infrastructure law reaffirms how this historic investment will continue to improve the lives of New Hampshire residents for years to come.
“Cleaning and revitalizing contaminated sites will help stimulate economic growth and reduce environmental hazards in communities across New Hampshire,” said Senator Maggie Hassan. “I was glad to help negotiate and pass into law the bipartisan infrastructure law to get funding like this to our state, and I look forward to seeing the impact of these newest projects.”
“These significant investments heading to New Hampshire will help clean up our environment, preserve our waterways, strengthen local engagement, and improve the safety of our soil and groundwater,” said Representative Annie Kuster. “I am proud to see these funds coming to our state and I look forward to the positive impact of these projects.”
“We’re working across the country to revitalize what were once dangerous and polluted sites in overburdened communities into more sustainable and environmentally just places that serve as community assets. Thanks to President Biden’s historic investments in America, we’re moving further and faster than ever before to clean up contaminated sites, spur economic redevelopment, and deliver relief that so many communities have been waiting for,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “This critical wave of investments is the largest in Brownfields history and will accelerate our work to protect the people and the planet by transforming what was once blight into might.”
“Congratulations to the eightNew Hampshire organizations who will receive these new Brownfields grants this year,” said EPA New England Regional Administrator David W. Cash. “Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration, EPA will be making the single largest investment in Brownfields in history. This funding will revitalize communities across New England, and jump start economic redevelopment and job creation in many of New England's hardest hit and underserved communities."
Issues: Energy & Environment
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