Regan, Iowa officials plan to clean up 'blight' on city

摘要

EPA Administrator Michael Regan in his first visit to Iowa joined state and city officials yesterday to announce thefuture plans for a sprawling former industrial site at a high-profile spot on the edge of downtown Des Moines.The 43-acre property bordered by the east bank of the Raccoon River and a key city boulevard was classified asa federal Superfund site in 1983. That designation made the property eligible for federal funding under a 1980law that allows EPA to clean up contamination and force the responsible parties to remove contaminants orreimburse the government for doing so.