EPA Administrator Announces $76 Million to Clean Up Contaminated Sites

摘要

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson announced on June 6 more than $76 million in new investments across the country that will redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies, and help create jobs while protecting public health. The EPA's brownfields grants are used to assess and clean up abandoned industrial and commercial properties such as deserted gas stations or closed smelters. There are an estimated 450,000 abandoned and contaminated waste sites in the United States.