EPA announces funds to assist with 2 Southern New England sites
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced funding to help cleanup two Southern New England sites.
Officials were in New Bedford and Woonsocket to announce the funding to address local areas that have been contaminated and are blighted sights.
In New Bedford, it was announced more than $72 million was secured to address the PCB contamination of the New Bedford Harbor, with the project now anticipated to be completed within three years.
“I am thrilled to announce that thanks to vital funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the steadfast commitment of our enforcement attorneys, state counterparts, and community partners, EPA now has the resources to complete the job of addressing hazardous pollution that has contaminated New Bedford Harbor for decades,” said EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe.
In Woonsocket, $3.15 million was secured to assist with the Brownfields redevelopment investment.
“EPA’s Brownfields Program breathes new life into communities by helping to turn contaminated and potentially dangerous sites into productive economic contributors,” said McCabe.
