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EPA ADMINISTRATOR WHITMAN TO ANNOUNCE GRANT RECIPIENTS FOR BROWNFIELD ASSESSMENTS DURING VISIT TO BUCKS COUNTY, PA.

Release Date: 05/17/2002
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EPA Administrator Christie Whitman on Monday will announce recipients of more than $14 million in Brownfields grants to assess the contamination of abandoned properties in 80 communities around the nation. Whitman will make the announcement during a visit to Bucks County, Pa. The grants will be awarded as part of EPA's Brownfields Assessment Demonstration Pilot program.

WHO: EPA Administrator Christie Whitman
Congressman Jim Greenwood
Robert White, Exec. Director, Bucks County Redevelopment Authority
Michael Fitzpatrick, Chairman of Bucks County Commissioners
Pat Bechtel, Chairman of the Redevelopment Authority Board
Bob Day-Lewis, PADEP Southeast Regional Office

WHAT: Announce recipients of more than $14 million in Brownfields grants.

WHERE: Riverfront North Property/Riverview Estates
1414 Radcliffe St.
Bristol, Pa.

WHEN: Monday, May 20, 2002
2 p.m. EDT

DIRECTIONS: Directions to 1414 Radcliffe St., Bristol, Pa.:

Route 95 to Bristol exit. Exit right onto Route 413.Route 413 south for just over a mile to Route 13. Left onto Route 13 north. Route 13 north for approx. three miles. Right onto Green Lane (after Pa. Turnpike underpass, WaWa on corner). Green Lane for half mile. Right onto Radcliffe. Approx. one half mile to 1414 Radcliffe on left, just after intersection of Radcliffe and Monroe.

Earlier this month Whitman announced $21.5 million in Brownfields grants to clean up and revitalize blighted communities in 17 states. Those grants were awarded under EPA's Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund program to capitalize state and local programs that in turn provide no-interest or low-interest loans to businesses to carry out cleanup activities at Brownfields properties.

Earlier this year, President Bush signed bipartisan legislation that will encourage the cleanup and redevelopment of old industrial properties – cleaning up our environment, creating jobs and protecting small businesses from frivolous lawsuits. In addition, the President's FY 03 budget request doubled the funds available through the EPA in FY 02 -- from $98 million to $200 million -- to help states and communities around the country clean up and revitalize brownfields sites.

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