Congresswoman Chellie Pingree Joins EPA in Announcing Federal Funding for Brownfield Cleanup In Maine

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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree joins EPA in announcing federal funding for brownfield cleanup in Maine

$6 million will help communities cleanup industrial sites for redevelopment

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree joined the EPA in announcing $6 million in federal funding to help communities clean up industrial sites in Maine. $3.1 million of the brownfield cleanup money will come to communities in Maine's First Congressional District.

"This is important federal funding that will help communities clean up contaminated sites so they can be redeveloped," Pingree said. "Without this funding, many of these pieces of property would go unused and remain a burden to the community. Cleaning up these sites means they can be put back into use and stimulate the local economy."

"The town of Sanford is an excellent example of how this important funding can be put to work," Pingree said. "Cleaning up the area around the Sanford Mills complex is an important step toward the revitalization of the area's economy."

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