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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $300,000 Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant targeting the City of Martinsville:

“The Brownfields Program assists local communities in cleaning up and redeveloping former industrial and commercial sites in preparation for new economic endeavors. This $300,000 brownfields grant will help the City of Martinsville assess such locations in the area and plan for their recovery and reuse. These funds are a valuable aid to environmental restoration and economic growth in Martinsville.

Background

According to the EPA, the assessment grant includes $180,000 for hazardous substances and $120,000 for petroleum. Among the purposes the funds will be used for are environmental site assessments and redevelopment plans, the development of a GIS-based brownfields site inventory and database, site prioritization, and community outreach activities.

Griffith sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which in the last Congress led the process to reauthorize funding for the Brownfields Program through 2023.

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