$ 1 million EPA grant awards after the brownfieldu River the Community Conference in the Southeastern Michigan (MI)

"EPA is pleased with the sponsorship of the $ 1 million to supplement the Community Conference Revolving Fund loans," Hedman said. "On the basis of the excellent reputation of the DCC, I am convinced that this money will be put to good use in the Ostrava region along the River--from Monroe, Dearborn City Hall and Pumphouse Willow Run curtain # 2."

In the past five years, the EPA has granted the Community Conference $ 6.6 million loaned out to clean up contaminated sites and $ 1.65 million for brownfield assessment work. Since 1997, the EPA has granted 15 revolving loan fund grants to support individual and assessment grants totaling nearly $ 14 million.

The Community supports the Conference evaluation and cleanup of more than 210 seats. Conversion of these sites resulted in the creation or preservation of 1,000 jobs. Projects also generated more than $ 100 million in public and private investment, resulting in $ 2 million in tax revenues each year.

"I'm glad that my friends on today's $ 1 million Prize announcement after the river brownfieldu the Community Conference," said Rep. Dingell. "I am proud of the earlier work along the River Community Conference and its brownfieldu of the Consortium, and today's announcement only further highlight DCC's reputation for outstanding stewards of taxpayer dollars, and its commitment to the projects, which greatly enhance the quality of life in our region. DCC and work, what makes them an example of how important the EPA funding for Southeast Michigan. "

"DEQ, EPA, and DCC has created a large partnership with historically to facilitate remediation of areas in Southeastern Michigan. DEQ is looking forward to continuing this partnership in the future. This award shows that the EPA not only acknowledges that Southeast Michigan has a brownfields funding needed, but also the fact that the River Community Conference does an excellent job, "said Carrie l. Geyer, Michigan Department of environmental quality.

"After the River Community Conference Board and staff, we are pleased to be part of the partnership, and all the good things that come with the grant," said Jim Perry, Executive Director of the Community Conference. "Our mission to keep the environment clean and people into work illustrates what is after the River Community Conference."

For more information about the EPA brownfields program:
http://www.EPA.gov/brownfields

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Pueblo of Laguna Resident Receives National Community Involvement Award (NM)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Amy Garcia of the Pueblo of Laguna as the winner of the national 2013 Citizen Excellence in Community Involvement Award. This annual award recognizes outstanding achievements in environmental protection and community-involvement leadership during Superfund cleanups. Superfund is the federal program created by Congress to address the country’s abandoned, uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.

“Superfund cleanups can be long and complex, and the process can take a toll on the surrounding area,” said EPA Regional Administrator Ron Curry. “Residents like Ms. Garcia who understand the community are indispensible in keeping residents informed and engaged during the process. Ms. Garcia’s dedication to the Pueblo of Laguna exemplifies the spirit of community leadership we seek to honor with this award.”

Ms. Garcia’s leadership has greatly helped EPA’s cleanup of the Grants Mining District, an area about 70 miles west of Albuquerque where contamination from former uranium mining is common. The affected area includes not only former mines but many private homes as well. In order to clean up these homes, EPA needed to obtain access agreements from residents.

Ms. Garcia was instrumental in helping EPA obtain access to start cleaning up the contamination on more than 500 residential properties in the Pueblo of Laguna villages. She ensured EPA and its contractors worked in a manner consistent with tribal customs, protocols and procedures. Her role as a liaison between EPA and the Pueblo greatly improved the success of EPA’s cleanup by keeping tribal members and homeowners informed during every step of the assessment and cleanup process.

Mathy Stanislaus, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, presented the award to Ms. Garcia during the annual Tribal Lands and Environment Forum in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico.

More information on Superfund community involvement:
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/community/

More information on EPA Region 6:
http://www2.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-6-south-central

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US EPA vyhlašuje granty brownfields pro Genesee County a Mott Community College v Flint (MI)

The U.s. Environmental Protection Agency has announced two new grants totaling $ 545,000 brownfieldu in action today on the Chevy in the hole, a place in Flint, Michigan. EPA Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman, u.s. Rep. Dan Kildee and Mayor Dayne Walling joined representatives of Genesee County, which received a $ 350,000 grant to supplement facilities Revolving Fund loans and Mott Community College, who received a grant of $ 195,050 to create a new job training program.

"The grants announced today, the EPA will be used to clean up contaminated sites in Genesee County and train 60 people for work in the field of the environment," said Hedman. "These grants will fund the work, it is good for the environment, good for the economy and good for the Flint."

Several local companies have agreed to provide graduates of the Mott Community Colleges environmental education program internships, on-the-job training and job opportunities.

"Flint will greatly benefit from these two new Federal brownfieldu grants, which will help you to retrain workers and to equip the industrial properties as Chevy in the hole to productive use," said congressman Dan Kildee. "Invest more than half a million dollars in local job training programs, and environmental remediation efforts will help strengthen our local economy, and the location of the Mid-Michigan compete for new investments and jobs," said congressman Dan Kildee, Michigan 5. precinct.

"Organic cleaning and remediation in the Chevy in the hole is the result of many years of effort. This project demonstrates success possible Community initiatives, combined with the creative use of federal resources, "said Flint Mayor Dayne Walling.

"Mott Community College is pleased to be the beneficiary of EPA environmental workforce and job training. This investment will allow us use other EPA's investment in our community, designed to revive key areas in Flint while providing employment and internship opportunities for local residents, "said Robert Matthews, Dean Executive workforce and professional development at Mott Community College.

Since 2004, the EPA to assess brownfieldu and cleansing in Flint and Genesee County provided $ 3.4 million. EPA, city, County and Kettering University will continue to cooperate in the rehabilitation of the Chevy in the hole.

For more information about Chevy in the hole cleaning:
http://www.EPA.gov/region5/Cleanup/chevyinthehole/index.html

For more information about the EPA brownfields program:
http://www.EPA.gov/brownfields/

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