The Weirton Daily Times: Committee passes McKinley brownfields bill
Washington, DC,
June 29, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Energy and Commerce Committee, on Wednesday, passed a bill aimed at improving the nation's Brownfields Program, which provides resources to clean up and redevelop former industrial sites.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee, on Wednesday, passed a bill aimed at improving the nation’s Brownfields Program, which provides resources to clean up and redevelop former industrial sites. The bill, known as the Brownfields Enhancement Economic Redevelopment and Reauthorization Act of 2017, is sponsored by U.S. Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va. “Across the Northern Panhandle and the rest of West Virginia we have hundreds of former industrial sites that sit empty,” said McKinley. “Many of these sites would be attractive for redevelopment but have legacy contamination issues that must be addressed first. The Brownfields Program has been an important tool to turn abandoned eyesores into economic opportunity.” ... “Earlier this month, Pietro Fiorentini, a supplier to the natural gas industry, broke ground on a new manufacturing facility located on a site in Weirton that was cleaned up through the Brownfields Program,” said McKinley. “This is just one example of the jobs and investment that can be created by reclaiming these sites.” To read the entire article, click here. |
