[CPEO-BIF] Senate Brownfields Bill reintroduced

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Today (Thurday, February 15, 2001), ranking Republicans and Democrats on
the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works are scheduled
to reintroduce the bi-partisan Brownfields Bill that gained solid
majority support, but was never allowed to the floor for a vote, last
year.

Republicans Bob Smith (NH) and Lincoln Chafee (RI), two of the four
original co-sponsors of S.2700 last year, are being joined by Democrats
Harry Reid (NV) and Barbara Boxer (CA). Reid and Boxer are the new
ranking Democrats on the full Committee and its Superfund subcommittee,
respectively.

Rumor has it that the bill will be identical in its provisions to
S.2700. The original co-sponsors hope to move quickly, gathering
additional co-sponsors from both parties, and possibly even holding
hearings by the end of February.

The bill's architects are also expected to announce endorsements by a
wide range of interest groups, including industry associations, local
government officials, and environmental organizations. As they did last
year, they are seeking widespread endorsements as a way of building
momentum.

LS
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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 222B View St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/968-1126
lsiegel@cpeo.org
http://www.cpeo.org

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