[CPEO-BIF] Escanaba River bridge, Michigan

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Efforts to clean up Escanaba River bridge continue, officials say

By Dionna Harris
Escanaba Daily Press  (MI)
August 30, 2008

ESCANABA - Efforts to clean up the Escanaba River, including removal of 
the former U.S. 2 bridge in Wells, is continuing, according to Delta 
County Commissioner David Rivard.

Rivard, who also serves on the newly-developed Delta County Brownfield 
Authority, met Aug. 5 with Congressman Bart Stupak D-Menominee, 
concerning federal funding for the project. Their discussion centered on 
whether the river would qualify for brownfield remediation, and if 
federal funds could be made available for the clean-up project.

"We are currently gathering the necessary information to present to 
Congressman Stupak. I recently met with Wells Township Supervisor Bill 
Farley for information he may have to aid in obtaining federal funding," 
said Rivard.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.dailypress.net/page/content.detail/id/506083.html?nav=5003

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
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