[CPEO-MEF] PFAS: West Virginia Republican Senator obtains funding for cleanup

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Capito effort may help Martinsburg recoup money for Big Springs


by JIM MCCONVILLE
Martinsburg Journal (WV)
June 7, 2018

MARTINSBURG - U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R- W.Va., helped craft a bill that opens the door for Martinsburg to receive federal money for costs to rebuild the Big Springs Water plant, which was shut down in 2016. 

Capito added language to the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act that would authorize the Department of Defense to pay for clean-up costs related to the contamination of Martinsburg’s water supply. 

“It will allow - to authorize - the Department to Defense to pay for the clean up costs related to the contamination that affected the Martinsburg water supply,” Capito said. 

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For the entire article, see
http://www.journal-news.net/news/local-news/2018/06/capito-effort-may-help-martinsburg-recoup-money-for-big-springs/

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Lenny Siegel
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Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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