Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Toxic cleanup fund empty; Michigan DEQ may seek statewide bond

February 8, 2008 - The state Department of Environmental Quality has run out of money for toxic site cleanups and brownfield redevelopment projects.

Thousands of contaminated sites in the Saginaw Bay area and elsewhere will sit unaddressed until a new funding source is found, said DEQ Director Steven E. Chester.

"That's not good for public health and the environment and municipalities that want to reinvigorate contaminated areas in their community," Chester said.

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