NH Delegation Applauds $4 Million Brownfields Investment Heading to NH from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law | U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire

Might 16, 2022

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) at this time welcomed a $4 million funding introduced for New Hampshire, made potential by the bipartisan infrastructure regulation, to revitalize communities by cleansing up contaminated and blighted websites and redeveloping them for productive makes use of. The funding was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Safety Company (EPA) and can help cleansing up deserted properties in underserved communities as a part of the historic nationwide funding in Brownfields remediation.

The announcement contains:

• $500,000 to BRI Improvement LLC to wash up the Sinclair Lot in Bethlehem;
• $500,000 to the Nashua Regional Planning Fee to evaluate the Downtowns of Nashua and Milford;
• $2,000,000 to the New Hampshire Division of Environmental Companies (NHDES) to evaluate Berlin, Derry and Winchester;
• $500,000 to the Southern New Hampshire Planning Fee to evaluate the Metropolis of Manchester and the Metropolis of Derry; and
• $500,000 to the Southwest Area Planning Fee to evaluate the river cities of Hinsdale, Winchester, Swanzey and Keene.

“This newest allocation of federal funds is one other thrilling instance of the bipartisan infrastructure regulation at work in our communities. This sturdy funding will remediate contaminated websites all through the state and revitalize them, growing financial alternatives in New Hampshire,” mentioned Senator Shaheen. “As a lead negotiator of the infrastructure invoice, it’s great to see our work come to fruition with tangible adjustments in our communities. Residents in Nashua, Milford, Berlin, Derry, Winchester, Hinsdale, Swanzey and Keene will quickly see the affect of this regulation of their neighborhoods and on their solution to work, which is exactly what delivering on this laws was all about.”

“This federal funding from the bipartisan infrastructure regulation will assist clear up polluted land and revitalize our communities,” mentioned Senator Hassan. “I labored to safe this funding as a result of I acknowledge the pressing want to soundly clear up and revitalize properties throughout our state in order that households and native economies can thrive. I’ll holding working to deal with the well being and security wants in our communities.”

“This federal funding represents an necessary funding in our Granite State communities to wash up and rehabilitate contaminated websites to construct a cleaner atmosphere and stronger economic system proper right here in New Hampshire,” mentioned Rep. Kuster. “I’m happy to see the EPA direct these substantial Brownfields Program assets from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Regulation to cities and cities throughout our state, and I’ll proceed working to reinvest in our New Hampshire lands and atmosphere.”

“New Hampshire’s pure atmosphere is one in all our best treasures and it’s very important we shield it,” mentioned Rep. Pappas. “I fought onerous to go the bipartisan infrastructure regulation to guard our surroundings, spur financial development, and construct a extra sustainable future. I’m happy to see these funds headed to our state to do exactly that.”

“With at this time’s announcement, we’re turning blight into would possibly for communities throughout America,” mentioned EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “EPA’s Brownfields Program breathes new life into communities by serving to to show contaminated and doubtlessly harmful websites into productive financial contributors. Due to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Regulation, we’re considerably ramping up our investments in communities, with the majority of our funding going to locations which were overburdened and underserved for a lot too lengthy.”

“Due to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Regulation and President Biden’s management, EPA’s Brownfields program is making a document funding of greater than $51 million to revitalize communities throughout New England,” mentioned EPA New England Regional Administrator David W. Money. “Immediately’s funding of EPA Brownfields evaluation and cleanup funding will bounce begin financial redevelopment and job creation in a lot of New England’s hardest hit and underserved communities as we work to show environmental dangers into financial belongings.”

“With the evaluation funds awarded to NHDES, we’re very excited for the chance to straight help underserved communities throughout the state in evaluating potential well being dangers related to contaminated properties and assist in redevelopment planning.  We congratulate BRI Improvement LLC on their profitable cleanup grant, a first-time applicant who has labored onerous to construct group engagement and a targeted plan for this downtown redevelopment mission within the coronary heart of Bethlehem. We additionally sit up for our continued working relationships with the regional planning commissions chosen for the necessary work they are going to be doing within the communities they serve,” mentioned New Hampshire Division of Environmental Companies (NHDES) Commissioner Bob Scott.

Shaheen was a lead negotiator of the historic infrastructure invoice, main provisions on broadband and water infrastructure. Final June, Shaheen joined President Biden and a bipartisan group of Senators to announce the framework of the bundle. Shaheen joined members of the bipartisan group on the Senate flooring to unveil invoice textual content of the laws final August. 

Hassan, additionally a member of the bipartisan group negotiating the infrastructure invoice, helped safe provisions for transit and passenger rail funding. She additionally led negotiations for key provisions that deal with coastal resiliency, high-speed web enlargement, and cybersecurity. 

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