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Pennsylvania puts federal dollars to use for UST cleanup, removal

corroded tank 100x100 Pennsylvania puts federal dollars to use for UST cleanup, removalThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is using part of the $6.1 million in federal stimulus money it received to remove three leaking underground storage tanks in Union Township, according to a report in the Herald-Standard. The tanks in Union Township, located in the southwestern corner of the state, are only 3 of 71 tanks slated for removal statewide this year.

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EPA receives $200 million in stimulus money for UST removal, cleanup

lust2 100x100 EPA receives $200 million in stimulus money for UST removal, cleanupThe Environmental Protection Agency announced today its allocation of $200 million in funds appropriated under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – popularly known as the economic stimulus package, which President Obama signed into law on February 17. The will use these funds for the assessment and cleanup of at least 1,600 leaking underground storage tanks throughout the country, creating or retaining “significant numbers of jobs” in the process.

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