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Article: REP. SLAUGHTER INTRODUCES WATERFRONT BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION ACT

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February 14, 2008
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Rep. Louise M. Slaughter, D-N.Y. (28th CD), issued the following news release:

Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY-28), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Rules, today introduced the Waterfront Brownfields Revitalization Act, a bill providing support to communities seeking to overcome the unique challenges of revitalizing waterfront brownfield properties. Seventeen Members of Congress joined Rep. Slaughter as original cosponsors.

"My bill helps local communities reconnect with their waterfronts after decades of environmental contamination stemming from our nation's industrial heritage," said Rep. Slaughter. "Abandoned factories, dilapidated mills, and underutilized ports scatter the shores of ...

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