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Naval Station Newport to make $39M in stormwater repairs
May 5, 2021 GMT
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) The Navy has agreed to make more than $39 million in repairs at Naval Station Newport that will ensure the facility is in compliance with laws regulating the discharge of stormwater into Narragansett Bay, authorities said.
“The projects under this agreement with the U.S. Navy will help reduce discharges of soil to Coddington Cove,” Environmental Protection Agency Acting Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Larry Starfield said in a statement, The Newport Daily News reported Tuesday. “Rhode Island communities will benefit through improved water quality in Narragansett Bay.”
Naval Station Newport to make $39M in stormwater repairs
THE U.S. NAVY plans to spend $39 million in repairs at Naval Station Newport that will bring it into compliance with laws pertaining to the discharge of stormwater. / COURTESY U.S. NAVY
NEWPORT (AP) – The Navy has agreed to make more than $39 million in repairs at Naval Station Newport that will ensure the facility is in compliance with laws regulating the discharge of stormwater into Narragansett Bay, authorities said.
“The projects under this agreement with the U.S. Navy will help reduce discharges of soil to Coddington Cove,” Environmental Protection Agency Acting Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Larry Starfield said in a statement, The Newport Daily News reported Tuesday. “Rhode Island communities will benefit through improved water quality in Narragansett Bay.”