Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has announced 19 penalties for violations that were sent in April. This includes several governmental bodies
What we know about the Purple People Bridge closing
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The Purple People Bridge, a pedestrian bridge across the Ohio River, remains closed. Here s what we know about the bridge closing.
What happened?
On Tuesday, a large stone fell from the bridge into the first pier on the Cincinnati side and created a safety hazard.
In a Tweet, the city said the falling stone, loosened one of the stones directly underneath” the Purple People Bridge.
Pat Crowley, the spokesman for the Newport Southbank Bridge Company, said the structure was reviewed Friday morning by a structural engineer, who is now drafting a report on the state of the bridge.
EPA Brownfields Funding Helps Local Communities Build Back Better and Address Environmental Justice Concerns
Vermont business Magazine Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that two grantees in the state of Vermont have been selected to receive $1.1 million to assess and clean up contaminated properties under the agency’s Brownfields Program. These funds will support under-served and economically disadvantaged communities in assessing and cleaning up abandoned industrial and commercial properties.
Northeastern Vermont Development Association (NVDA), in Lyndon, St Johnsbury, and Newport, will be awarded a $600,000 Assessment Coalition Grant. The town of St Johnsbury, will be awarded a $500,000 Cleanup Grant.