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EPA Awards $500,000 to Arkansas for Brownfields Redevelopment

Release Date: 5/17/2000
Contact Information: For more information contact the Office of External Affairs at (214) 665-2200.

     The city of Camden and Pulaski County will each receive $250,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help address brownfields -- urban sites with real or perceived environmental contamination. Camden is working to redevelop a blighted downtown area for industry and recreation. Pulaski County is planning to remove environmental and health hazards in specific areas in Little Rock and North Little Rock so that the areas can be redeveloped.

    WHAT:     EPA awards grants to Camden and Pulaski County

    WHO:      EPA Regional Administrator Gregg Cooke
              Camden Mayor Chris Claybaker
              Pulaski County Judge F.G. "Buddy" Villines
              North Little Rock Mayor Patrick H. Hays (invited)
              Little Rock Mayor Jim Dailey (invited)

    WHEN:     3:30 p.m., Thursday, May 18

    WHERE:    Jeffrey Hawkins Conference Room
              Pulaski County Regional Building
              501 W. Markham, Little Rock, Ark.