EPA releases $1B to clean up toxic waste sites in 24 states

(AP) —- Federal environmental officials have announced a $1 billion infusion to the Superfund program.

The money comes from the infrastructure bill that President Joe Biden recently signed into law.

It’ll help officials tackle a backlog of highly polluted Superfund sites in 24 states.

Nearly 50 toxic waste sites will be cleaned up, and ongoing work at dozens of others will get a funding boost. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan made the announcement Friday at a Superfund site in Philadelphia.

He says most of the sites are in minority communities that have suffered disproportionately from contamination.

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