Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Receives $200,000 EPA Grant to Enhance Cleanup Program

Release date: 11/26/2008

Contact Information: Dave Bary or Tressa Tillman at 214-665-2200 or r6press@epa.gov

(Dallas, Texas – November 26, 2008) The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $200,000 to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for continued development of its Voluntary Cleanup Program. This Voluntary Cleanup Program will support the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality by promoting healthy communities and ecosystems by assessing and cleaning Brownfields properties.

Additional information on EPA grants: http://www.epa.gov/region6/gandf/index.htm

More about activities in EPA Region 6: http://www.epa.gov/region6

EPA audio file is available at http://www.epa.gov/region6/6xa/audio.htm#audio112608_tceq