Environment

Contact: Judy Sheahan

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Brownfields/Superfund

Rep. Turner Briefs MWMA on Brownfields Tax Incentive (4/25/05)

Throughout U.S., Cities, Counties Celebrate Community Development Week (4/25/05)

Ohio Senator Voinovich Calls on State and Local Groups to Help Improve Unfunded Mandates Law (4/25/05)

Trenton Mayor Palmer Addresses New Jersey Mayors Conference, Calls for Support of Conference Effort to Save CDBG (4/25/05)

House Passes Comprehensive Energy Bill (4/25/05)

Chairman Bond (MO) Vigorously Champions CDBG at Senate Appropriations Hearing (4/25/05)

Mayor Plusquellic's Brownfields Testimony (4/5/05)

EPA Deputy Administrator Johnson Joins Mayors for Discussion on Local Environmental Priorities (1/31/05)

Plusquellic Addresses 2004 Brownfields Conference: Creating and Expanding the Tools of Redevelopment (10/18/04)

Conference Leadership Joins Ohio Rep. Turner in Unveiling $1 Billion Brownfields Tax Credit (3/15/04)

Historic Brownfields Bill Becomes Law; Major Victory for Mayors as Lengthy Lobbying Process Pays Off: Story | Major Provisions | Timeline (1/14/02)

Bollwage Urges Senate Panel to Act on Brownfields (March 21, 2000)

Statement of the Honorable J. Christian Bollwage, Mayor of Elizabeth, on the Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act of 2000, S. 2700 before the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Control and Risk Assessment, United States Senate, June 29, 2000

Testimony of The Honorable Paul Helmke, Mayor of Fort Wayne on behalf of The U.S. Conference of Mayors before the U.S. House of Representatives Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials On Pending Brownfields Legislation (August 4, 1999)

Testimony of The Honorable Jim Marshall, Mayor of Macon on behalf of The U.S. Conference of Mayors before the United States Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on S. 1090, "Superfund Program Completion Act of 1999" (May 25, 1999)

Testimony of The Honorable Marc Morial, Mayor of New Orleans; The Honorable Michael Turner, Mayor of Dayton; The Honorable Jim Marshall, Mayor of Macon on behalf of The U.S. Conference of Mayors before the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Subcommittee on Water and the Environment On H.R. 1300 , The Recycle America's Land Act of 1999 (May 13, 1999)

Open Space and Environmental Quality

Testimony of The Honorable Paul Helmke, Mayor of Fort Wayne, on behalf of the The United States Conference of Mayors before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Perspectives of Local Governments on Livability (March 17, 1999)

Water

• Mayor McManus Helps Launch Water Infrastructure Investment Campaign (May 15, 2000)

  Report of the Water Infrastructure Network -- "Clean & Safe Water for the 21st Century: A Renewed National Commitment to Water and Wastewater Infrastructure" (April 2000)
  NOTE: This report is a 3.5 MB .pdf file. It may take a few minutes to download.