U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today made the following comments after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) listed two Southwest Michigan Superfund Sites as part of their Redevelopment Focus List. This is an initial list of Superfund National Priorities (NPL) sites with greatest expected redevelopment and commercial potential. The two sites are Aircraft Components in Benton Harbor and the Allied Paper/Kalamazoo River site in Kalamazoo.

“This is good news for Benton Harbor and Kalamazoo,” said Upton. “While we gather further information on what, specifically, this will mean, it’s still important to recognize the significance of our local Superfund sites earning this new designation. It shows there is a clear priority to expedite work on these Superfund sites for the betterment of our economy and for commercial development. I’ll continue to work with our local folks as well as state and national leaders as we finish up our efforts on these Superfund sites.”

For more information on the Superfund National Priorities please click here. For more background on Aircraft Components in Benton Harbor site please click here. For more background on the Allied Paper/Kalamazoo River site please click here.