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Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Jun 2, 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Memphis $1 million to support community-wide cleanup programs targeting contaminated commercial sites — “brownfields” — for redevelopment inside the city’s limits. The Daily Memphian reports that the grant will be administered by the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) for Memphis and Shelby County. The EPA defines a brownfield as a property where the expansion, redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant.