N.J. Receives Most From ‘Superfund’
Rep. James J. Florio, the New Jersey Democrat who led the fight to create the multibillion-dollar “Superfund” for cleaning up toxic waste sites, today identified the state now getting the most money out of it: New Jersey.
“We wrote the law to make sure that the states with the most problems get the most help,” Florio said. “I am pleased that the disbursement of Superfund money is holding true to this formula.”
New Jersey, he said, is getting $73.2 million--17.5%--of the $417.3 million this year under the $9-billion, five-year program reauthorized by Congress last year.
Ranking second was Pennsylvania with $66.3 million, 15.9%; Massachusetts third with $55.3 million, 13.2%, and California fourth with $42.4 million, 10.2%.
Florio, the author of the first Superfund bill, said that it was “unfortunate” that New Jersey had more toxic waste sites than any other state but that it was “appropriate” that it gets the most money.
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