EPA Awards $405,000 to Communities Around The Country To Support Brownfields Revitalization and Smart Growth - EPA announces $405,000 in grants to nine communities around the country under the "Smart Growth: Saving Open Space, Revitalizing Brownfields" program. Each community will receive $45,000 to incorporate smart growth approaches into the redevelopment of properties where reuse is complicated by real or perceived contamination.

Whitman Provides Funds for Water Safety - EPA Administrator Christie Whitman took steps to help ensure the safety of water in the State of Maine. Whitman awarded two grants, from two different programs, one geared towards security planning at large public drinking water facilities, the other for beach monitoring.