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Kerry, Frank back emphasis on New Bedford harbor in use of trust money |
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NEW BEDFORD — Sen. John Kerry and Rep. Barney Frank have thrown their
support behind the city’s applications to the New Bedford Harbor trust,
arguing more emphasis should be placed on projects in the harbor and its
immediate vicinity.
Kerry and Frank laid out their case in a letter sent last week to officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the state Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. “Contamination in New Bedford Harbor has adversely impacted many natural aspects of the harbor environment, as well as how residents utilize the harbor and surrounding areas,” wrote Kerry and Frank. “We (are) concerned that of the $19.1 million of the funds expended from the trust to date, only about a third has gone to projects in New Bedford or the harbor.”
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