Michael Basile, a
spokesperson for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, discusses the
potential behind a recent grant given to the Buffalo Sewer Authority to help
clean the Niagara River. The federal grant, which comes from the EPA, totals
$500,000. The grant money will be used to bolster a $380 million plan by the
sewer authority to improve the city’s sewer system and reduce runoff into the
river from storm drains, particularly those in urban sectors like the West
Side. By Jeff Pawlak and Brittney Singletary
