Senator Rosen Proposes Funding Air Monitors for Bradley

For Immediate Release

March 25, 2008

Augusta – Senator Rosen (R-Penobscot) offered an Amendment to Senator John Martin’s (D-Aroostook) floor amendment on surcharge fees for air quality monitors. Senator Rosen’s proposal would install air quality monitors in Bradley using money gathered from the surcharge fee. The proposal is supported by the Department of Environmental Protection. This is only the beginning the floor amendment still has several hurdles it must jump before Bradley get’s air monitors but it is a step in the right direction.

The sooting incident last winter prompted heightened concern from already worried Bradley residents. It has been a priority of Senator Rosen’s to get air quality monitors into Bradley. “With the town’s close proximity to Old Town’s Red Shield Mill operation putting air quality monitors into Bradley is common sense. My hope is that my amendment along with Senator Martin’s amendment is approved by the Senate and House so that DEP can start collecting data on the air quality in Bradley.”

The town of Bradley sponsored a community forum this year where representatives from the town, DEP, Red Shield and Senator Rosen heard the concerns of Bradley residents.

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