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Ogdensburg’s Diamond National site, Canton-Potsdam and Gouverneur hospitals to benefit from more than $400,000 for advancements

Posted 9/17/14

The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) is providing a total of $446,000 to projects in St. Lawrence County, according to an announcement made Wednesday by Rep. Bill Owens of the North …

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Ogdensburg’s Diamond National site, Canton-Potsdam and Gouverneur hospitals to benefit from more than $400,000 for advancements

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The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) is providing a total of $446,000 to projects in St. Lawrence County, according to an announcement made Wednesday by Rep. Bill Owens of the North Country’s 21st Congressional District.

$250,000 goes to the City of Ogdensburg to install water and wastewater infrastructure needed to help redevelop the Diamond National brownfield site on the St. Lawrence River. There has been a significant amount of cleanup and mitigation to remove the outdated waste water utilities, the announcement from Owens’ office said. The new funding will help replace the old facility with modern waste water infrastructure, allowing the site to be redeveloped without concerns of pollution and other encroachment into the St. Lawrence River.

$196,000 will help upgrade telemedicine services in St. Lawrence Health System, allowing Canton-Potsdam Hospital to expand its services to patients at Gouverneur Hospital and increase healthcare access for people in the area.

“This funding supports a collection of worthy projects that contribute to the economic growth and stability of the region,” said Owens. He said that investment in things such as basic infrastructure and access to healthcare “are all smart investments that help attract and grow businesses and improve the quality of life for residents in communities throughout northern New York.”

The federal-state NBRC promotes the interests of communities in the Northeast U.S. near the border with Canada that suffer similar economic distress.

Throughout his time in Congress, Owens, a Democrat from Plattsburgh has worked to sustain and grow the Northern Border Regional Commission as a resource for community and business development.