EPA Grants Waiver to Mecklenburg County for Use of Coconut Fiber Woven Mats in ARRA Project

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted a waiver to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, allowing the purchase of coconut fiber woven mats manufactured in India and Sri Lanka for an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funded project, due to concerns over satisfactory quality of domestic production.

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