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Features
Briefs
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton sent a letter to the
U.S. EPA on October 5, 2005, calling on the agency to issue a
health-protective “interim standard” for trichloroethylene
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Briefs
Investment Tax Credit Case to Be Heard
Cuno v. DaimlerChrysler was
granted an allotted one hour of hearing time on the …
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Briefs
The Uniform Environmental Covenants Act (UECA)
is a uniform law that was approved by the National Conference of
Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL) in 2003. UECA …
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Feature Story
By Douglas Gatrell, Gary Klepper, Peter T. Masson
Property formerly used as landfills or dumps is
increasingly being redeveloped. Public interest in making new uses for
these properties is forcing the issue of landfill reuse into …
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Feature Story
By Peter Gillon and Joe Corrigan
The current round of military base closures is now in
progress, and the brownfield developers and professionals are scrambling
for position to take advantage of the opportunities presented …
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Feature Story
By Terri Smith
The cleanup and revitalization of brownfield
properties is a global concern that requires integrated approaches to
mitigate the risk posed to human health and the environment. As
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An Interview with ICMA’s Bob O’Neill
Brownfields have come a long way since the first
national brownfields conference. Brownfield
News asked Bob O’Neill, executive
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An Interview with EPA’S Linda Garczynski
Linda Garczynski is retiring at the end of 2005 after
logging almost 30 years with the federal government and more than 10 years
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Regional Report
New Brownfield Remediation Funding Opportunity
In the 2005 budget, the Government of Canada
contributed an additional $300 million to the Green Municipal Fund (GMF),
$150 million of …
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Help us help you succeed in the brownfield market. The N BA is looking for members who care about the responsible redevelopment of brownfields and want to be involved in advancing themarket. Sample what the N BA has to offer …
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Neighborhood Renewal Project Qualifies for BAT
An ambitious redevelopment project in Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania’s Allison Hill section has qualified for brownfield
action team (BAT) assistance …
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By Kenneth S. Kamlet
Voluntary cleanup programs reward cleanup volunteers
with a covenant not to sue or similar form of liability protection. This
protection is usually transferable to subsequent purchasers.
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By Mary Hashem
Almost from its beginnings as a city in the
mid-1800s, Denver was built for permanence in brick and stone. Unlike many
early Colorado towns that were built using …
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As the floodwaters from hurricanes Rita and Katrina
receded, help poured in. Following is a sampling of disaster-related news
sent to Brownfield News.
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By John W. Sutherlin, Ph.D.
A Brownfields Proposal for an Urban Catastrophe
Even before the floodwaters receded and the people
were rescued, it became apparent that recovery from Hurricane Katrina will
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The PETCO Park and East Village revitalization
project recently received a Phoenix Award for its positive affect on a
formerly neglected area of San Diego. The project was …
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Departments
Developer's Department
By Todd S. Davis, Esq.
Analyzing brownfield deals over the past five years,
one trend has become very obvious — size matters when it comes to
brownfield transactions. While there are a number …
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Guest Op / Ed
By Eileen Mahoney, Ph.D.
“Health-based” cleanup standards published by the states can be very conservative and costly to achieve. However, the good news for property owners is that there are tremendous opportunities available today to use good risk assessment science to improve the process …
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Insurance Department
By Jeffrey Hubbard
This fall, we again witnessed enormous destruction in
the U.S. that can only be compared to the attacks of September 11th. Again,
a single event claiming many lives …
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Thank You Brownfield News
I have had an opportunity to review the October cover
story and the responses for a second time and want to thank …
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Owner's Department
By Chris Olson
Marie Curie, the first woman to ever win a Nobel
Prize, once commented, “One never notices what has been done. One can
only see what remains to be …
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Policy Department
By Charlie Bartsch
The year 2005 has proven to be an active one in terms
of brownfield policy. Members of Congress have moved forward with proposals
to refine existing programs and …
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Technical Department
By Ken Kastman, PE
Nearly everybody likes the idea of performance based
contracting (PBC) — the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), industry,
developers, consultants and many regulators. The idea is to step …
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Renewal Magazine
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With the Washington budget showing no signs of a quick-and-easy resolution, federal brownfields programs are unlikely to get much of …
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Brownfields and crop development—for the express intent of producing foods—are concepts that have always been strange bedfellows. Mutually exclusive. An…
At this abandoned, blighted factory—consisting of 187,227 square feet in 21 different structures on 13.5 acres in the three…
PROJECT GOAL: To revitalize land that had been sitting idle for years by putting the property back into productive…
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Industry Profiles
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Brooke Furio Cleveland
Sustainable Local Government Lead, Superfund Division, Community & LandRevitalization Branch
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J. Meade R. Anderson Richmond, Va.
CPG, Brownfields Program Manager, Virginia Dept. of Environmental Quality
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Susan Erickson Lansing
Chief, Environmental Stewardship Grants and Loans Unit, Environmental
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Brownfield Stateside Report
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by Staff Report
In Michigan, some are predicting a better business climate for redevelopment and regulatory closure of contaminated properties thanks to a bill Michigan Governor Rick Snyder was scheduled to sign last week. The new regulations should have a positive impact on commercial real estate development and brownfields redevelopment resulting in the creation of jobs. |
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Industry Experts
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Susan Boyle
Mt. Laurel
Senior Environmental Practice Leader, GEI Consultants
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