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After reading Sven-Erik Kaiser’s article on how
the EPA’s brownfield program works, we asked a number of people in
the industry for their thoughts on the agency’s role in the
brownfield market. Their replies have been edited for length and
clarity.
The EPA has played a critical role in the past 10
years setting policy at the national level to encourage the development of
brownfields. As the brownfield market continues to evolve, however, there
needs to be increased recognition that brownfield projects, like all real
estate development, are fundamentally local in nature. From that
perspective, while the EPA should continue to support brownfield
redevelopment through its policy and grant programs, there needs to be a
greater push to “de-federalize” the regulation and oversight of
brownfield site cleanups, particularly in states like Massachusetts that
have mature, flexible cleanup programs.
Hamilton Hackney, partner with Choate Hall &
Stewart in Boston.
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