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brownfields
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brownfields

According to the Environmental Protection Agency,“a brownfield is a property, the expansion,redevelopment,or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance,pollutant,or contaminant.”The EPA's Brownfields program (initiated in 1995) supplies local grants to support revitalization efforts by funding environmental assessment, cleanup,and job-training activities.



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The new legislation, however, reduces the liability of building on brownfield lands by setting out clear rules for the cleanup of contaminated brownfield sites.
 
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