Topic
Brownfield Redevelopment
131 published works
Environmental Law & Policy Monitor
NYSDEC Sends Letter Outlining Upcoming BCP Submittal Milestones
On July 20, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) sent a letter to Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) applicants, consultants, and attorneys that provides an update regarding 2023…
Climate Solutions Legal Digest
With a Push for Green, It Can Pay to Be Brown: Qualifying for the Inflation Reduction Act’s Brownfields Incentives and the Remaining Uncertainty
By Megan Caldwell, Jon Micah Goeller
Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which went into effect in January, it can pay to be a brownfield – a term used to refer to a property that…
Ahead of Schedule
Deal Sweeteners for Clean Energy Development on Brownfield Sites
By Chris Criglow, Ben Criswell
Originally published by the Daily Journal of Commerce on February 28, 2023. Owning or developing a parcel of contaminated real property, or a “brownfield,” has historically been a risky endeavor.…
Ohio Environmental Law Blog
Final Round of Ohio Brownfield Grants Awarded
On December 16, 2022, Governor DeWine announced $88 million in grant funding for 123 brownfield remediation projects. This marks the third round of funding. Collectively, the three rounds of funding…
Ohio Environmental Law Blog
Debate Over Cuyahoga County Jail Site Shows Stigma of Brownfields
Cuyahoga County has been engaged in a long search for a new jail. The preferred location is property on Transport Road, which was also the site of Rockefeller's Standard Oil…
RedevelopNJ
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Proposes Brownfields Redevelopment Incentive Program
On September 1, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) announced its plan to institute a new financial incentive program called the “Brownfields Redevelopment Incentive (BRI) Program,” part of the…
Long Island Land Use and Zoning
10 More Years – New York’s Brownfield Cleanup Program Extended
When New York Governor Kathy Hochul executed the 2022-2023 State Budget, it included a 10-year extension to the State’s Brownfield Cleanup Program (“BCP” or “Program). The State’s voluntary, incentive-laced, BCP…
Ohio Environmental Law Blog
Ohio Releases Guidelines for $500 Million in Funding for Brownfield and Demolition Programs
In July 2021, Ohio’s 2022-2023 budget allocated $500 million in new brownfield funding under various development programs: $350 million for the investigation, cleanup, and revitalization of brownfield sites and another…
Ohio Environmental Law Blog
Ohio Budget Adds $500 Million in Brownfield Funding on a First Come First Served Basis
Since the sunset of the Clean Ohio Program in 2013, there has been a strong push for dedicated funding to address brownfield sites in Ohio. The Ohio 2022-2023 budget just…
Ohio Economic Justice & Social Impact Blog
H.B. 110 (Budget) Bill Highlights: New Grant Program to Help Building Demolition and Site Revitalization
In addition to the Brownfield Remediation Grant Program, H.B. 110 also creates within Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) a new grant program (new R.C. 122.6512) that covers up to 75%…