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Brownfield Redevelopment
131 published works
Ohio Economic Justice & Social Impact Blog
H.B. 110 (Budget) Bill Highlights: New Grant Program to Help to Remediate Brownfields
Recently enacted H.B. 110, the State of Ohio’s Budget Bill, has created a new grant program (O.R.C. 122.6511) to cover up to 75% of a project’s total cost to help…
Environmental Law Blog
New Brownfields Redevelopment Incentive Programs in New Jersey
By Robert H. Crespi, Patrick T. Mottola
The State of New Jersey continues its support of revitalizing brownfields with the enactment of the New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020, P.L. 2020, c. 156, which was signed…
Environmental Law Blog
What Real Estate Developers Need to Know About the 2020 New Jersey Brownfields Tax Credit
On January 7, 2021, New Jersey Governor Murphy signed the New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020. P.L. 2020 c. 156. Included within the statute is the Brownfields Redevelopment Incentive…
RedevelopNJ
New Jersey Economic Development Authority — News Release: NJEDA Board Approves Brownfields Loan Program
NJEDA Board Approves Brownfields Loan Program Contact: New Jersey Economic Development Authority media@njeda.com TRENTON, N.J. (November 13, 2020) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board of Directors today approved…
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
Ohio’s New Brownfield Regulatory Reform Legislation
By Mac Taylor
On June 16, 2020, Governor DeWine signed House Bill 168 into law. The bill is designed to encourage brownfield redevelopment and reinvestment in the State of Ohio by enhancing liability…
Ohio Environmental Law Blog
Brownfield Redevelopment and Ohio’s Legacy Cities
The Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC) has been calling attention to Ohio's so-called "legacy cities." These are the smaller to mid-sized cities across the state other than Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati,…
Green Building Law Update
Brownfield Laws can Save Green Building and the Planet
It is widely accepted that the greenest building is one already built. So, why then on the 20th anniversary of many state brownfield programs, is there so little correlation between…
Energy & Environmental Law Blog
Ohio H.B. 168 Creates Superfund-like Protections for Qualifying Purchasers of Brownfield Properties
By Ryan Elliott
The Ohio House of Representatives recently passed a bill (H.B. 168) that provides “bona fide prospective purchasers” (BFPPs) of brownfield properties with an affirmative defense against state lawsuits seeking to…
Ohio Environmental Law Blog
Changes at JobsOhio May Lead to Expanded Brownfield Redevelopment
The primary source of grant funding for brownfield redevelopment is the JobsOhio Revitalization Fund. The program can provide up to $200,000 in grant money to fund Phase II environmental assessment…
Environmental Law
NJEDA Announces New Funding Source for Brownfields Redevelopment Projects
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) just announced that it has created a new loan program to provide low-interest financing for the remediation of brownfields sites. The new program,…