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Brownfield Redevelopment
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E2 Law Blog
Making Lemonade Out of Lemons: Opportunity Zones, Brownfields Redevelopment, and Environmental Considerations in Real Estate Deals
By Laura Bottaro, Jillian Kirn
From vapor intrusion systems to rooftop solar; green building to pollution legal liability insurance, environmental and real estate go hand-in-hand. Environmental issues are routine in all types of real estate…
Ohio Environmental Law Blog
IRS Will Soon Decide Fate of Brownfields in Opportunity Zones
On February 14, 2019, the IRS will hold a public hearing on its regulations governing Qualified Opportunity Zones. The public comment period closed on December 28, 2018. The IRS is…
The Nickel Report
“The State Doesn’t Care If It Works”: Why Voluntary Cleanup Programs Succeed (or Not)
Why do some states run their voluntary cleanup programs well while others flounder? A recent bad experience with a state’s program led the author to catalogue some reasons for this…
Ohio Environmental Law Blog
New Ohio Bill Could Jumpstart Brownfield Redevelopment
Since the sunset of the very successful Clean Ohio Brownfield Revitalization Program, brownfield redevelopment has slowed in Ohio. At a time when the economy is finally doing well, and real…
E2 Law Blog
Expanding Incentives for Brownfield Redevelopment: What Has Changed?
Giuliano Apadula co-authored an article in the The Legal Intelligencer titled "Expanding Incentives for Brownfield Redevelopment: What Has Changed?" The article explores the Brownfields Utilization, Investment and Local Development Act.…
Ohio Environmental Law Blog
BUILD Act- Federal Brownfield Legislation Includes Major New Liability Protections
Congress does not often pass environmental legislation, so the passage of the Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act (BUILD Act) is noteworthy. While the amount of federal funds available…
frESH
President Trump’s Proposed Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America Portends Significant Changes for Real Estate Developers, If Adopted
President Trump's Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America includes several modifications that many believe will streamline and accelerate redevelopment of brownfield sites that are currently tied up in Superfund…
Environmental Law
Proposed Changes to CERCLA/Superfund, Brownfield Redevelopment Projects – Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Impacts More Than Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
By Emily Lamond
On February 12, 2018, the Trump Administration released its much-anticipated Infrastructure Plan. While the bulk of the more than 50-page document proposes a wide array of funding and reforms for…
Environmental Law Post
Old Brownfields Become “New” BCP Sites
The 2015 amendments to New York’s Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP) made a number of substantive changes to the program, including changes to the refundable tax credits, their amount and how…
RedevelopNJ
Making Land in NJ: Legislature Breathes New Life into Environmental Cleanup Grants to Facilitate Brownfield Redevelopment
On his last day in office, Governor Christie last week expanded the existing Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund grant program by allocating funds to a much wider array of contaminated…