Feb. 21, 2003

Statutory Tools Help Municipalities Redevelop Troublesome Brownfields

Focus Column - Environmental Law - By Gideon Kracov - Redevelopment of contaminated properties raises the threat of environmental liability. Such properties are "brownfields," defined as "real property, the expansion, redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant." 42 U.S.C. Section 9601(39).