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Midvale
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UTAH
Green Light for Superfund Site
The City of Midvale, Utah and the U.S. EPA announced an agreement has been finalized,
paving the way for the cleanup and future development of the Midvale Slag Superfund
Site.
HAWAII
Hawaii Brownfields Get Grants
The U.S. EPA awarded four organizations in Hawaii nearly $1 million to address
brownfields on Oahu and Kauai
WASHINGTON
Revised Rules Proposed
The Washington state Department of Ecology has invited public comment on proposed
changes to a regulation governing the types of financial assistance available
to local governments to clean up toxic sites.
CALIFORNIA
Polanco Act in Action
The City of Pico Rivera’s Krikorian theater project is the first brownfield
redevelopment in the Los Angeles region to receive closure from the Los Angeles
Regional Water Quality Control Board under the Polanco Act.
In Depth >> Land Reuse and Revitalization Act
of 2004: A Landmark Shift for Brownfields
By Rick Brausch
Taking a significant step toward fulfilling one of his campaign promises for
the environment to rapidly address California’s brownfields, Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed legislation to promote their redevelopment.