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Publisher's
Letter
By Robert V. Colangelo
The golden icon turns green, plus, why didn’t the presidential candidates
make brownfields an election issue?
Industry Watch
EPA updates, new resources, responsible redevelopment and a financial reporting
update.
The Starbucks Factor
By Eugene Goldfarb & Benjamin Carlisle
The opening of a Starbucks in a neighborhood undergoing revitalization can be
proof that the area has “arrived.”
Communities Cope with Administrative
Cost Prohibitions
By Kelly Novak
Some communities are meeting the challenge put forth by the administrative cost
prohibitions on EPA brownfield grants while others are on the verge of declining
awards.
State Programs That Work
By Charlie Bartsch
State brownfield programs take many different, but equally effective, approaches
to meeting the financing challenges and common objectives of brownfield reuse.
This Just In from Congress
By Charlie Bartsch
As the 108th Congress adjourned for the elections, it continued to act on matters
of importance to the brownfield community.
Understanding Underwriting
By Alan Bressler
In order to get the most from environmental insurance, brownfielders should
understand the underwriting process before applying for coverage.
Supreme Court Hears
Environmental Case
By Janine Landow-Esser
U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a CERCLA case this October.
Their decision could slow the rate of cleanups.
Brownfield Job Training Grants
By Mark Rose
U.S. EPA grants fund nonprofit programs around the country that train low-income
people and put them to work cleaning up brownfields.
Point/Counterpoint: All Appropriate Inquiry
Point by Sven-Erik Kaiser
Counterpoints by Lee Hoffman, Michael Carvahlo and David Lourie
FAQs about the proposed rule addressed by Sven-Erik Kaiser of U.S. EPA countered
by three opinions on what it means for the industry.
Observations on Brownfields: Complications
and Considerations
By John Sutherlin
Patterns that emerged while making a documentary series on brownfields.
Targeted News From Your Marketplace
New!
Canadian Report
Tax increment financing in Ontario; NBA Canada launched; Canada’s Brownfields
2004 conference; Brownie Awards.
Eastern Regional Report
More on natural resource damages; developing the nation’s largest brownfield;
plus news and opinions from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts
and Connecticut.
Southern Regional Report
Developing in Dixie; Alabama’s new task force; new technology launched
in South Carolina.
Midwestern Regional Report
UECA comes to Ohio; riverfront redevelopment in downstate Illinois; plus news
from Illinois and Michigan.
Western Regional Report
New brownfield law for California; plus news from Utah, Hawaii, California and
Washington.