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New York
Question & Answer
With Niagara Falls, N.Y., Mayor Vincenzo V. Anello
Love Canal Delisted from NPL
Nearly three decades after Love Canal came into the American consciousness with
a bang, it has quietly been delisted from the Superfund National Priorities
List (NPL). The impact that Love Canal left on environmental policy nationally,
especially in New York, is enormous.
$30 Million for New York Brownfields
New York Governor George E. Pataki recently signed a memorandum of understanding
(MOU) that makes available $30 million for local communities to develop strategies
to clean up and reuse brownfields.
Massachusetts
The MassBRAC Program Reduces Risk
The Massachusetts Brownfields Redevelopment Access to Capital (MassBRAC) program
is a first-of-its-kind program that brings together the resources necessary
to successfully clean up and redevelop brownfields and create solid business
opportunities for developers and lenders in the commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lowell, Mass., Planning New Garage
The city of Lowell, Mass., is currently in design phase of a $17-million, 900-space
mixed-use public parking facility with more than18,000 square feet of retail
space.
Pennsylvania
More Sites Recently Added to Pennsylvania’s
Brownfield Action Team Program
Four projects have recently qualified for Pennsylvania Brownfield Action Team
assistance.
Maryland
RCRA Revitalizing Baltimore Harbor
From the early 1900s through the 1980s, the 27 acres off of Caroline Street
along a stretch of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor was bustling with activity.
In 1985 operations ceased and the community was left with a vacant brownfield
property. Today, that same 27 acres is on the verge of booming again with a
successful cleanup and a $400-million redevelopment project in the works.
Regional
Financial Incentives: A Comparison
Ken Kamlet has compiled volumes of research on brownfield programs in the Northeast.
We asked Kamlet to summarize key elements in five states with strong brownfield
programs and policies. In this issue, we compare financial incentives available
in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
Subscribers Tell Us What Programs Work
We asked subscribers to Brownfield News to let us know what programs and policies
are working. The responses we received indicate that the Eastern region is leading
the way in both programs available and interest in them.