Pennsylvania News & Notes
An redevelopment in Harrisburg’s Allison Hill section has qualified for brownfield action team (BAT) assistance, new guidelines that aim to make it easier to meet state and federal environmental law guidelines when cleaning up brownfields are introduced, and a Montgomery County project has been recognized as a proposed smart growth development.
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Massachusetts Economic Stimulus Bill Passes House
On October 6, the Massachusetts House passed its Economic Stimulus Bill, including elements favorable to brownfield redevelopment.

New York Site Secures Funding
$1.9 million in state funding has been secured for the cleanup of environmental contamination at the former Roblin Steel site in the City of Dunkirk in Chautauqua County, New York.

Liability Relief: A Comparison
Voluntary cleanup programs reward cleanup volunteers with a covenant not to sue or similar form of liability protection. Ken Kamlet compares five northeast state programs.