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How to Make Blight Bright: A Roadmap for Turning Brownfields Green
April 24, 2014
BY JILL YUNG
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that cleanup goals have been achieved and long-term protections are in place for hundreds of thousands of acres of contaminated brownfield sites across the nation. These properties are primed for redevelopment as renewable energy generation facilities by savvy developers who understand the risks associated with projects on contaminated property and the many tools available for mitigating those risks.