[CPEO-BIF] Iowa incentives

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Money lacking for cleanups at dirty sites

Such aid would make previously occupied spaces in cities more enticing 
to developers.

By JASON CLAYWORTH
DES MOINES REGISTER (IA)
March 18, 2008

Developers of Iowa sites blighted by hazardous chemicals and debris 
would be given millions of dollars in tax breaks for cleanup under a 
proposal some lawmakers say is critically needed.

A major hitch in the plan, however, is that the state has no money 
available.

That means that the incentives could languish for at least a year.

Rep. Phil Wise, a Keokuk Democrat, led discussion Monday on the proposal 
during a House subcommittee meeting.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080318/NEWS10/803180374/-1/NEWS04

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org



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