[CPEO-BIF] "Turning around brownfields in Binghamton," New York

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Turning around brownfields in Binghamton

By Perry Russom
WBNG TV news  (Binghamton. NY)
October 3, 2013

Binghamton, NY - Blueprint Binghamton continues its goal to make the  
city "blight-free" by handling contaminated sites.

On Thursday, they held a panel at the Roberson Museum and discussed  
brownfields.

Brownfields are abandoned buildings or areas that have a hazardous  
substance or have the potential presence of a hazardous substance.

Broome County's Chief Planner Frank Evangelisti said real  
contamination is easy to deal with because the county is able to  
quantify the damage.

He said it's the perceived contamination that's the larger issue.

...

For the entire story, see
http://www.wbng.com/news/local/Turning-around-brownfields-in- 
Binghamton--226376611.html

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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>
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