[CPEO-BIF] "Brownfields in New Jersey: New Opportunity in Mistakes of the Past"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Brownfields in New Jersey: New Opportunity in Mistakes of the Past


By LUKE MALANGA
Tap into Chatham (NJ)
June 4, 2015 

New Jersey, “The Garden State,” is home to acres of parks, farmland and reservations. The Great Swamp Wildlife Refuge and Passaic River are examples of these pristine locations. However, New Jersey is also the most densely populated state in the U.S. with overflow from New York City leading to increasing development in New Jersey such as the enormous sports complexes in the meadowlands.

Situated in the metropolitan area, New Jersey struggles with the balance between industrial development and protecting its natural areas. One solution to this density issue in New Jersey to to look at remediating past mistakes. Former industrial or commercial sites affected by environmental contamination, known as "Brownfields," are perceived by environmental scientists as a huge issue. However, these Brownfields can and should be seen by developers and zoning committees as opportunities for rebuilding natural land.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/chatham/sections/education/articles/brownfields-in-new-jersey-new-opportunity-in-mis

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650-961-8918 or 650-969-1545
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LSiegel@cpeo.org
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