[CPEO-BIF] "Alabama Brownfields Association looks to ignite economy"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Alabama Brownfields Association looks to ignite economy

By William Thornton
AL.com (AL)
May 16, 2017 

A group of businesses and organizations statewide have joined forces to form the Alabama Brownfields Association, saying the new non-profit can be one avenue for economic revitalization statewide.

Brownfields are defined as previously used and environmentally contaminated  industrial or commercial sites with the potential for reuse if cleaned up. Organizers cite the economic impact statewide of previous brownfield sites, such as Birmingham's Lyric Theater and Railroad Park, as well as Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery.

Organizers say the ALBFA will promote economic revitalization, land reuse, conservation, restoration, remediation, financial and regulatory incentives, legislative advocacy and education. It is being modeled on the Georgia Brownfield Association, formed in 2011.

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For the entire article, se
http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2017/05/alabama_brownfield_association.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
Voice/Fax: 650/961-8918 
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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