[CPEO-BIF] BUILD Act summary

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Expanding Incentives for Brownfield Redevelopment: What Has Changed?
The BUILD Act provides additional protections and enticements for brownfield redevelopments while prioritizing the development of renewable energy and energy-efficient projects.

By Giuliano Apadula and Grant E. Nichols 
Legal Intelligencer
September 20, 2018


The Brownfields Utilization, Investment and Local Development (BUILD) Act was enacted on March 23 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. The BUILD Act provides additional protections and enticements for brownfield redevelopments while prioritizing the development of renewable energy and energy-efficient projects. While there are some notable updates to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) existing Brownfields program, all of which are meant to encourage development of environmentally contaminated properties, the BUILD Act does not significantly alter the landscape for companies or individuals operating, purchasing or leasing contaminated properties.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.law.com/thelegalintelligencer/2018/09/20/expanding-incentives-for-brownfield-redevelopment-what-has-changed/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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