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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a May 16th news release announcing $267 million in Brownfield grants. Pine Bluff, Arkansas was awarded $500,000.00 that will be targeted for the Downtown...more
The Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition (MAREC Action) and Bricker Graydon invite you to join us for an engaging event exploring the future of energy policy in Kentucky. Discover how an “all of the above” energy strategy...more
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) has announced the release of the 2025 Guidelines and Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Brownfields Remediation and Economic Development Fund Grants....more
Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va., Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) have reintroduced S. 347 as The Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025. According to an...more
Brownfields play a pivotal but often underappreciated role in economic development. These underutilized or abandoned industrial or commercial sites, often burdened with real or perceived contamination, represent both a...more
Communities and developers now have the opportunity to tap into certain funds earmarked by the state specifically for brownfield redevelopment and to take advantage of certain incentive programs that apply to more brownfield...more
For the third time in four years, Tennessee has expanded brownfield redevelopment incentives. On March 31, 2023, Gov. Bill Lee signed into law SB0271, legislation amending brownfield redevelopment laws related to franchise...more
Ohio recently announced the first round of grant awards for the state’s Brownfield Remediation Program. Ohio dedicated nearly $350 million for the program administered by the Ohio Department of Development through the 2021...more
The Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) released rules and associated program guideline documents (Brownfield Remediation and Building Demolition and Site Revitalization) to govern the disbursement of $500 million in total...more
In 2020, Ohio’s development officials are again awarding grants to fund commercial and industrial development projects that don’t have known end users. JobsOhio is now in the midst of launching a $50 million per year grant...more
On April 30, 2019, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law SB0355, legislation substantially amending T.C.A. § 7-53-316, Redevelopment of Brownfield Sites in Economically Disadvantaged Areas (the “Brownfield TIF Law”)....more
Passed Bills: Significant 2018 Environmental Public Acts - PA 18-82: Climate Change and Resiliency - This act on climate change planning and resiliency contains four principal elements: adoption of a Connecticut-defined...more
The State of Florida offers economic incentives to businesses that are thinking about locating—or relocating—in Florida. These incentives target corporate headquarters and certain high growth industries. In addition, many...more