State of the states on brownfields programs for cleanup and reuse of contaminated sites

Technical Report · Thu Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI ID:147468

Brownfields consist of land and/or buildings that are abandoned or underutilized where expansion or redevelopment is complicated, in part, because of the threat of known or potential contamination. Federal and state laws governing the treatment of these sites may require remediation (cleanup) of property before redevelopment and can contribute to uncertain liability for property owners or users. Congress, in considering the reauthorization of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund, is interested in the issue of brownfields and in their potential return to productive use. As a result, the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Hazardous Materials of the Committee on Commerce requested the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) to prepare a background paper on issues surrounding cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields.

• Research Organization: Office of Technology Assessment (U.S. Congress), Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 147468
• Report Number(s): PB--96-104195/XAB; OTA-BP-ETI--153
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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