Ohio`s Voluntary Action Program: An economic development tool or a subtle environmental loophole?
Journal Article
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· Journal of Environmental Health
OSTI ID:599614
- Kent State Univ., New Philadelphia, OH (United States). Dept. of Environmental Safety
In an effort to remediate and reuse abandoned or contaminated industrial properties, the Ohio State legislature passed a law in 1994 that created the Ohio Voluntary Action Program (VAP). VAP consists of a series of incentives for property owners and prospective buyers to accelerate cleanup and reuse of abandoned sites or brownfields. This paper examines the essence of this unconventional approach to socio-economic development and environmental restoration. The weaknesses of the program are discussed, and recommendations are made to make the program more workable, more realistic, and conducive to environmental protection and public health.
- OSTI ID:
- 599614
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Environmental Health, Vol. 60, Issue 9; Other Information: PBD: May 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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