Brownfields Amendments of 2002
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The Brownfields Amendments of 2002 are U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded and clarified the Superfund program’s authority to promote the cleanup, redevelopment, and reuse of contaminated or potentially contaminated properties.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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environmental statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affects |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
NERFINISHED
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Superfund liability provisions ⓘ brownfield grant programs ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
environment
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public health ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| appliesToProgram | Superfund program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clarifies |
CERCLA liability defenses
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conditions for liability protection under Superfund ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createsOrExpandsProgram |
EPA brownfields assessment grants
NERFINISHED
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EPA brownfields cleanup grants NERFINISHED ⓘ EPA brownfields job training grants ⓘ EPA brownfields revolving loan fund grants ⓘ |
| defines | brownfield site ⓘ |
| encourages |
reuse of previously developed land
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revitalization of economically distressed areas ⓘ |
| grantsLiabilityProtectionTo |
bona fide prospective purchasers
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contiguous property owners ⓘ innocent landowners ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
clarifying Superfund liability for certain landowners
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encouraging voluntary cleanup of contaminated properties ⓘ reducing barriers to private investment in brownfield sites ⓘ |
| legalArea |
environmental law
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land use law ⓘ real property law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
brownfield redevelopment
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contaminated land cleanup ⓘ environmental remediation ⓘ federal brownfields grants ⓘ liability protection for brownfield stakeholders ⓘ |
| partOf | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 2002 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to clarify and expand Superfund liability protections
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to encourage redevelopment and reuse of brownfield sites ⓘ to promote cleanup of contaminated or potentially contaminated properties ⓘ to provide federal funding for brownfield assessment and cleanup ⓘ |
| regulatesActivity |
cleanup of brownfield properties
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redevelopment of brownfield properties ⓘ reuse of contaminated or potentially contaminated properties ⓘ |
| shortName | Brownfields Amendments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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