Definition of brownfield
: a tract of land that has been developed for industrial purposes, polluted, and then abandoned
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That junkyard was a brownfield that need substantial clean-up and remediation.
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But just as rivers can be reclaimed and brownfields can be remediated, communities can form countercultures against bias.
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Old industrial sites and brownfield areas along the river are being redeveloped into parks, greenways and golf courses, allowing more public access.
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The administrator also contacted some lawmakers from both parties Wednesday to inform them that their districts had received agency grants to clean up former industrial sites, known as brownfields.
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The administrator also contacted some lawmakers from both parties Wednesday to inform them that their districts had received agency grants to clean up former industrial sites, known as brownfields.
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The administrator also contacted some lawmakers from both parties Wednesday to inform them that their districts had received agency grants to clean up former industrial sites, known as brownfields.
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Coastal areas around Havre de Grace, Edgewood and Joppa are also at risk, according to the map, which also shows multiple hazardous waste, brownfield and Superfund sites close to high-risk areas.
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The project was awarded about $11 million in low-income tax credits, another $5 million in funding through the affordable housing program, and $2.1 million in brownfield remediation funding.
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First Known Use of brownfield
1977
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legal Definition of brownfield
: a tract of land that has been developed for industrial purposes, polluted, and then abandoned
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