American Bar Association
Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
Environmental Enforcement and Crimes Committee

Presents a “Quick Teleconference” program

Criminal Enforcement of Environmental Laws: An Interview with the Department of Justice’s Top Prosecutor, Stacey Mitchell (link to ABA Program Information)

COMMENTARY: The part of teh EPA News release article below that really “hit home” for me was that, “Bankruptcy is not a safe haven to avoid environmental responsibilities,” said Catherine McCabe, principal deputy assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. “EPA will keep pursuing companies who pollute the environment.”

CA DTSC Introductory Video on Brownfields

The link referenced above is kind of an interesting introduction to brownfields in California.  It provides case studies and success stories and explains how the California Department of Toxic Substances Control can help with redevelopment of environmentally challenged properties

Federal Tax Incentives – Potential Brownfield Financing Deal Makers (click here to read)

Charlie Bartsch was, I believe, formerly of the Northeast Midwest Institute and now is with ICF International consulting firm. In alot of people’s minds, Mr. Bartsch could also be called Mr. Brownfields. In this article/Powerpoint presentation for the Engineers Society of Wester Pennsylvania “Business of Brownfields Conference“, he talks about the advantages of Federal Tax Incentives and different types, such as the following:

Ever wonder what exactly “deed restriction” means and how it came about? How about “consent decree”?

Land Use Controls is the place to find out about these and other similar documents.

http://ceres.ca.gov/planning/brownfields/index.html

State of California website has a section called LUPIN (land use planning information network) which has some really good links to Brownfield resources.

City of Gardena, CA has an interesting page regarding a Brownfield pilot project.

http://www.ci.gardena.ca.us/businesses/econdev/brownsfield.asp