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MassDEP reports 15 Brownfields projects in pipeline after successful roundtables
Summary
The Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup said recent Brownfields roundtables generated multiple requests for assistance; the state currently has 15 Brownfields projects in the pipeline and has posted a recorded virtual roundtable on MassDEP’s YouTube channel.
Dave Foss, MassDEP’s statewide Brownfields coordinator, said the bureau held a series of Brownfields roundtables, including a virtual session in mid-September, and that the events generated many requests for assistance from municipalities and nonprofits. “We currently have 15 projects in the pipeline working with different cities and towns across the Commonwealth,” Foss said.
Foss said the work is being carried out under existing cooperative agreements and that federal funding for these Brownfields efforts is continuing as structured under those agreements. Abby Anderson, Brownfields environmental justice coordinator, said the virtual roundtable recording is posted on MassDEP’s YouTube channel for anyone who missed the session.
Why it matters: Brownfields grants and technical assistance can enable municipal redevelopment and environmental cleanup of contaminated properties, and the pipeline indicates active demand from local communities.
Ending: Foss said he will participate in a NextGen event at UMass to promote jobs and careers in the field to early-career professionals and students.
