Federal Statutes

EPA has had its own Brownfields Program since 1995. It is designed to assist public and private parties to cleanup and redevelop brownfield sites.

Information about EPA's Brownfields Program is available at: http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/

Success Stories: http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/success.htm

Due diligence and All Appropriate Inquiries
EPA guidance and regulations regarding due diligence steps necessary to qualify as an innocent purchaser of contaminated property.
http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/regneg.htm

Information on pending legislation:
http://www.planning.org/legislation/eminentdomain/edlegislation.htm

Information on pending Federal eminent domain legislation:
http://www.redevelopmentlaw.org/federalstatutes-bills.htm