Advocates Lobby State Lawmakers To Replenish The Brownfields Fund

Jon Chesto, Biz Journals
Thu, 04/24/2014 - 8:54pm

A year ago, the state’s brownfields redevelopment fund ran dry, stalling or delaying roughly two-dozen projects across the state. But the bulldozers and backhoes are going to start moving again, now that lawmakers have approved $15 million for the fund. Advocates, led by the Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance, aren’t going to stop there.

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