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2006 Brownfields Conference to Be in Boston

The 2006 national Brownfields Conference will be November 13-15 in Boston, Massachusetts. Click here for more information and on-line registration.

HSRC Center Compiles and Distributes Technical Information for Hurricane Evacuees

The South & Southwest HSRC has released a four-page publication with environmental information for Gulf Coast residents returning home in the aftermath of the recent hurricanes. Click here to download an electronic version of the publication.

Materials from Community Involvement Conference on Web

The Proceedings of the 2005 EPA Community Involvement Conference have been published online, including a variety of downloadable materials from the sessions. Click here to go to this site.

TOSC/TAB Brochure Available On Web

A brochure with information on the TOSC and TAB programs is now available on this web site. The publication gives information about the program's objectives and points of contact in each HSRC center.

Click here to view or download the brochure.

Western Region Publishing Monthly Outreach Update

The Western Region HSRC is publishing a monthly newsletter updating its TOSC/TAB activities. Click here to look at one of these newsletters. You can sign up to receive a e-mail notification of when new postings of the newsletter are available online.

Official EPA Definition of "Brownfields Site" Changes with New Law

When the new brownfields legislation, "Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act," was signed into law January 11, the official definition of a "brownfields site" was modified. The new definition is:

"With certain legal exclusions and additions, the term 'brownfield site' means real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant."

For a list of the legal exclusions and additional information, please visit EPA's brownfield web site at http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/glossary.htm#brow


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