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An Oregon Perspective on Brownfields Redevelopment

Steven Santos
Brownfields Redevelopment Coordinator
Oregon Economic & Community Development Department

Industrial and commercial development provides many beneficial things for society. It has given us timber and steel for our structures, chemicals for our medicines, and technology to make our daily lives more efficient. Often, the production of these items involve the use of hazardous substances. Before there was regulation, the customary use, storage, and disposal of hazardous substances often lead to a release of contamination into the environment.   [full essay]

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