ENVIRONMENT »» POLLUTION PROTECTION »» BROWNFIELD SITES »» Dec 18, 2023

Many old factories, foundries, plants and other manufacturing facilities have been abandoned after outgrowing their usefulness, going out of business, or succumbing to offshoring. Often polluted, these underutilized properties are called brownfield sites. These sites are usually contaminated with low levels of hazardous waste or pollution such as solvents, pesticides, lead and asbestos. The concentrations of these pollutants are too low to qualify as a Superfund site but the cost of cleanup has prevented many local governments from doing so. Besides creating problems for the surrounding environment, these eyesores are blights on the landscape and obstacles for communities trying to redevelop inner city areas. It is estimated that there are more than 450,000 brownfield sites in the U.S. The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act commits $21 billion to environmental remediation, including cleaning up Superfund and brownfield sites, reclaiming abandoned mine land, and capping orphaned oil and gas wells. However, this amount is insufficient for addressing all our Brownfield sites. Pending Legislation: H.R.6438 - Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2023 Sponsor: Rep. Mikie Sherrill (NJ) Status: House Committee on Ways and Means Chair: Rep. Jason Smith (MO) I oppose reforming current brownfield sites policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Mike Johnson (LA). I support extending through 2022 the ability to deduct, in the current taxable year, expenses relating to environmental remediation costs (i.e., costs for the abatement or control of hazardous substances at a qualified contaminated site) incurred since 2019, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Jason Smith (MO) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.

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I support extending through 2022 the ability to deduct, in the current taxable year, expenses relating to environmental remediation costs (i.e., costs for the abatement or control of hazardous substances at a qualified contaminated site) incurred since 2019, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Jason Smith (MO) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.

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Representative If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Rep. Jason Smith (MO) will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting him to favorably consider passing H.R.6438 - Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2023. National Brownfields Coalition If elected as a trustee, National Brownfields Coalition will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to advocate for restoring and revitalizing brownfield sites. About: The National Brownfields Coalition is a non-partisan alliance of public interest organizations, academics, as well as public and private sector professionals who raise awareness about, as well as develop and advocate for policies and practices that support the remediation and redevelopment of brownfields nationwide. The Coalition is jointly managed by Smart Growth America and the Center for Creative Land Recycling. We advocate for protecting public and environmental health sustainably and equitably, by removing or containing contaminants in the estimated 400,000 to 600,000 brownfields sites. By working across sectors and fields, practitioners and advocates are able to better confront environmental contaminants and return these lands to productive use.

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