Ohio Allows Brownfield Developers to Sidestep State Cleanup Fees

摘要

Corporations like The Sherwin-Williams Co. that want to redevelop contaminated land will face less environmentalliability in Ohio courts under a measure signed into law on Tuesday.Gov. Mike DeWine ® signed House Bill 168, which could shield brownfield purchasers from state lawsuits seekingcompensation for pollution cleanup. It creates for developers an affirmative defense, or reason why they shouldn’thave to pay damages even if facts in a complaint are true.