Municipalities Support Brownfields Reuse But Proclaim Public Health No. 1 Priority

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Public health is the No. 1 priority to local governments in pursuing the redevelopment of brown-fields for new uses within their jurisdictions, a Denver official said Oct. 6. "Is the plan that you're proposing going to be protective of public health?" That is the lead question local officials ask in reviewing projects that incorporate cleanup and redevelopment of a brownfield, said Jessica Brody, assistant city attorney for the City and County of Denver She spoke at a panel during the fall conference of the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources Law in Denver.