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The Environmental Protection Agency's brownfields pilot program.

Michael R Greenberg1, Justin Hollander

  • 1Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, 33 Livingston Avenue, Ste 100, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1958, USA. mrg@rci.rutgers.edu

American Journal of Public Health
|December 29, 2005
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Early US Environmental Protection Agency brownfields grants targeted governments with economic need and local capacity. Federal and state support accelerated this innovation

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Urban Planning
  • Public Policy

Background:

  • The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) initiated a national brownfields pilot program to address contaminated sites.
  • Understanding the diffusion patterns of this environmental innovation is crucial for effective policy implementation.
  • The program aimed to empower local governments in revitalizing underutilized industrial areas.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the factors influencing the early adoption of the EPA's brownfields pilot innovation by local governments.
  • To identify the characteristics distinguishing early awardees from later recipients of brownfields grants.
  • To understand the mechanisms driving the diffusion of environmental policy innovations.

Main Methods:

  • Ordinal regression analysis was employed to examine characteristics of all local government award recipients.

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  • Qualitative interviews were conducted with local governments that received early awards.
  • Comparative analysis of awardee data from 1993-2002.

    • Main Results:

    • Early awardees demonstrated significant manufacturing base loss, high concentrations of economically disadvantaged minority populations, and strong local capacity to compete for funds.
    • Federal and state officials played a key role in facilitating the diffusion of the brownfields innovation by actively engaging with local governments.
    • The program's diffusion was influenced by factors including local need, competitive capacity, and established networks.

    Conclusions:

    • The brownfields program initially diffused selectively, prioritizing areas with demonstrated need and capacity, before wider dissemination.
    • Networks of contacts among local governments and entrepreneurs facilitated the spread of the innovation.
    • Ongoing monitoring of the economic, social, political, and public health impacts of the brownfields program is recommended.