Revitalizing New England: Brownfields Summit 2022

Cleaning up & redeveloping Brownfields facilitates job growth, increases local tax bases, utilizes existing infrastructure, and improves the environment – a win, win, win, win! To advance understanding of states and federal Brownfield programs and opportunities, the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA), the Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities (TAB) program at the University of Connecticut (UConn), & state & federal partners organized a regional Summit.

The goals of the Summit were to:

Share information about the financial incentives, liability protections, & technical & other assistance available for brownfields development from federal & state governments
Promote best practice & lessons learned across states
Provide an opportunity to increase networking & information-sharing among key stakeholders

The two-day Summit included plenary & break-out sessions & an exhibit area. There was ample time during the breaks for networking & viewing the exhibits.

300 people attended the Summit, including representatives from:

State, tribal, & federal government brownfields & waste site cleanup programs
Local, regional, & state economic development agencies
Real estate developers, financial institutions, & law firms
Planning & economic development consulting firms
Local governments
Interested citizens & non-governmental organizations
Job training grantees
Environmental professionals

Conference Planning Committee