brownfield
noun
brown·field
ˈbrau̇n-ˌfēld 
often attributive
: a tract of land that has been developed for industrial purposes, polluted, and then abandoned
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Collinsville Redevelopment is expected to seek state brownfields cleanup aid and eventually historic preservation tax credits.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2024
Some of the properties cleaned up since the program began got funding from federal and state brownfields programs, which encourage the cleanup and reuse of contaminated or potentially contaminated sites.
—Jordan Gass-Pooré, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
Could California see another Hilary? Cleanup of polluted Southern California ‘brownfields’ gets a $3-million boost from feds.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
There simply aren’t enough brownfields to reach the full needs of the energy transition.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2024
Some of the properties cleaned up since the program began got funding from federal and state brownfields programs, which encourage the cleanup and reuse of contaminated or potentially contaminated sites.
—Jordan Gass-Pooré, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
Could California see another Hilary? Cleanup of polluted Southern California ‘brownfields’ gets a $3-million boost from feds.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
There simply aren’t enough brownfields to reach the full needs of the energy transition.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
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brownfield
noun
brown·field
ˈbrau̇n-ˌfēld
: a tract of land that has been developed for industrial purposes, polluted, and then abandoned
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