2011 CPEO Brownfields List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:26:25 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: [CPEO-BIF] Steelpointe Harbor, Bridgeport, Connecticut
 
On Earth Day, brownfields bill sprouts anew
Alexander Soule
Westfair Online (CT)
April 15, 2011

The master developer of Steelpointe Harbor says it is in negotiations with an anchor tenant for the long stalled waterfront project in Bridgeport – but warns that the state’s rules regarding mildly contaminated brownfields could kill a deal.

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"One of the difficult issues in getting this project started has been getting major tenants and co-developers comfortable with the remediation plan and particularly the liability that they might incur for someone else’s past practices under Connecticut law," Summers said. "These concerns have been raised in preliminary negotiations with interested tenants and retailers and will continue to affect our ability to scare up partners in this project."

"The latest hurdle that we’ve been trying to address is 'chasing' the contamination ... from Steel Point (that) has spread offsite," Summers added. "This is a concern because if we are forced to ‘chase' contamination across the entire Bridgeport Harbor, it could potentially stop this project dead in the water."


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For the entire article, see
http://westfaironline.com/2011/12453-on-earth-day-brownfields-bill- sprouts-anew/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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