Florida's Brownfields Program Is Ineffective
8 February 2002 - 10:00am
State auditors report claims that of the 67,000 acres of brownfields in Florida, only 15 acres have been cleaned up.
"Local governments have designated nearly 67,000 acres statewide as needing state help, but auditors found that only two sites totaling 15 acres have been cleaned up and redeveloped since the program started five years ago."
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15 acres cleaned up, 66,985
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The St. Petersburg Times, February 7, 2002
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