INSTITUTIONAL CONTROLS: AN UPDATE AND SURVEY
Ken Haberman, Minnesota Brownfields Chairman, discusses the current role of institutional controls in real estate transactions and brownfield redevelopments in Minnesota.
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MPCA's VIC Program celebrates 20 years
In August, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup (VIC) Program is celebrating its twentieth year in existence. Jerry Stahnke, who has been with the VIC Program since its inception, shares reflections on some of the highlights of the VIC Program over the past 20 years on behalf of MPCA. The article can be accessed via the link below:
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