What to Expect: Performing Environmental Due Diligence
You are interested in purchasing, refinancing or leasing a commercial property. As one who prefers to make well-informed, risk-identified transactions, you know the importance of
Cooperstown Environmental Supports Merrimack River Conservation Efforts
Susan Curtis, Managing Principal of Cooperstown Environmental, attended the Merrimack River Watershed Council’s (MRWC) 4th annual State of the Waters 2020 Conference on January 31st. The conference helps to publicize
TAX IMPLICATIONS OF USING MASSACHUSETTS BROWNFIELDS TAX CREDITS
The Massachusetts Brownfields Tax Credit program, created in 1998 to help spur the cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated commercial and industrial properties throughout the state,
What can be done with excess soil generated during site redevelopment activities that cannot be reused onsite? Determining how to manage this excess soil is
Why Do I need to hire a Licensed Site Professional (LSP)?
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Monitoring Risk from Dust at MCP Sites
Dust inhalation as a health issue has received increasing scrutiny at construction and remediation sites nationwide and in Massachusetts. Historically, the focus has been on
Is Your Brownfields Property in an Economically Distressed Area?
An EDA designation is an eligibility requirement to receive Massachusetts Brownfields Tax Credits – but what if your project is not in a qualified area?
Colleges Sue over Denial of MA Brownfields Tax Credits – The Whole Story
In 2014, three Massachusetts colleges (Wellesley College, Northeastern University, and Boston University) sued the state’s Department of Revenue (DOR) after the agency denied applications for Brownfields Tax Credits from the schools. The legal process unfolded over almost four years with the colleges ultimately prevailing. Cooperstown Environmental was involved prior to and throughout the process on behalf of one of the plaintiffs and documented the case through a series of posts, which are gathered here for historical background.
1. Our initial article from September 2014 describes the basic issues and summarizes much of the background information upon the filing of the suit:
Colleges Sue over Denial of Brownfields Tax Credits – The Rest of the Story
2. Our summary of the DOR’s position and its similarity to Richard Nixon’s famous declaration was posted just prior to the hearing on the case:
MassDOR Channels Nixon in Brownfields Tax Credit Court Case vs. Colleges
3. The Superior Court found in the colleges’ favor and included some scathing language in its decision:
Judge Finds MassDOR Decision “Unlawful” in Denying Brownfields Tax Credits to Colleges
4. Following the appeal of the Superior Court’s decision, Cooperstown summarized the site status while awaiting the determination of the Appellate Court:
Massachusetts Appeals Court Deciding Fate of Colleges’ Brownfields Tax Credit Case
5. In 2018, the Appellate Court also sided with the colleges and after the Supreme Judicial Court declined to take up the case, the suit was resolved.
Courts Side with Colleges in Case Over Denied Brownfields Tax Credits
Lawrence Company Redeems $30k from Brownfield Tax Credit Program
Prospect Iron and Steel Corporation is a family company that was started by the grandfather and granduncle of current vice president Bob Nash more than 92
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