Environmental
Which Pennsylvania agency oversees brownfield redevelopment and contaminated site cleanup?
APennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA)
BPennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP)✓ Correct
CPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
DPennsylvania Game Commission (PGC)
Explanation
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) oversees brownfield redevelopment, hazardous site cleanup, and environmental remediation under programs including the Land Recycling Program (Act 2). PADEP sets cleanup standards and certifies sites as remediated. Brownfields — former industrial or commercial sites with real or perceived contamination — are common in Pennsylvania's older industrial cities including Pittsburgh, Allentown, Bethlehem, and Reading.
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