Environmental
Under Rhode Island's Brownfields program, contaminated former industrial sites may be eligible for:
AAutomatic exemption from all environmental regulations
BState financial assistance and liability protection to encourage remediation and redevelopment✓ Correct
CForced transfer to the Rhode Island DEM
DPermanent prohibition on any future development
Explanation
Rhode Island's Brownfields program provides state financial assistance and liability protections for parties who voluntarily remediate contaminated sites to encourage their productive redevelopment.
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