Indeed, the core reason why Rosneft wanted to regain TNK-BP assets was precisely for brownfield sites.
There's a lot of brownfield sites on the coast in close proximity to gas pipelines.
Councils would be encouraged to develop regeneration schemes for brownfield sites, Mr Redwood continued.
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Generally, groups such as the Wilderness Society say that brownfield sites are better.
The reworked framework will require councils' policies to encourage brownfield sites - those already built on in the past - to be brought back into use.
The new framework includes specific references to encouraging development on brownfield sites - a phrase that had been missing from the draft version - to "offer reassurance".
Council-owned brownfield sites will be made available at no cost.
Independent councillor, Arthur Moran, says the leaflet is nothing to do with him, but he does think there are plenty of brownfield sites with planning permission that should be built on first.
At least Cheniere, like other brownfield sites that want to change direction, is able to use the pipeline infrastructure, loading facilities and other bits of the previous import terminal at Sabine Pass to export gas.
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The idea of the new Brownfields law was this: To encourage redevelopment of the 450, 000 brownfield sites that would otherwise lie fallow, the government needed to provide liability protection to developers who took certain reasonable steps before and after buying a property.
George W Bush proposes combating sprawl by "revitalising inner cities" and reclaiming industrial, or "brownfield" sites for parks, recreation or other purposes, to ease the pressure to expand the suburbs.
They also criticise the "perverse" tax incentives for building on brownfield and greenfield sites.
The council's original plan proposed building 11, 500 houses across brownfield and some greenfield sites.
The site at RAF Quedgeley near Gloucester is to be "significantly developed in the next few years", using brownfield land before greenfield sites are looked at.
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