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Jul 27, 2010
Green Jobs Training Growing in Philly
The Energy Coordinating Agency of Philadelphia has ambitious goals for the training of future green professionals.
Jul 27, 2010
Rutgers’ Chinese Solar Panels Show Clean-Energy Shift
Utilizing state grant, New Jersey university helps fund solar plant project--largest to date at a U.S. university. 

Jul 13, 2010
Detroit Takes First Step to Issue Recovery Zone Bonds
Use of Recovery Zone Facility Bonds, authorized by ARRA would build Wayne State University Medical School offices.
Jul 13, 2010
Study: San Diego County Poised for Infill New Housing Development
County can meet need for new housing over next two decades by concentrating development in existing cities, and spark in-transit infrastructure.
Jul 13, 2010
Kleinfelder Taps New VP of Transportation
Exec will work to facilitate major regional and national new business efforts.
Jul 13, 2010
Prevailing GHG Emissions Pushing World Past Climate Tipping Point
Fast action needed for near-term mitigation.
 
Jul 07, 2010
Connecticut Expands Brownfields Development Program
Set of measures removes barriers, promotes opportunities, incentives for brownfield developments.
Jun 30, 2010
GEI Taps Six New Vice Presidents
Organization's president states that new "expertise will help form foundation of GEI’s diverse service offerings and supports commitment to high quality in our work and client services.”
 
Jun 29, 2010
N.J.Ups Ante on Superfund Sites
State to add up to 25 more Superfund sites in next five years as competition for federal funds increases

Jun 16, 2010
Upstate N.Y. Offshore Wind Farm: The Pros and Cons
The Steel Winds wind farm in Lackawanna N.Y., an ambitious offshore wind energy complex in Lake Erie, has both its advocates and skeptics. What camp will win out? 
Jun 15, 2010
Book It: West Va. Library Planned for Former Dump Site
'Green' library slated to be built on a Brownfield site in what is projected to be a $10-million endeavor.
Jun 12, 2010
AFT Executive Nominated to EPA Federal Advisory Committee
Sorensen nominated to serve on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee.
Jun 12, 2010
From Rust to Recreation
Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk, designed in partnership between the city of Portage, Ind., and the National Park Service (NPS), is making quite a name for itself in northwest Indiana.
Jun 02, 2010
U.S. House Crafts 2010 Brownfield Reauthorization Measure
Work still needs to be done, but Brownfield reauthorization makes inroads in the U.S. House.
Jun 01, 2010
North Charleston Eyes Aggressive Cleanup
Revitalization effort in South Carolina city represents potential 'gold mine' for redevelopment.
May 29, 2010
City of Ottawa, Canada, Trimming Brownfield Incentives
City council reducing the financial incentives for landowners redeveloping contaminated properties. 
May 19, 2010
EPA Signs Sustainability Agreement With Major N.J. Company
Hartz Mountain Industries to cut energy and water use and to take other steps to reduce environmental impacts of its retail and commercial properties, including brownfield sites.  
May 19, 2010
N.Y. School: A Real Education in Environmental Responsibility
College prep school launches ambitious carbon footprint reduction initiative.

May 18, 2010
Vermont Brownfield Initiative Moves Forward
State historical society to create a trail system and public park along the river at former paper industry site.
Apr 07, 2010
Chinese Renewable Energy Industry: Potential Investment Destination

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  Industry Profiles
James R. Ash, P.E., LSP James R. Ash, P.E., LSP
Vice President, GEI Consultants, Inc.
Woburn, Mass.

Catherine Finneran Catherine Finneran
Brownfield Coordinator, state of Massachusetts
Boston, Mass.

Paul Arnold, PE Paul Arnold, PE
Principal and Brownfields Initiative Leader, TRC Cos.
Lowell, Mass.




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 28 percent approximate amount of all energy used in the Unites States for transporting people and goods from one place to another.
Source U.S. Department of Energy
 200-300 estimated number of hydrogen-fueled vehicles in the United States today
Source U.S. Department of Energy
 9,783,000 number of barrels of crude oil the United States imports each day.
Source U.S. Department of Energy
 1 million number of gallons of fresh water that can be contaminated from the used oil from one oil change.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
 20 million number of people that celebrated the first Earth Day on Aril 22, 1970.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
 $2.3 billion amount President Obama awarded for clean energy manufacturing projects across the United States
Source U.S. Department of Energy
 509 approximate number of operational landfill gas (LFG) energy projects currently in the United States. LFG electricity generation projects provide the energy equivalent of powering more than 920,000 homes annually
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency