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Features
Feature Story
By John Spizzirri
Brockton, Massachusetts, a former industrial town of nearly 94,000 people, has certainly had its share of fame and notoriety. It is the birthplace of heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano and the setting for the apprehension of Sacco and Vanzetti, the Italian …
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Feature Story
By Mike McLaughlin
For years, conventional wisdom has held that the only suitable uses for a closed
landfill were passive recreation and managed open space.
Times have …
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Guest Op Ed
By Alan Bressler
I’m bullish on the brownfields market for the next decade. The confluence of a
number of important factors has set the next stage in the evolution of this
market.
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Profile
By Jamie Nesbitt
It was a combination of luck and financial hardship that propelled Gold Hill
Mesa CEO Robert Willard from a supporting role as financier to the lead
character in what could be considered an epic battle between …
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Regional Report
By Sharon R. Siegel, Barry J. Trilling
Brownfields were the surprise winner in last year’s legislative session in Connecticut. The Connecticut General Assembly enacted
two significant environmental laws that provide resources and create incentives
for the private sector to clean up brownfields and …
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One of the largest environmental restoration projects in history has been completed ahead of schedule. The former Fernald, Ohio, uranium production plant had been the focus of a massive cleanup program since 1992. Though early estimates projected completion in 2019, …
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By Greggory C. Brandt, Jonathan Redding
California, like some other states, has established a fund to help owners and
operators of petroleum underground storage tanks (USTs) investigate and
remediate contamination emanating from USTs. The California UST Cleanup Fund
requires owners of petroleum …
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A multi-million dollar school set to be built near a contaminated site is at the
center of controversy in a small Florida community, raising issues of
environmental injustice.
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Many municipalities across the province of Ontario are anxious to see abandoned brownfield properties back on the active tax rolls. There are few worries that prospective condo buyers will not line up for a chance at a prime downtown or …
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Special Report
Like most mythologies, the Greek myths are fraught with seemingly unmanageable tasks and associated risks. Brownfields, too, come burdened by their own risks, many of which can seem overwhelming at times, and there are as many myths surrounding the task …
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Unknown Complainer
The redevelopment of contaminated properties is vital to the economic growth and
development of the nation’s urban and industrialized areas. For developers, the process of preparing a
brownfield property for reuse can be expensive and complicated. …
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Departments
Briefs
Letter to the Editor
Brownfield News is to be complimented on its excellent “Doing the Deal” issue. The details provided about brownfield development, generally, and the specifics of Mantua Township’s approach, provided real insights that will be invaluable to any …
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Developer's Letter
By B. Robert Amjad
Would you parachute from an airplane for fun? If not for fun, would you jump for
money?
Your answer to these questions is based on an unconscious balancing …
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Editor's Letter
By Sue Boyle
This issue reflects on how far we have come in the brownfield industry and at this magazine
over the past 10 years. And this column makes one proposal for the next 10
years, one that …
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Policy
By Charlie Bartsch
The end of 2006 marked a number of milestones in the history of brownfields:
The estimated 60,000th brownfield property went through a state voluntary
cleanup program (VCP) …
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Department
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By Sven-Erik Kaiser
Ten years after the start of the federal Brownfields Initiative and five years since enactment of the national Brownfields Law, 2007 provides a vantage point for looking toward the future of national brownfield efforts and the brownfield market.
The collective accomplishments …
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Owner's
By Chris Olson
Remember the old Virginia Slims cigarette commercials that showed circa 1920
movie footage of women armed with picket signs, demanding the right to vote? We look back at historical
events such as this and marvel …
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Technical
By Ken Kastman, PE
Recounting the last 10 years of the brownfield industry, this article looks back
at the role technology played in the then-burgeoning field of brownfields, and
makes a few projections about its future role in a more …
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Renewal Magazine
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With the Washington budget showing no signs of a quick-and-easy resolution, federal brownfields programs are unlikely to get much of …
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Brownfields and crop development—for the express intent of producing foods—are concepts that have always been strange bedfellows. Mutually exclusive. An…
At this abandoned, blighted factory—consisting of 187,227 square feet in 21 different structures on 13.5 acres in the three…
PROJECT GOAL: To revitalize land that had been sitting idle for years by putting the property back into productive…
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Job Board Listings
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Environmental Project Manager (Toledo, Ohio)
SME, consultants in the Geosciences, Materials and the Environment, seeks an experienced Environmental Professional for its growing Toledo office. For 47 years, SME has provided cost-effective, pract…
Certified Residential Appraiser (Columbus, Ohio)
CJob Description:- The client, is seeking HUD approved, Certified Appraisers in the Ohio area. - Knowledge of ACI software is a plus.- $20 per month cell phone credit - Guaranteed bi-weekly pay checks…
Revit Drafter (Boston, Massachusetts)
Aerotek is currently seeking a Revit Technician.This is a contract through the end of February with strong possibility to extend/go perm. Qualifications:-5 years architectural office experience-3 year…
Structural Engineer (Saginaw, Michigan)
We are working with an Architecture Firm in Saginaw, MI, and they are looking for a structural engineer. A good candidate for the position is a licensed Engineer or an Engineer in Training with 3 year…
SAP SRM Consultant (Charlotte, North Carolina)
The position is open due to the lack of SAP SRM business process domain knowledge within their existing team and this person will fill be the subject matter expert for their SRM systems. A big part of…
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This Weeks Poll
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  Will the EPA Workforce Development and other similar environmental jobs programs signal the start of a revitalized U.S. job market?
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Industry Profiles
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Rita Kottke Oklahoma
Brownfield Program Manager, Oklahoma Dept. of Environmental Quality
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J.R. Capasso City of Trenton, N.J.
CPG, Brownfields Coordinator
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Madeleine Kellam Atlanta, Ga.
Brownfields Coordinator, Georgia Environmental Protection Division, Department of Natural Resources
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Whitepapers
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by Jody Kass, Laura Truettner, John Fleming, and Jeff Jones
The new report by New Partners for Community Revitalization (NPCR) shows how New York State is revitalizing neighborhoods plagued by multiple brownfield sites, while stimulating economic growth and creating local jobs.
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By Jody Kass, Laura Truettner, John Fleming, Jeff Jones
Brownfields redevelopment policy in New York is in transition as the area-wide approach emerges as an innovative tool for urban revitalization. |
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by Laura Truettner
In April, 2011, New York State awarded $6.5 million in new grants under its landmark Brownfield Opportunity Areas (BOA) program, bringing the total state investment in BOA to $34 million. |
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Press Releases
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| Brownfields Forum, BOA EXPO,
Award to Suffolk County Executive-Elect Steven Bellone |
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Industry Events
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Industry Experts
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Susan Boyle
Mt. Laurel
Senior Environmental Practice Leader, GEI Consultants
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