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COVER STORY --
By Elizabeth Brewster
As technology, financial incentives and consumer demand push renewable energy sources like solar and wind power into the mainstream, brownfields are in an ideal position to benefit from the growing green convergence. …
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Features
Breaking Ground
By Steve Dwyer
Back in 2002, local developers had their sights set on a 12-acre parcel in downtown Greensboro, N.C., recognizing it as a potentially prime spot to construct a multi-use sports stadium.
The operative word is "potentially." After further review, the development …
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Case Study
By Whitney Hawke
Before being developed into its end-use as a world-class state park ( Los Angeles State Historic Park ), the property has been used for two interim use projects - a public art piece, and a State-operated interim use public park. To prepare the site for interim use projects, California State Parks partnered with the City of Los Angeles to coordinate the cleaning of the site. After over 100 years of rail activity, the property had become contaminated with certain hazardous materials that would pose a threat to public users. After the site was cleaned of its contaminants, the interim use projects began. …
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Perspective
By Charlie Bartsch, Kevin J. Daehnke, Daehnke Cruz Law Group, LLP, Bruce Rasher, CB Richard Ellis, Leo M. Rebele, Brownfield Services Manager, Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Background of Problem: In the wake of the recent economic downturn, Brownfields deals are more difficult than ever. With a glut of non-contaminated properties throughout most urban areas, the added stigma of contamination makes it even less likely that a …
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Perspective
By Chris W. Allen, Jim Bailey
With increased emphasis on sustainability and brownfield redevelopment, well owners increasingly look to more cost-effective, long-term well development and maintenance solutions. Underperforming wells limit removal rates, shorten pump life, and increase remediation time and costs. …
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Regional Report
By Steve Dwyer
Buffalo Niagara is a part of the Great Lakes region of North America, comprising most of western New York in the U.S. and the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario, Canada. The Regional Institute of the University of Buffalo has defined the …
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LOCATION: Lackawanna, New York
REDEVELOPED USE: A 20-megawatt wind farm with eight turbines generating enough electric power for 9,000 residents. The wind turbines deliver power to the area power grid through electrical infrastructure that remained from the previous uses.
SITE BACKGROUND: …
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LOCATION: 1337 South Park Avenue, 229 Elk Street and 85 Lee Street in Buffalo.
PROPOSED USE: Light industrial use. The project will allow for public access to significant riverfront green space; provide potential for new jobs and tax revenues; offer …
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LOCATION: Niagara Falls, Ontario
PROPOSED USE: New sports complex will house four NHL-sized ice surfaces, including one 2,000 seat arena, and will replace several older recreation centers around the community. When completed, Niagara Falls will have the most up-to-date, modern …
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New York State
Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields
Nearly every community in New York State is affected by contaminated and abandoned properties, or brownfield sites. Left untouched, brownfields pose environmental, legal and financial burdens …
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State of Practice
By Ken Kastman
The topic of sustainable remediation continues to be prominent news. The Sustainable Remediation Forum (SURF) held it's10th meeting in June in Chicago. SURF is a collaborative forum focused on developing the ability to use sustainability concepts in remedial action decision-making, …
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Departments
Legislative Briefs
By Charlie Bartsch
The 111th Congress was on its summer recess in August, two- thirds of the way through an active first session which saw a lot accomplished—notably $787 billion in stimulus funding—and several contentious issues, such as climate change, make progress …
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Market Update
U.S. Industrial Market Snapshot
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Profile
By Elizabeth Brewster
Back in the mid-1990s, Gus Ezcurra knew he had a good idea whose time just hadn’t come yet: In-home technology that could control energy consumption.
He and his business partner, Tom Naylor, were already working …
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Publisher's Letter
By Steve Dwyer
The expression “one man’s garbage is another man’s treasure” is an appropriate one to summarize this issue’s focus on Renewable Resource and Energy trends, as well as to exhibit how the perceived value of an abandoned property significantly differs depending …
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Transportation
By Steve Dwyer
Source: energy.gov
Spent beer yeast, invaluable grass clippings and already-processed vegetable oil from a local restaurant. They all appear to be useless compounds. But guess again. Never has the term "one man's waste is another man's treasure" been more …
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By Terri Smith
The State of New Jersey has always been in the forefront in its efforts to address environmental issues within the state. Over the past 26 years the New Jersey environmental programs have undergone many reviews and refinements.
In the late 70's …
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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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Vicky Keramida Indianapolis
president and CEO of KERAMIDA Environmental, Inc.
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Ken Johnson Saint Paul
Senior Vice President of the St. Paul Port Authority; founding member
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Brett Davidson Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
President and CEO, Wavefront Technology Solutions
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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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