MassDevelopment, the state of Massachusetts’ finance and development organization, reveals it’s providing loans to clean up two contaminated properties in Brockton, Mass.
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The former East Plant in West Virginia was one of the 30-plus projects nominated for a Brownfield Renewal award in 2010. Although it did not win one of the three awards, this effort exemplifies the gold standard of brown and green development.
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Pittsburgh's first casino project, built on a wetlands, needed to meet the city’s high standards for new development, incorporating public park space and green design elements. It did that and more. Read how. …
What's referred to as "Web 2.0" has revolutionized the way information about brownfield site cleanups is disseminated. Best practices are being established by early adopters and new creative ways are being developed to engage minority and low-income communities in redevelopment efforts. …
Most sustainable design strategies implemented in health care facilities focus on reducing energy and water consumption, and in today's climate of economic and environmental instability, the health care industry is fast recognizing the value of sustainable design and operations in enhancing staff well-being and patient health. …
One of the X factors that industry people must contend with is the way the new Congress will line up in support of land revitalization and urban renewal efforts. At the Brownfields 2011 national conference, the answer might have been found in Meeting Room 125 of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
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At this abandoned, blighted factory—consisting of 187,227 square feet in 21 different structures on 13.5 acres in the three separate parcels—a tour some time ago by a Wisconsin state legislator produced a brutally honest but necessary wake up call.
The state official had toured the former canning facility a few years ago and remarked that it reminded him “of Europe.” Unfortunately, this wasn’t a compliment: The lawmaker wasn’t …
In September 2010, Gwendolyn Keyes Fleming was appointed by President Barack Obama as the U.S. EPA's Region 4 Regional Administrator/Southeast Region, in turn becoming the first African American to hold this position in Region 4. However, garnering this position is not the first time Keyes FlSeming has made history.
Keyes Fleming took office as the DeKalb County (Ga.) District Attorney in January 2005, making her the first African-American and first woman …
As the push for combining renewable energy projects and brownfield redevelopment gathers steam, environmental insurance providers are working to offer coverage that meets the needs of both types of projects.
“We’re actively looking at this market,” says Bob Hallenbeck, senior vice president with XL Insurance in Philadelphia. “We’re starting to see these renewable energy projects [on brownfields] come our way, and we’re glad. In many …
The Tamiami Trail (U.S. Highway 41) Petroleum Brownfields Revitalization Initiative is intended to advance local economic development and greenspace projects, and support historic preservation efforts along the 70 miles of scenic Highway 41. The corridor includes the cities of Bradenton, North Port, Palmetto, Sarasota, and Venice. EPA Region 4 and the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection are working with other federal, state and …
