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By Leslie Jones, Deborah Goldblum, Kathy Mayher
 Approximately 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia, a former steel mill is the new home to several internationally-based manufacturing corporations and green industries. Formerly known as United States Steel Corp.Fairless Works site, the Keystone Industrial Port Complex (KIPC) has attracted revolutionary "green" technology jobs to Pennsylvania from around the world to this 2,600-acre brownfield property.
U. S. Steel's Fairless Works, in Falls Township, Pa., began operating in 1952. The integrated steel mill operations once employed up to 7,000 people at its coke plant, steel making and other steel-related operations. However, by 2001, most operations were closed, leaving only approximately 100 employees working at a steel coating operation.
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In Michigan, some are predicting a better business climate for redevelopment and regulatory closure of contaminated properties thanks to a bill Michigan Governor Rick Snyder was scheduled to sign last week. The new regulations should have a positive impact on commercial real estate development and brownfields redevelopment resulting in the creation of jobs. |
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