Category Archives: Brownfields

Ecological Revitalization Project Profiles

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Laura B.

EPA has developed this Web site to summarize timely information about the use of ecological revitalization at contaminated properties. Ecological revitalization refers to the process of returning land from a contaminated state to one that supports a functioning and sustainable … Continue reading →

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EPA announces three steps to support communities

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced three steps to support communities’ efforts to provide their citizens’ with economic opportunity while reducing impacts on the environment. The actions will encourage state and local government to make their communities more sustainable … Continue reading →

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EPA, NREL Partner to Develop Renewable Energy on Potentially Contaminated Sites

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are evaluating the feasibility of developing renewable energy production on Superfund, brownfields, and former landfill or mining sites.  Superfund sites are the most … Continue reading →

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Turning Trash Piles Into a Bird-Watcher's Paradise

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Every other month, the Parks Department leads birders through what it plans to call Freshkills, which until not long ago was just a garbage dump on Staten Island.

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A Wooded Prairie Springs From a Site Once Piled High With Garbage

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Across 400 acres in Brooklyn that served as landfills — parcels that are still listed as toxic waste sites –  33,000 trees and shrubs and a variety of grasses are taking … Continue reading →

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Recycling and Land Reuse Practices Can Help Fight Climate Change

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Laura B.

There is much potential to reduce the nation’s greenhouse gases through recycling, waste reduction, smart growth, and by reusing formerly contaminated sites including brownfields. EPA’s report Opportunities to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Materials and Land Management Practices finds that … Continue reading →

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Ohio EPA Teams with Insurers for Brownfields' Cleanups

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Ohio EPA has developed an incentive for brownfield cleanups, by partnering with private insurance companies that will offer discounted environmental insurance to parties undertaking a voluntary cleanup in Ohio.

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Petroleum Brownfields

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Laura B.

Via Techdirect. Petroleum Brownfields Web Site. EPA’s new petroleum brownfields web site is designed to make information more accessible for those working to foster the cleanup and reuse of petroleum-impacted properties. It provides easy access to information that both new … Continue reading →

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HowStuffWorks.com on brownfields

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Laura B.

HowStuffWorks.com has an excellent podcast on brownfield bioremediation. Links to their Stuff You Should Know podcasts (via iTunes) are available here. Interesting, entertaining stuff.

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Old U.S. Steel South Works in Chicago now a hive of activity for bees

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Chicago Tribune. The long-idled site of the U.S. Steel South Works was buzzing with activity once again Wednesday as 300,000 workers, nurses, cleaners, guards and a few gigolos took up residence on the city’s … Continue reading →

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