Brownfields are more than an opportunity to reclaim land once thought lost to pollution and blight; they’re also an opportunity to approach environmental cleanup in a new way. The differences from traditional “Superfund”-style projects are dramatic: Brownfield projects typically:
Focus on smaller sites in the context of existing communities
Eschew an “all or nothing” cleanup approach in [...]
Whether it’s their sometimes literal murkiness or simply the presence of their oh-so-descriptive name, undertaking business dealings related to brownfields can often feel like wading into a quagmire. Yet with the launch of the 1995 EPA Brownfields Program which promotes brownfields development and decreases the liability risks associated with them, brownfields are increasingly becoming attractive [...]
Maybe you want to turn an industrial eyesore into a thriving commercial hub or convert a polluted piece of land into a recreational trail. Or perhaps you’ve got an abandoned gas station or an old landfill on your hands and you don’t know what to do.
No matter how big or small your brownfields project, the [...]
June 8-10: Western Brownfields Workshop for Grantees, San Francisco. Email wbwregistration@sra.com for more information.
August 23-24: 2005 Oregon Brownfields Conference, Portland. Go to http://www.nebc.org/OregonBrown.aspx for more information.
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