On a clear day, visitors to Bellingham, in the northwest corner of Washington state, enjoy views of a sparkling Bellingham Bay.
Few would guess that just below the surface lies a toxic problem decades in the making. Like other port communities across the U.S., Bellingham residents and businesses once used their bay as a dumping ground.
The [...]
ACME Scenic & Display President Jan Pederson had his eye on a prime piece of property in northeast Portland. There was only one hitch. The land was contaminated with pesticides from an agricultural chemical company that once operated there.
That might have stopped some buyers in their tracks. But Pederson knew the parcel was a perfect [...]
Building on brownfields has its rewards. Developers often pay pennies on the dollar for contaminated land. Many brownfields sit in prime locations, along the waterfront, in the center of cities, and near transportation hubs. There’s even the nice feeling that comes from rehabbing a piece of land that has long sat vacant-creating jobs and cleaning [...]
Oregon has begun planning for its 2007 Brownfields Conference, to be held March 1-2, 2007, at the Salem Conference Center in Salem, Ore. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Those interested should contact Karen Homolac of the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department at 503-986-0191, or Karen.Homolac@state.or.us.
The Reuse Idaho Brownfield Coalition (RIBC) has been selected as a [...]
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