Archive | 2008

January 2008

Expect the unexpected

If there’s one lesson to be learned from the cleanup of the former Chiloquin Mill Site in this small town in southern Oregon, it’s that no matter how well a site is assessed, once cleanup actions begin, new information will be unearthed and unexpected surprises will surface.
“And sometimes they’re really big ones,” warns Katie Robertson, [...]

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January 2008

Grant monies target former landfills

When the tiny town of Bellevue, Idaho, took ownership of close to 13 acres next to the Big Wood River, the plan was to treat the former pastureland as open space. The broad swath of land fit the city’s goal of keeping development away from the flowing river and extending green space and natural habitat [...]

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January 2008

Brownfields in the spotlight at forum

A who’s who of Alaska’s top brownfields experts will gather during the 10th annual Alaska Forum on the Environment.
The Alaska Forum on the Environment (AFE), Feb. 11-15, is one of Alaska’s largest annual events, drawing more than 1,300 participants who represent all levels of federal, state, municipal and tribal governments, as well as educators, researchers, [...]

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January 2008

News and events for January 2008

Jan. 24 :: Brownfields Networking Meeting, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Port of Portland Commission Room, 121 N.W. Everett, Portland. Eric Hovee, a principal of E.D. Hovee and Company in Vancouver, Wash., will present a lesson in marketing and economic development impact analysis for brownfield sites.
May 5-7 :: National Brownfields Conference at the Cobo [...]

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