On April 19, EPA announced the 2010 Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, & Cleanup Grant awards. From the EPA website:
“Communities in 40 states, four Tribes, and one U.S. Territory will share $78.9 million in EPA Brownfields grants to help clean up, revitalize, and sustainably reuse contaminated properties, turning them from problem properties to productive community use. [...]
24th Annual Downtown Revitalization Training Institute
May 19-21, 2010, Port Townsend, Washington
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Additional conference information and registration materials will be available on this site in late March, so please check back. Brochures also will be out in late March. To request a copy, please contact Susan Kempf.
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Past newsletters have covered the unique aspects of Brownfields redevelopment efforts in Alaska. This month, we profile Mary Goolie, the only EPA Brownfields Project Manager based in the state. She faces many challenges helping Brownfields communities overcome obstacles and develop more effective programs.
Mary Goolie came to Alaska after graduating from the University of Minnesota-Duluth in [...]
This month’s Idaho story is about the contribution of public investment to a redevelopment project that may transform downtown Boise. EPA Brownfields funding from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) helped provide valuable information about contamination in the early stages of the project. In addition, DEQ’s involvement may have improved the reputation of environmental [...]
A Brownfields redevelopment project in Oregon illustrates the importance of timing, patience and public investment. The new Marsee Baking facility in North Portland involved the cooperation and collaboration of a wiling seller, a committed buyer, the Oregon DEQ and the City of Portland Brownfields Program. The result is a reused Brownfield and the retention of [...]
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