The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines a brownfield as “real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.” With over 450,000 estimated brownfields in the U.S., the challenge to transform these properties into more attractive, usable sites is being addressed all over the country.



Chester Talks Riverfront’s Future

CHESTER — Now that construction has begun on the Rock Springs Business Park, the city of Chester is getting some outside help with what to do with the rest ...

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FY17 EPA Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Grants Now Available

The EPA brownfields assessment and cleanup grants were made available on October 13, 2016. Successful applicants can use the grants to empower communities to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, ...

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Early bird registration deadline approaching for 2016 #WV Brownfields Conference

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Centers are reminding those interested in attending the 2016 #WVBrownfields Conference that early registration is available through August 5, 2016. Kicking ...

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Communities uniting to revitalize the UKV

Officials and concerned residents from three Fayette County communities turned out Thursday afternoon for a meeting to discuss revitalization efforts for the Upper Kanawha Valley. Representatives from Smithers, Montgomery ...

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A Step Toward Renewal

West Virginia towns take the steps toward renewal by addressing vacant properties “They stopped thinking about it as me and started thinking about it as we.” Two years ago, ...

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NBAC Accepting Applications for BAD Buildings Program Associate

The West Virginia University Research Corporation (WVURC) seeks to hire a Program Associate in the Northern West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center at West Virginia University. This position performs various ...

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Ground Broken for New Business Park in Chester, WV

Construction officially began June 23 on a 30,000 square foot industrial building to anchor the new Rock Springs Business Park in Chester, WV. Federal, state and local leaders gathered ...

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Hat’s off to the City of Kingwood for WVDEP ‘Land Revitalization’ award for ‘robust recycling program’

Last week, the City of Kingwood was given an outstanding honor from the West Virginia Department of Environment Protection. At the 2016 Environmental Awards, which honor the initiatives of ...

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