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.



BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RECEIVES MULTIPLE EPA BROWNFIELD GRANTS

BDC Board Chairman Announces $600,000 USEPA Coalition Grant Award to Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson countiesand two clean-up grant awards ($158,500) in Weirton The Business Development Corporation of the Northern Panhandle (BDC) has ...

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New Cumberland Eyesores Being Redeveloped

NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — New Cumberland city officials are presenting a redevelopment plan that would affect the entire city. If you’ve been to downtown New Cumberland, you’ve probably noticed ...

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A Guide to Renewal Strategies

Visionaries, designers, planners, policymakers, and project managers abound. Strategists are rare. As a result, regenerative efforts most often fail due to 1) bad strategy, and 2) no strategy. Let’s ...

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EPA Recognizes Local Revitalization Group

The work being done by the Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission is being recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency. A video featuring the revitalization of local sites was played in ...

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Five Brownfields Projects in West Virginia Awarded Mini-Grants, Technical Assistance

Five brownfields projects in West Virginia have received grant funding from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation. The former Brooke Glass project in Wellsburg and the former TS&T Pottery site ...

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BAD Buildings Focus of Fairmont-WVU Partnership

FAIRMONT — As Fairmont continues its quest to improve the Friendly City and revitalize the community, it has partnered with a group of students from West Virginia University’s College ...

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Groups Target Huntington Revitalization

HUNTINGTON – A forum hosted by the city of Huntington and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday brought together leaders of various local, state and federal agencies to provide ...

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NBAC Seeking Applications for Economic Redevelopment Specialist

The West Virginia University Research Corporation (WVURC) seeks to hire an Economic Redevelopment Specialist in the Northern West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center at West Virginia University. This position will ...

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