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.



From Municipal Trash to Community Treasure: The Beckley Landfill Project

In late 2021, the Beckley Common Council voted to allow the transfer of ownership of the former Beckley landfill, a 20-acre parcel, to the New River Gorge Regional Development ...

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Northern Brownfields Assistance Center at WVU Project Inventory Map

In the midst of all this uncertainty, one thing remains steady for the NBAC staff: our commitment to our projects, communities, and partners. We miss interacting with you and visiting your sites and events, but we remain hard at work and available to you as needed.

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From Municipal Trash to Community Treasure: The Beckley Landfill Project

In the midst of all this uncertainty, one thing remains steady for the NBAC staff: our commitment to our projects, communities, and partners. We miss interacting with you and visiting your sites and events, but we remain hard at work and available to you as needed.

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Brownfields Conference Promotes Revitalization and Redevelopment

The West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Centers are teaching revitalization and redevelopment at their annual conference. The Centers brought together more than 300 people for the three day conference and ...

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Making BAD Buildings Good Again: West Virginia communities display best efforts to tackle dilapidated building issues

Though West Virginia is known for its peaceful and serene country scenery, nestled in several of its mountains are communities fighting blighted and dilapidated structures that significantly damage that ...

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Shinnston Council moves forward with BAD buildings program

SHINNSTON — The city of Shinnston plans to take down another building on Pike Street as part of their BAD buildings program. The BAD (Brownfields, Abandoned, Dilapidated) buildings is ...

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Huntington, WV, finalist for grant to revitalize abandoned, deteriorated properties

Huntington, WV is competing with four other communities for a technical assistance scholarship from the Center for Community Progress that will help city officials revitalize vacant, abandoned and deteriorated ...

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Moundsville Brownfield Sites Are Identified

Unlike many cities where blight is concentrated in specific neighborhoods, Moundsville’s vacant and dilapidated buildings are spread throughout town, according to a study by the Northern West Virginia Brownfields ...

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BDC Purchases Former Follansbee Steel Site for Future Redevelopment

FOLLANSBEE — The former Follansbee Steel location has been shuttered for four years, but it’s about to get a whole new look. The Business Development Corp. of the Northern ...

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