The Conference Planning Committee is currently seeking mobile workshop and breakout session ideas to fill limited slots for the 2020 Conference in Huntington, WV on September 15-17. We are looking for session ideas focused on downtown development, remediation and site preparation strategies, re-use planning approaches, and redevelopment funding opportunities. Creative session formats, such as town hall or roundtable discussions and interactive workshops, as well as traditional panel presentations, are encouraged.
The deadline for session ideas is March 16, 2020. Interested entities can submit up to two presentation proposals. Speakers will be required to register at the reduced speaker rate of $50 by August 3, 2020
***The WV Brownfields Conference & Main Street/ON TRAC Training Call for Sessions is officially closed***
Marshall announces hydroelectric demonstration, education project
HUNTINGTON – A new Marshall University energy project will demonstrate hydroelectric power using acid mine drainage from coal mining as its source of energy. Marshall University’s Center for Environmental, Geotechnical ...
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Thomas, WV Awarded $200,000 U.S. EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the City of Thomas in Tucker County, WV for a 2014 Brownfields Assessment Grant of $200,000. These are community-wide hazardous substances ...
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Free Webinar on How to Tap Up to $75,000 in Assistance for Community Revitalization Projects to be held Feb. 10
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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