brownfield development News
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Contaminated land profits up but growth slowing
Revenue for contaminated land work slowed in 2008 despite the industry as a whole faring well in the economic downturn, according to a new report by Environment Analyst. The research showed the UK environmental consultancy sector grew by 9% in 2008 to reach a turnover of £1.46bn, but a lot of this was due to projects planned for the first half of the year. As the financial crisis emerged the ...
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The remediation industry waits for regulation to catch up
The progress of brownfield development has been a chequered one. The government has made much of its desire to promote the use of such sites for new housing – setting targets and offering 150% tax relief as an incentive for developers to build on them. But a raft of conflicting legislation has led to widespread confusion over remediation, and with the latest call for more new housing, can ...
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New framework to assess brownfield development potential
Researchers have proposed a new framework to assess the potential for redeveloping large contaminated brownfield sites. The framework applies a range of spatial assessment methods to analyse remediation costs, economic value and the sustainability of different land-use types, and to recommend suitably mixed land-use options for redevelopment. Redeveloping brownfields can address health, ...
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Natural decontaminant ClearEarth set for brownfield development use
Natural decontaminant ClearEarth set for brownfield development use A newly investigated, naturally occurring material represents a significant advance over current decontamination processes. Made from organic matter, ClearEarth is a substance set to revolutionise the treatment of contaminated land and water. The natural alternative to other remediation processes, ClearEarth material ...
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U.S. EPA awards $175,000 to the City of Phoenix for Brownfields development (CA)
The City of Phoenix, Ariz., will receive $175,000 as part of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s $4 million in assistance to 23 communities, many in under-served and economically disadvantaged areas, to develop area-wide plans for the reuse of brownfields properties. EPA is awarding approximately $4 million in total across 23 recipients. Recipients will each receive up to ...
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U.S. EPA awards $175,000 to Huntington Park, San Diego, for Brownfields development (CA)
Communities for a Better Environment, of Huntington Park, Calif., and the San Diego-based Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation, will each receive $175,000 as part of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s $4 million in assistance to 23 communities, many in under-served and economically disadvantaged areas, to develop area-wide plans for the reuse of brownfields properties. EPA is ...
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U.S. EPA awards $175,000 to San Francisco’s Neighborhood Parks Council for Brownfields development (CA)
The Neighborhood Parks Council, of San Francisco, Calif., will receive $175,000 as part of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s $4 million in assistance to 23 communities, many in under-served and economically disadvantaged areas, to develop area-wide plans for the reuse of brownfields properties. EPA is awarding approximately $4 million in total across 23 recipients. Recipients will ...
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Ecoforum Conference & Exhibition 2014 on the Gold Coast to feature ESdat Environmental Data Management System
ESdat Environmental Data Management Software will be demonstrated at the Ecoforum Conference & Exhibition 2014 at Jupiters Casino on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia from the 29 to 31 October 2014 by the software developers, Earth Science Information Systems (EScIS). The conference themes will include, but are not limited to: • Characterisation of contaminated soil, sediment and ...
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Environmental Industries Commission calls for budget to support green jobs
The Government has been told it should not miss the chance to stimulate green sector jobs with public money when it announces the Budget next month. Green industry lobby group the Environmental Industries Commission has launched a campaign to press the Government to take urgent action. Among its suggestion the EIC said the Budget should include:* A significant increase in funding for business ...
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Compact city strategies in Europe compared for trade-offs
Researchers have recently compared strategies to limit urban sprawl in four European city regions. The ‘compact city’ concept in spatial planning is used to improve sustainability, but there can be trade-offs, especially between environmental and social aspects of sustainability, which vary according to the planning strategy used. The concept of the compact city emerged as a reaction ...
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Withdrawn Standard: ASTM E1984-03 Standard Guide for Process of Sustainable Brownfields Redevelopment (Withdrawn 2012)
This guide covers redevelopment of a Brownfields property for all stakeholders. This guide identifies impediments to Brownfields development and suggests solutions to facilitate redevelopment. The sustainable Brownfields redevelopment process is a voluntary effort that actively engages property owners, developers, government agencies, and the community in conducting corrective action, economic ...
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Reterro awarded second contract for Union City Industrial Site Remediation
Reterro, Inc., a global leader in the treatment of a wide range of contaminants in soil, including total petroleum hydrocarbons and industrial solvents, today announced its completion of a second phase of soil remediation services at a former industrial laundry and dry cleaning facility. The company’s on-site Evaporative Desorption Technology™ has processed approximately 1,900 tons of ...
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U.S. EPA Honors San Francisco Bayview Hunters Point Graduates of Environmental Job Training Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today recognizes 21 graduates from Hunters Point Family/Young Community Developers for completing EPA Brownfield’s Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWD/JT) program. An awards ceremony honoring the graduates will be held at the University of California San Francisco Mission Bay Campus at 11:00 a.m. Funded in part by a ...
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ENTRIX to Participate in USEPA Green Development Expert Panel
ENTRIX, Inc., an environmental and natural resource management consulting firm, announced today that it has accepted an invitation to participate in a series of invitation-only meetings sponsored by EPA Region V entitled 'Market Barriers to Green Development'. The goal of the meetings is to identify the key market barriers to sustainable development by drawing upon the knowledge of a select group ...
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U.S. EPA Honors Richmond Graduates of Environmental Job Training Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently recognized 23 graduates from RichmondBUILD for completing EPA Brownfield’s Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWD/JT) program at an award ceremony at their training center in Richmond, Calif. Funded in part by a $200,000 grant from the EPA Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization’s Environmental Workforce ...
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Remediation with Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron (nZVI): Recent Developments, Applications, and Global Perspectives
A short course held on May 18, 2014 during Ninth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Monterey USA Workshop objective Provide an overview of the current state-of-the-practice of environmental remediation with nZVI through discussions of (1) global experience with nZVI, (2) modern manufacturing methods, (3) scientific advances including remediation ...
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U.S. EPA Honors Oakland Graduates of Environmental Job Training Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today will recognize 39 graduates from the Cypress Mandela Training Center for completing EPA Brownfield’s Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWD/JT) program at an award ceremony at the State of California Transportation Auditorium in Oakland, Calif. Funded in part by a $200,000 grant from the EPA Office of Brownfields and Land ...
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Environmental Risk Innovations, LLC Announces Key Hire – Bill McGuinness
Environmental Risk Innovations, LLC (ERI) is pleased to announce the recent hire of Bill McGuinness as a sign of the company's continued commitment to expand its environmental risk management services. Mr. McGuinness possesses over 25 years of experience in the environmental consulting field and will serve as ERI's Hydrogeologist and Environmental Risk Scientist. Prior to joining ERI, Mr. ...
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Model offers insight into long-term costs and payoff of brownfield redevelopment
It can take six to seven years before the financial benefits of brownfield regeneration projects are realised, according to a new study which focused on redevelopment in Michigan, USA. The study examines liability issues, regulatory concerns, clean-up standards and funding mechanisms, and introduces a new model that informs debate on brownfield redevelopment policies and funding mechanisms ...
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Buildings with Vapor Intrusion Problems May Pose a Significant Risk to Building Occupants
The environmental professionals at Clark Seif Clark (CSC) provide testing solutions for commercial and residential properties to identify vapor intrusion problems and to protect occupants from any toxic vapors. Vapor intrusion in any structure creates an environment that could damage structural materials and/or put the building’s occupants’ health at risk. Reactions to exposure ...
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