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Scots turn to whisky in battle to clean contaminated sites
Scottish scientists have developed a technology to clean contaminated land and water which relies on a by-product of the whisky-making process. The Device for the Remediation and Attenuation of Multiple Pollutants - affectionately known by its creators as the DRAM - is said to remove a variety of contaminants cheaper and faster than most current clean-up techniques. The designers claim that the ...
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EPA awards the city of Denton US$63,000 to clean contaminated site
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded US$63,000 as part of a cooperative agreement to the City of Denton to clean a Brownfields site located at a potential Transit Park. Historically the Transit Park site, which is less than a mile away from the Downtown Square, was used for light industrial, commercial, and automotive repairs. The cleanup project will consist of two phases. The ...
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Almost US$7m in US recovery act funds to train workers to clean contaminated sites
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that workers across America will have the opportunity to receive job training to help protect human health and the environment. More than $6.8 million provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will be invested to train workers to clean up “brownfields” sites, which may be contaminated by hazardous chemicals or ...
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$1 Million Grant to Clean Up Contaminated Sites in Milwaukee
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Susan Hedman today announced a $1 million Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund grant to clean up contaminated properties in Milwaukee to prepare the sites for reuse. Hedman was joined by U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore and Mayor Tom Barrett for the announcement at a brownfield site in the Park East Corridor, where a prior EPA grant was used for cleanup ...
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EPA announces $4.4 million in grants to clean up contaminated sites in Indiana
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $4.4 million in grants to redevelop contaminated properties, create jobs and protect public health in Indiana. These “brownfield grants” are used to assess and clean up abandoned industrial and commercial properties. "EPA's brownfield grants will spur redevelopment in Indiana," said EPA Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman. ...
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EPA awards $150,000 to the eight Northern Indian Pueblo Council to clean brownfields properties (NM, TX)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $150,000 to the Eight Northern Indian Pueblo Council (ENIPC) to establish a Brownfields Tribal Response Program. The project will promote environmental health for 22 Pueblos and Tribes in New Mexico and West Texas. The ENIPC meets regularly with the Intertribal Resource Advisory Committee (IRAC), a group of Pueblos and Tribes’ ...
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EPA announces $2.8 million in grants to clean up contaminated sites in Ohio
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $2.8 million in grants to redevelop contaminated properties, create jobs and protect public health in Ohio. These “brownfield grants” are used to assess and clean up abandoned industrial and commercial properties. "EPA's brownfield grants will spur redevelopment in Ohio," said EPA Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman. “These ...
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EPA announces $3.1 million in grants to clean up contaminated sites in Illinois
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $3.1 million in grants to redevelop contaminated properties, create jobs and protect public health in Illinois. These “brownfield grants” are used to assess and clean up abandoned industrial and commercial properties. "EPA's brownfield grants will spur redevelopment in Illinois," said EPA Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman. ...
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EPA announces $4.2 million in grants to clean up contaminated sites in Wisconsin
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $4.2 million in grants to redevelop contaminated properties, create jobs and protect public health in Wisconsin. These “brownfield grants” are used to assess and clean up abandoned industrial and commercial properties. "EPA's brownfield grants will spur redevelopment in Wisconsin," said EPA Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman. ...
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EPA Awards Pulaski County $350,000 to Clean up Contaminated Brownfields Sites
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $350,000 in supplemental funding to clean contaminated sites in Pulaski County, Ark. The county plans to use the funding to clean Full Counsel and Sterling building sites. “Just last week, I was in Little Rock for the unveiling of a revived Main Street as a Creative Corridor where Brownfields played a part in over $100 Million ...
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Somerville to receive US$400,000 in EPA funding for brownfields
The City of Somerville will receive US$400,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help clean contaminated sites known as brownfields. This funding is part of more than US$16 million for brownfields allotted nationally and US$3 million allotted in New England by the EPA. “This funding for Somerville will help the local economy and will continue to assist in creating and ...
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Vermont receives US$800,000 from EPA to clean brownfields
Two Vermont organizations will share US$800,000 from EPA to help clean contaminated sites known as brownfields. This funding is part of more than US$16 million for brownfields allotted nationally and US$3 million allotted in New England by EPA. The recipients of the EPA funding are the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development and the Southern Windsor County Regional Planning ...
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Gloucester to receive $400,000 in EPA funding for Brownfields
The City of Gloucester will receive $400,000 from EPA to help clean contaminated sites known as brownfields. This funding is part of more than $16 million for brownfields allotted nationally and $3 million allotted in New England by the EPA. “This funding to the City of Gloucester will be a boon to the local economy and will continue to assist in job creation in the area. With this ...
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EPA announces $69.3 million to clean up contaminated sites and revitalize communities
Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $69.3 million in grants for new investments to provide communities with funding necessary to clean and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies and create jobs while protecting public health. "Restored Brownfield properties can serve as cornerstones for rebuilding struggling communities. These grants will be the first step ...
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EPA awards city of Orlando and Casselberry a total of $600,000 to assess and clean up contaminated sites through new multi-purpose grant approach
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator, Gwen Keyes Fleming, will recognize the City of Orlando, FL as a recipient of a $400,000 assessment grant and the City of Casselberry, FL as a recipient of a $200,000 grant for cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties on Thursday, June 7, 2012. The grants, funded by EPA’s Brownfields program, will help recipients ...
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EPA awards city of Tampa and Brooksville a total of $800,000 to assess and clean up contaminated sites through new multi-purpose grant approach
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator, Gwen Keyes Fleming, will recognize the City of Tampa as the recipient of a $400,000 multi-purpose pilot grant and the City of Brooksville, FL as a recipient of a $400,000 assessment grant for cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties on Thursday, June 7, 2012. The pilot Multi-Purpose grants, funded by EPA’s ...
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U.S. EPA Awards $600,000 of Brownfield Grants to Green Bay
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Susan Hedman today joined Mayor Jim Schmitt at the former Tillman Nursery site to announce the award of brownfield grants totaling $600,000 to the City of Green Bay, Wisconsin, to assess and clean up contaminated sites. "These EPA brownfield grants will be used by the City of Green Bay to assess and clean up contaminated properties," ...
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U.S. EPA Announces Brownfield Grants for Genesee County and Mott Community College in Flint
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced two new brownfield grants totaling $545,000 at an event today at Chevy in the Hole, a site in Flint, Michigan. EPA Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman, U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee and Mayor Dayne Walling were joined by representatives of Genesee County which received a $350,000 grant to replenish a brownfield revolving loan fund and Mott Community ...
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EPA announces $650,000 grant to clean up contaminated sites in southeast Michigan; state to receive a total $3.2 million in grants and loans
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Susan Hedman today joined Mayor John B. O’Reilly at the Dearborn City Building to announce a $650,000 grant to redevelop contaminated properties, create jobs and protect public health in Southeast Michigan. This EPA 2012 “brownfield” grant will be awarded to the Downriver Community Conference to continue and expand its ...
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