EHL Region 3, mid-Atlantic states
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EPA awards over
million in grants bolstered bv
stimulus package: Grants in-
clude $37.3 million from the
American Recovery & Reinvest-
ment Act and $74.6 million from
EPA's brownfields program.
(more)
Jumping on the green
bandwagon: In an effort to
reduce the environmental foot-
print of cleanup, EPA is develop-
ing a far-reaching, national
green cleanup standard that will
increase energy efficiency, con-
serve resources, and maximize
land reuse (more)
Compact growth on a
massive scale in Eastern Pa:
With the economy reeling and
American job losses at record
highs, an ambitious, mixed-use
project on 40 acres of post-
industrial land in Malvern is a
beacon of light for many in the
area, (more)
Philadelphia's Greensarow
garden: an urban fairy tale
with a green twist: Where
many saw a trash-strewn, aban-
doned lot tainted with the
stigma of contamination, Mary
Corboy saw the perfect spot for
the garden of her dreams.
(more)
Mark your Calendars
EPA and vou: redefining
cleanup on sustainable
terms: Learn about an innova-
tive partnership between Region
3 and organizations including
Canon Business Solutions, Penn
State, and Temple University to
incorporate sustainability in
cleanups, (more)
Revitalization highlighted in
the City of Brotherly Love:
This summer brings yet another
reason to visit Philadelphia...
EPA's new revitalization exhibit
"From Brown to Green, From
Blight to Bright," free and now
open to the public, (more)
June 18 Northeast Sustainable Communities Workshop. Newark. NJ (COMING UP SOON!)
July 13-16 Pennsylvania AMR (Abandoned Mine Reclamation^) Conference. Johnstown. PA
Sept. 1-2 West Virginia Brownfields Conference. Morgantown. WV
Sept. 15-16...Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference. Harrisburg. PA
Nov. 16-18 National Brownfields Conference 2009. New Orleans. LA
Resources for Revitalization
Happy birthday. Suoerfund! Check out EPA's free webinars on cleanup and revitalization
being offered in honor of the Superfund Revitalization Initiative's 10th anniversary. Here's your
chance to discuss topics including multi-use, renewable energy, ecological and commercial reuse
with Agency decision makers, (more)
Clin-n-Saue Corner
Get FREE technical assistance for
vour brownfields program: Contact the
New Jersey Institute of Tech (NJIT) for assis-
tance on grant application prep, site characteri-
zation, cleanup technologies, regulations, and
more. Assistance sponsored through an EPA
grant, (more)
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