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A quarterly e-newsletter highlighting news, resources and policies impacting
cleanup and reuse of contaminated properties in the Mid-Atlantic region
Top Stories
The wheels on the bus go
Pennsylvania non-profit

Renewable energy considered
'round... on soybean oil: A
honored for revitalization of
at the most unlikely of
forward-thinking West Virginia
city is switching from crude oil
to biodiesel to get the kids to
school on time while leaving a
smaller carbon footprint behind.
(more)
mine-scarred land: Earth Con-
servancy receives coveted EPA
Achievement Award for their on-
going efforts to restore thou-
sands of acres of mine-scarred
lands throughout central Pa.
(more)
locales: Learn how two forward
thinking mid-Atiantic communi-
ties are getting an EPA funding
boost for their creative plans to
implement solar power and an
enviro park in the least likely of
places, (more)
Greening Greenfield in
Invitations go out for

Tired trash heap gets a
Center Citv Philadelphia:
region's first Green Sympo-
'historic' makeover on the
Learn how a dedicated group of
parents and students are trans-
forming an urban school's old
asphalt play yard into a vibrant
green space designed to pro-
mote ecological stewardship.
(more)
sium: Don't miss this ODDortu-
nity to join decision makers and
leading thinkers in academia
and private industry at Drexel
University to discuss the newest
trends and techniques in green
cleanup and reuse, (more)
banks of the Dan: We'll let the
photos tell the revitalization
story of this well-located South-
ern Virginia property along the
beloved Dan River. It's the clas-
sic ugly-duckling-to-swan fairy-
tale, brownfields style, (more)
Mark your Calendars
Oct. 13	Brownfields Transaction Forum Deadline to showcase sites DEADLINE COMING UP
Oct. 16	Deadline for EPA brownfield grant funding
Nov. 16-18..National Brownfields Conference. New Orleans
Feb. 10-ll...Green Cleanup Symposium. Philadelphia SIGN UP WHILE SPACE IS AVAILABLE
Resources for devitalization
Anywhere the Sun Shines: Solar maps for coal mining sites now available
New assistance to petroleum sites: Action plan now provides tools, resources for redevelopment
Tools for Schools for higher performance: EPA resources for our next generation of learners
Students compete in international car competition: EPA Administrator gives hybrid thumbs up!
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