Brownfields

Op-Ed: EPA Technical Programs May Be Creating Barriers to Achieve Environmental Justice

The EPA’s Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) program, although well intentioned, appears to be “another one of the many systemic barriers” facing low-income and disadvantaged communities when it comes creating a healthier environment. Small, grassroots community organizations may struggle with providing …

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EJ Advocates Skeptical About Proposed Housing Development in Richmond to Sit Atop Contaminated Land

By: KQED | January 12, 2023 The new year is a make-or-break moment for a Richmond housing development atop a contaminated former waterfront site once owned by the global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. Plans for developing as many as 4,000 units on the …

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EPA Provides Rochester with $500k for Brownfields Jobs Training, Environmental Justice Communities to Benefit

Grant funds to be used by Rochester to bolster its existing environmental jobs training program. New brownfields training program will train ~100 participants. City is focused on remediating brownfields in environmental justice communities. By: City of Rochester | January 4, …

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