Site Cleanup & Redevelopment

U.S. Environmental Remediation Market Projected to Reach $38.5 Billion by 2033

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:15:41 -0400

Recent developments include the move to Phase 2 of environmental assessment at Illinois’ Jacksonville Developmental Center and PFAS pilot programs.

Treating PFAS at the Source: A Zero-Waste, Soil Remediation Approach

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:47:19 -0400

Methods evaluated include landfill disposal, incineration or cement kiln destruction, soil washing, and in situ sorption and stabilization with colloidal activated carbon.

New Federal Guidance Speeds Up Lead Cleanups at Superfund Sites

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The EPA’s new approach focuses on cleaning up lead-contaminated residential soil at Superfund and hazardous waste sites.

How to Win an EPA Brownfields Job Training Grant: What Applicants Need to Know for 2026

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:45:22 -0400

The Brownfields Job Training Grant is designed for organizations that want to give unemployed and underemployed residents in communities affected by brownfields a pathway to good jobs in environmental work.

Best Practices for Translating In Situ Remediation Design into Field Success

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 14:09:13 -0400

Why do some environmental remediation projects underperform, even with the right technology and design? The answer often lies in the field.

AECOM Secures $225 Million Environmental Cleanup Contract with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:25:07 -0400

As part of the contract, AECOM will collaborate with three specialty small businesses, including HUBZone-certified FPM Remediations, Inc.

GAO: EPA's Superfund Program Faces Funding Challenges Despite Recent Revival

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:40:38 -0400

A new GAO report reveals EPA's Superfund program funding has declined 79% since 1999, even as contaminated sites could potentially be transformed into data centers to support America's AI infrastructure boom.

EPA Grant Cancellations Draw Contractor Criticism

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:24:35 -0400

Industry leaders are speaking out against the EPA's recent controversial cancellation of environmental grants, as new documents reveal agency officials were aware their actions lacked proper legal justification.

How to Rebuild Soil Contaminated by Toxic, Burned Building Materials

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:16:23 -0400

"If you build it, they will come," says Russell Taylor, a certified crop adviser and agronomist, referring to the beneficial microorganisms that will eventually recolonize restored soils.

From Brownfields to Data Centers: Congress Eyes Industrial Sites as Key to AI Future

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:52:04 -0400

Congress explores how America's 450,000 brownfield sites could become the critical infrastructure foundation for the nation's AI and technological future, revealing a bipartisan strategy to transform contaminated industrial lands.

New Jersey Expands Program to Transform Contaminated Sites into Community Assets

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:22:53 -0400

The next phase involves finalizing Memorandums of Understanding between the DEP, municipalities, and BDA Steering Committees, establishing frameworks for site remediation and redevelopment plans.

Microplastics from Advanced Fertilizers Pose New Environmental Challenge

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:20:09 -0500

As these fertilizers break down, they don't just release nutrients. They also shed microplastics into the soil.

New Mexico Launches Environmental Cleanup Training Program, Targeting Uranium Mine Remediation

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:23:20 -0500

New Mexico is advancing its uranium cleanup efforts with a new training program that offers participants a $2,000 monthly stipend.

EPA's Northeast Region Announces Superfund Cleanup Reviews

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:14:33 -0500

As the EPA continues its mission to protect public health and the environment, these reviews serve as crucial checkpoints in the ongoing effort to clean up America's most contaminated sites.

EPA Touts Record Wildfire Cleanup Progress as Communities Push Back on Toxic Waste Sites

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:48:26 -0500

Massive operation, launched January 28, involves clearing hazardous materials from nearly 14,000 properties damaged in the Eaton and Palisades fires.

Texas County Declares Disaster Over PFAS and Seeks Federal Aid

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:29:46 -0500

For residents of Johnson County, the wait for federal assistance continues as local officials work to address what they describe as an unprecedented environmental disaster.

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Revive Tax Incentives for Brownfield Cleanup

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:06:21 -0500

Measure could impact an estimated 450,000 contaminated properties across the United States while spurring economic development in affected communities.

EPA Launches Historic $183M Uranium Cleanup of Navajo Nation

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:05:20 -0500

The cleanup is funded through the $5.15 billion Tronox settlement reached in 2014, which allocated $1 billion specifically for remediating 50 uranium mines across the Navajo Nation.

EPA Completes Lead Soil Cleanup at 9 Northport Properties

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:48:45 -0500

The State of Washington supported the project by arranging and providing funding of $352,000 for disposal of the contaminated soil at the Stevens County Landfill.

FredSense Speeds Up PFAS Testing with Groundbreaking Mobile Kit

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

Video: Detecting PFAS contaminants in water and soil samples is a slow process, but companies like FredSense are speeding it up.

3M Whistleblower: Company Knew of PFAS Dangers Decades Ago

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:08:42 -0500

Kris Hansen speaks out against her former employer 3M, alleging they knowingly put profits over public safety for decades.

Video: New Mass Balance Method for PFAS Measurement Exhibited at RemTEC & EC Summit

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Ned Antell, staff scientist at Remedy Scientific Inc. is showing a poster at RemTEC & Emerging Contaminants Summit. Here is the summary.

Video: Ovivo Presents PFAS Destruction Solution with Foam Fractionation and Electro Oxidation

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Ovivo teases their poster for RemTEC & Emerging Contaminants Summit on PFAS destruction for drinking water treatment plants and more.

Eagle Mine Life Extended with Recycled Mine Waste

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:51:01 -0400

With projects like the REV Nickel initiative at Eagle Mine, the current administration is taking a crucial step towards establishing a sustainable domestic battery supply chain.

EnviroServe acquires CG Environmental, expanding national footprint

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:27:47 -0400

EnviroServe Inc. has acquired CG Environmental – The Cleaning Guys, a regional provider of specialty environmental remediation, emergency response, and waste management services.

Offshore decommissioning market set to grow by $2.5 Billion

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:03:54 -0400

Offshore oil and gas wells with maturing or aging assets can become costly non-performers, as operating expenses surpass revenue generated.

Shell to Boost Gulf of Mexico Oil Recovery with Waterflooding Project

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:54:36 -0400

The project, set to begin in 2027, aims to increase oil recovery by injecting water into the Vito reservoir in the Gulf of Mexico.

Abandoned oil wells in West Texas come back to life

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:37:27 -0400

In West Texas, ranchers like Schuyler Wight have noticed a growing number of abandoned wells coming back to life, with gassy water gushing onto their land.

Fracking wastewater use on Pennsylvania roads sparks health and environmental concerns

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:13:39 -0400

"I am told [by the DEP] to catch the truck. I'm told to be my own cop," one Pennsylvania resident says about roadside fracking wastewater dumps.

Former mines and industrial sites could hold key to Illinois' renewable energy future

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:45:44 -0400

The report urges Illinois to seize this opportunity by leveraging new federal funding for abandoned mine land remediation.