The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfield grant program has steadily gained popularity nationwide since its inception in 1995. Municipalities, non-profits, political parties, and developers have recognized this program as a vital tool for revitalizing n...
In case you missed it, here’s a run-down of the key takeaways from the “Making It Happen: Brownfield Resources in Louisiana” Workshop held at the Regional Transportation Management Center in New Orleans at the beginning of the month.
On April 5, 2019, over 125 interested community members joined the Biomedical Research Foundation (BRF), Louisiana Economic Development (LED) Governor John Bel Edwards, Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins, and numerous city council members, for a Groundbreaking Ceremony at...
On September 6, 2018 an Awards Ceremony was held at the Rose Collaborative Site (formerly Bayou Treme Center) in New Orleans, LA. Awards were presented by Dr. Chuck Carr Brown, LDEQ, and Mr. Carl Edlund, EPA Region 6 Superfund Division, to RPC,
In September, EPA officials joined project members, LDEQ staff and local government officials, to recognize the successful completion of the Former Haywilk Galvanizing Facility, located in Gretna, LA. Project details are below:
On May 15-16, over 80 people joined members of the Louisiana Brownfield Association (LBA), Acadiana Planning and TAB at a hidden gem in Arnaudville. The purpose was to collaborate and develop understanding how Federal funding, specifically Brownfield grants, can be le...
