Brownfields

Across the country, communities are wrestling with contaminated land. Former factories, railyards, and vacant lots divide neighborhoods and burden local economies. Yet increasingly, these “brownfields” are being reimagined as parks, wetlands, and comm...

EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management has recognized CCLR and its partners with a National Notable Achievement Award for the Caselton Mill Vision to Action plan. In 2024, CCLR and our partners: Lincoln County, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), ICF,�...

This year’s California Land Recycling Conference (CALRC) convened diverse voices in brownfields and beyond to tackle our central question, how does land reuse empower communities? The short answer is that land reuse empowers communities at every step. R...

Brownfield sites—vacant or underutilized properties with potential contamination—often conjure images of blight and decay. While the journey from a polluted plot of land to a vibrant, productive space is a monumental undertaking, the story of this tra...

Senior Brownfield Revitalization Consultant Joy Britt & Senior Program Associate Lujain Altawarah recall their week at the Guam Conference on Island Sustainability We are still buzzing with gratitude and excitement from a truly unforgettable week atte...

CCLR assisted 91% of the EPA Brownfields Grant selectees in Regions 9 and 10, securing $30.9 million in funding The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the selectees of its latest Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (A...