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Oregon awarded $6.85M in EPA brownfield cleanup grants
EPA awards $6.85M in brownfield grants to Oregon cities for site assessments, cleanups, and redevelopment, supporting seven communities statewide.
Affordable housing developer gets a lift from brownfield program
Portland鈥檚 Bureau of Environmental Services has awarded a $200,000 grant to help pay for environmental cleanup of a property that formerly housed a battery manufacturing plant.
Portland looking to aid brownfield cleanups
The city of Portland is moving toward offering tax incentives to developers of brownfield properties.
Northwest firm’s cleanup work receives national recognition
Vancouver, Wash.-based environmental engineering and planning firm Maul Foster & Alongi has received national recognition for its part in the cleanup and redevelopment of a 32-acre brownfield in Portland鈥檚 South Waterfront District.
Opportunities in brownfields
Industry professionals are seeing an increase in private efforts to clean up and develop contaminated sites.
Building a treasure atop trash
A project to create a Buddhist retreat on top of an old landfill came with environmental challenges.
Report outlines potential impact of brownfield redevelopment
Approximately 2,300 contaminated and underutilized properties exist in the Portland-metro area, and according to a new report, they possess a lot of potential. The Regional Brownfields Scoping Project is the first concentrated attempt to diagnose the severity of Portland鈥檚 brownfield problem and prescribe some solutions.
Astoria鈥檚 Heritage Square project wins federal brownfield money
A multimillion-dollar urban park project in Astoria recently received a financing boost from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The best 4 brownfield cleanups in Oregon
Yes, there is an award for everything nowadays - even brownfields. Four awards will be given at this year's Oregon Brownfields Conference in Salem to recognize the redevelopment of worthless pits into blooming job hubs.
City of Portland wants faster brownfield redevelopment
Metro and the city of Portland recently signed an intergovernmental agreement that will provide the city with approximately $100,000 for a brownfield redevelopment study.
Troutdale Industrial Park wins national award
The Troutdale Reynolds Industrial Park 鈥� a 700-acre site in Troutdale owned by the Port of Portland 鈥� has won the nation鈥檚 most prestigious brownfield redevelopment award.
Blumenauer calls for return of Superfund tax
Bringing back the federal Superfund tax and shifting gears on how agencies work on hazardous waste sites around the country could help not just the environment, but the economy, said Rep. Earl Blumenauer.
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
