Brownfield Coalition of the Northeast - Industry News and Updates

Community group rails against Esplanade in Pittsburgh, despite assurances from developer

28 Aug 2025 9:20 AM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

A community group on Thursday raised environmental concerns about the Esplanade development, a $740 million project that aims to transform a brownfield in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood into a vibrant entertainment district.

‘Opportunity to build a destination’: Developers close in on untouched Lynn waterfront

27 Aug 2025 11:06 AM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

LYNN, Mass. — A vacant, overgrown stretch of Lynn’s southern waterfront is on the verge of a transformation.

Developers are closing in on Lynn’s South Harbor after an extensive cleanup and environmental remediation effort focused on a failed municipal landfill.

DEC developing remediation plan for Brownfield site in Bath

27 Aug 2025 11:05 AM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

BATH, N.Y. (WENY) -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is developing a remediation plan to cleanup toxic materials discovered at the site of the former Philips Lighting Company in Bath.

The 39-acre manufacturing complex located on State Route 54 was closed in 2014 and torn down in 2020. Before it became Philips Lighting Co., the property served as a plant for the Westinghouse Electric Corporation. It was first developed for industrial use in 1951.

Study: PA schools plagued by widespread lead, mold, radon and other environmental hazards

20 Aug 2025 11:08 AM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

School safety – specifically, the state of environmental health in and around district buildings – is sure to be even more top of mind as many students start the school year next week, thanks to a new report that finds that environmental hazards, from widespread lead exposure in water and paint to the high prevalence of mold and radon, are impacting schools and students around the commonwealth.

Major cleanup needed to build new Bridgeport soccer stadium, study says

19 Aug 2025 11:13 AM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

BRIDGEPORT — One day, the 18 acres along Kossuth Street in the lower East Side could be the site of a minor league soccer stadium, a hotel and over 1,000 housing units.

VILLAGE OF HERKIMER BROWNFIELD OPPORTUNITY AREA PLAN FINAL WORKSHOP

19 Aug 2025 11:11 AM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

Herkimer, NY – The Village of Herkimer is working towards finalizing its Brownfield Opportunity Area Plan. A draft plan was developed and prepared for review. The public is invited to provide feedback on the plan at an upcoming public workshop on August 21st. The workshop will be from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at 200 North Main Street. The project team hopes you’ll join them for an evening of celebration and reflection on the plan! More information about the project can be found at www.herkimerboa.com.

Remediation work on Ried Cleaners site in Great Barrington to finally begin

19 Aug 2025 11:09 AM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

Great Barrington — Nineteen years after the closure of Ried Cleaners, remediation work will start on the site, located at 218 Main Street, during the last week of August.

During the Selectboard meeting on Monday, August 11, Interim Town Manager Chris Rembold announced that remediation work on the site would last two to three weeks.

Shapiro Administration Announces More than $1 Million Available for Environmental Education Grants

18 Aug 2025 11:12 AM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

Harrisburg, PA – Today, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that more than $1 million are now available for projects that provide meaningful environmental education through the Environmental Education Grants Program. Grant applications will be accepted through November 14, 2025.

New Jersey reaches $875m settlement over PFAS contamination with major chemical companies

06 Aug 2025 10:24 AM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

The State of New Jersey has reached a major environmental settlement with The Chemours Company, DuPont de Nemours, Inc., and Corteva, Inc., resolving extensive legal claims related to PFAS contamination.

The total settlement amount of $875m will cover both localised site pollution and broader contamination across the state.

Saint-Gobain has demolished its Merrimack plant. But remediation plans remain unclear.

14 Jul 2025 10:28 AM | Michael Lazo (Administrator)

Saint-Gobain, the French manufacturing company that operated a facility widely blamed for contaminating water supplies in southern New Hampshire, has finished demolishing its building in Merrimack.