The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week awarded $1.5 million for brownfields training, research and technical assistance grants, including $150,000 to Carnegie Mellon.

Carnegie Mellon University’s Western Pennsylvania Brownfield Center helps to promote the value of underutilized sites in the region by acting as a regional resource to help communities and small businesses realize the inherent benefits of brownfields and eliminate redevelopment barriers.

The WPBC brings together a variety of stakeholders, including researchers, public officials, property owners, and developers, to uncover opportunities and strategies for continued development of the region’s brownfields. Supported by the Small Business Administration, the WPBC applies academic research and decision-support tools to real-world problems facing public and private investors.

For more information, visit the Western Pennsylvania Brownfield Center website.

9/5/2008