The former redevelopment of the Adamston Flat Glass site near Clarksburg, WV has created many jobs, saved a neighborhood’s livelihood, and created a positive reuse of the abandoned glass factory site. The city worked with the USEPA and WVDEP to cleanup and redevelop the property into the site of two retail facilities. The community has embraced the opening of a new Save-A-Lot grocery store last month and celebrated the opening of a Shop ‘N Save on Thursday, May 23. The two supermarkets will employ approximately 100 residents. Read more in Clarksburg’s The Exponent Telegram.

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On May 28th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1,000,000 in 2014 EPA Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Grants for five West Virginia communities. Assessment grants provide funding to ...
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Coalfield Development and CEGAS Announce Joint Job Training Program
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WVWRI Seeking Public Relations Coordinator
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