[CPEO-BIF] Milwaukee

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Turning brown into green

By Sarah J. Worthman
Milwaukee News Buzz (WI)
June 8, 2010

The recent decision by Spanish train maker Talgo, Inc. to locate a plant 
here might not have been possible without the conversion of an old 
brownfield. New or expanding companies need land and Milwaukee has 
gained more than 2,000 jobs since 2003 thanks to the reclamation of 
brownfields – with more such projects on the way.

There are still over 300 acres of brownfields documented within the City 
of Milwaukee. This is abandoned under-used land that cannot be 
redeveloped without cleanup due to potential environmental contamination.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.milwaukeenewsbuzz.com/?p=109966

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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