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Ruth Albright speaks at an Environmental
Issues Committee meeting for the Greater Greenville Chamber of CommerceAt
the February, 2007 Environmental Issues Committee meeting for the Greater Greenville
Chamber of Commerce, Ruth Albright presented a summary status regarding the Ambient
Air Monitoring Network system review currently underway by SC DHEC. Due to a regulatory
change in October 2006, the agency is conducting an assessment of the existing
monitoring network and preparing a plan to modify the network to meet the new
monitoring requirements contained in the new regulation. Phil Conner followed
with a discussion of the status of the lawsuit by the Upstate Counties and several
Chamber of Commerce organization against EPA regarding the "unclassifiable" designation
for the Upstate for PM 2.5. A lively discussion followed regarding the network
review and how the committee members should or may proceed with participating
in the stakeholder and comment process for the proposed changes.
SynTerra to host Chapter Networking Reception for the South Carolina Chapter of the National Brownfield Associations in the historic Innovate Building!
Guest speakers will include:
- Greenville Mayor Knox White
- National Brownfield Associations Executive Director Robert Colangelo
- Conestee Foundation Co-Founder David Hargett
The event will be located in the Innovate Building, a lead building in the brownfield redevelopment of downtown Greenville, along the Reedy River waterfront.
For more information see the official invitation below.
ROCK HILL, SC, BROWNFIELDS PROJECTS HIGHLIGHTED BY THE
US EPA AS ONE OF 'THE MOST CREATIVE SOLUTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY'
The City of Rock Hill, South Carolina, Economic Development Corporation (RHEDC) has been highlighted by the US EPA in a recent Brownfields publication for its creative solutions in revitalizing numerous former textile mills. SynTerra would like to congratulate RHEDC and the City of Rock Hill for its accomplishments. We have been proud to be a member of your team. Please see
http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/policy/initiatives_sb.htm#mill
for the complete story.
Below are some Arcade Mill "Before" pictures. We're looking forward to great "After" photos in the near future. Currently all the hazardous materials, drums, containers, asbestos, lead-based paint, transformers and dangerous building debris have been cleared from the site. The City hopes to keep the stack in remembrance of the history of the mill and its value to the community.
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