On behalf of EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response and in collaboration with various Regional Offices, EMS researched and wrote this technical primer to highlight innovative and practical approaches for decreasing the environmental "footprint" of cleanup activities at hazardous waste sites and brownfields. The primer identifies best management practices for increasing sustainability throughout site investigations, remediation, and reuse, with new emphasis on reduction of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions during cleanup activities. The primer also provides strategies for integrating renewable resources, such as wind and solar energy, into site cleanup and redevelopment. To view/download the primer, visit http://www.clu-in.org/greenremediation.

"Our Land, Our Legacy: The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act," has received a 2007 Paper Anvil Award of Merit from the Public Relations Society of America's Nebraska chapter. The 17-minute video program was produced for EPA's RCRA Reuse and Brownfields Prevention Workgroup by EMS and subcontractor Bozell, of Omaha, Nebraska. The video also has been accepted for the Brownfields Film Festival at the Brownfields 2008 Conference, May 5-7, 2008, in Detroit, Michigan.  Watch the Video