General Motor's first ever engine was constructed on the site, which has since become an eyesore.

By creating a digital record of the areas most at risk for erosion, DNR officials hope to stem the level of phosphorous finding its way into the Great Lakes. 

Arsenic used in herbicides and fertilizer on the course grounds had found its way into the soil. 

Maryland is currently undergoing a large-scale effort to reduce pollution in rivers and streams leading to Chesapeake Bay. 

Both mining and oil and gas industry stakeholders are concerned by the EPA's decision to forgo environmental analysis by the Army Corps of Engineers. 

Plans have been drawn up that include 45 townhouse units on the site in addition to a public park.

The site, owned by Union Carbide Corp., operated as a warehouse and drum storage facility from the early 1940s until the late 1990s.

Before the passage of the Clean Water Act, the Mississippi River paid the price for the state's economic progress. 

Oil and gas drillers will be able to apply for permits to begin production in the state within the coming months.

D.C. United may soon have a new 20,000 seat stadium that could revitalize a struggling industrial area. 

Remediation efforts to remove trichlorethylene from the soil surrounding three missile silos are underway.

Historical concentration of industrial activity near ports and rivers has left potential environmental liabilities in many East Coast cities.

Somerville Mayor Brian Gallagher estimated that the remediation and development of the property could add an additional $300 million to $500 million to his community's tax base.

Failure to address remediation in a timely and cost-efficient manner can negatively impact an organization's public image, as well cause a drain on local economies.