Hydraulic fracturing has led to a boom in production, and a significant increase in the amount of oil, natural gas and processing chemicals being transported by rail.

Just like similar efforts help organizations evaluate their carbon, water and waste footprints, the Clean Footprint Project will measure the quality of chemical management.

The former Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, is one of the most heavily contaminated sites in the country. 

Borough President Eric Adams recently called for several major Brooklyn sites to undergo remediation. 

Remediation and redevelopment plans put forth by The Port of San Francisco describe housing for at least 1,000 residents, as well as waterfront public parks.

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.