New developer signs on to revamp Newmark [ Exeter News-Letter ] Jul 11, 2008  NEWMARKET — The Newmarket Community Development Corporation signed a letter of intent for redevelopment of the downtown mills with a local developer, according to its president, Arlon Chaffee. Read More ...

Designers plan for redevelopment of Port [ The Virginian-Pilot ] Jul 09, 2008  PORTSMOUTH The boarded-up brick buildings at the former Jeffry Wilson housing complex could one day be replaced with sidewalks, a park, townhouses and small shops. Those are some of the ideas that representatives from Urban Design Associates presented to former Jeffry Wilson residents and homeo ... Read More ...

Developers Plan to Restore Winston-Salem [ WGHP Greensboro ] Jul 11, 2008  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - By all indications, the historic Union Station will transform back into a destination location within the next few years. Read More ...

Developer readies plans for vacant Faces [ Cambridge Chronicle & Cambridge Tab ] Jul 11, 2008  A West Cambridge developer recently solidified plans to knock down Faces, the long-abandoned nightclub off Route 2, to clear the way for an apartment complex near the Alewife T station. Read More ...

Iran 17th Environmental Art Festival foc [ Payvand Iran News ] Jul 11, 2008  Iranian earth artist Ahmad Nadalian announced that the 17th Environmental Art Festival focuses on the water crisis and will continue through the end of summer. Read More ...

Nevada Energy Star launches campaign [ Las Vegas Review-Journal ] Jul 12, 2008  Nevada Energy Star partners, a voluntary coalition of Southern Nevada home builders, developers, retailers, mortgage providers, energy consultants and local utilities promoting energy conservation, has launched its 2008 Energy Star campaign, 'Energy Star -- Your Green Foundation.' Read More ...

Environmental Courts denies Moretown req [ Valley Reporter ] Jul 10, 2008  The Vermont Environmental Court denied Moretown's request for summary judgment on the proposed Rivers' quarry, ruling against the town's contention that a Town Plan prohibition on the development of steep slopes meant that the quarry should be denied permits. Read More ...

Aussie school lauds mining firm for envi [ Sun Star ] Jul 11, 2008  AN Australian Government-backed training on environmental management for officials of the Mines and Geo-Sciences Bureau featured the initiatives of Taiheiyo Cement Philippines Inc. . Read More ...

State wants to know what was dumped at E [ The Record ] Jul 11, 2008  New Jersey's top environmental official, reacting Friday to news that organized-crime figures may have steered shipments of construction debris to EnCap, said she is now considering new testing at the Meadowlands project. Read More ...

County Roundup [ The San Luis Obispo Tribune ] Jul 13, 2008  San Luis Obispo The public can comment on a draft environmental report about the two main alternatives proposed to revamp the Los Osos Valley Road/Highway 101 interchange through Friday. Some residents of the Los Verdes Park, a condominium development on both sides of Los Osos Valley Road near Higuera Street, have requested that the project include a stoplight near Higuera to make their ... Read More ...

At a Glance Regional News of Note [ Arroyo Grande Times Press Recorder ] Jul 12, 2008  The South County Regional Center now offers additional meeting space and upgraded facilities, according to the Arroyo Grande Chamber of Commerce, which operates the county-owned center. Read More ...

Nakheel steams ahead with Port Rashid re [ AME Info ] Jul 13, 2008  Nakheel, a Dubai World company and one of the world's largest and most innovative real estate developers, has revealed the latest progress at its most recently launched coastal development in Dubai, which includes the completion of stage one of land sales and a major contract award. Read More ...

Green Oak residents fight discharge perm [ Detroit News ] Jul 11, 2008  Residents near the Woodland Ridge Mobile Home Park are awaiting word from the state's Department of Environmental Quality with hopes the agency will deny a developer two water discharge permits they say willcause more pollution in nearby lakes and streams. Read More ...

New River Gorge housing development in d [ The Charleston Gazette ] Jul 12, 2008  FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. -- Seventeen employees who worked for the largest housing development project proposed for the New River Gorge have lost their jobs and the local office for Roaring River has closed, the president of the Fayette County Commission said Saturday. Read More ...

Planners To Consider Extension For Grand [ The Morning News ] Jul 12, 2008  BENTONVILLE - The Benton County Planning Board will decide Wednesday whether to grant developers an extension to build condominiums on Beaver Lake near Avoca. Read More ...

Hillside Ordinance Environmental Impact [ KGET 17 Bakersfield ] Jul 10, 2008  It's the first step in the long process of examining the environmental and economic impacts of Bakersfield's Hillside Ordinance. Read More ...

London nightclub environmentally friendl [ Moldova.org ] Jul 12, 2008  A nightclub in London is trying to help the environment by saving water and spreading the message of environmentally friendly actions, its landlord says.Property developer Andrew Charalambous said the nightclub Surya aims to allow younger citizens do their part to fight environmental waste and pollution, The Times of London reported Saturday.The bar comes equipped with special bathrooms that ... Read More ...

Eco groups Fix ordinance [ Northwest Herald ] Jul 12, 2008  WOODSTOCK - Several county environmental groups are in the unusual position of asking McHenry County to suspend its landmark conservation-friendly development ordinance. Read More ...