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Restoring ground, rebuilding communities.

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Seven American Wastelands Getting a Second Life
Restoration Projects

Seven American Wastelands Getting a Second Life

From coal country solar arrays to rail corridors turned greenways, a look at seven reclamation projects showing what's possible when abandoned land gets a second act — with the methods, costs, and transferable lessons for your own community.

Building Where Nothing Should Grow: The Quiet Science of Living on Cleaned Ground
Environmental Justice

Building Where Nothing Should Grow: The Quiet Science of Living on Cleaned Ground

Across the country, former Superfund sites are being transformed into housing, parks, and commercial corridors. But when cleanup schedules collide with urgent housing demand, who bears the risk — and who reaps the reward?