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Northern WV Brownfields Assistance Center

The West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Centers were created in 2005 by the West Virginia Legislature to empower communities to plan and implement brownfields redevelopment projects. The two Centers promote economic development and environmental and public health protection through innovative redevelopment of brownfield sites. The Centers also promote and coordinate the development of brownfield property by providing training and technical assistance, facilitating site preparation efforts, engaging community involvement, as well as by helping communities with grant writing and leveraging project funding. In an effort to provide comprehensive assistance to communities throughout West Virginia, the two Centers coordinate by producing state-wide conferences, collaborating on regional projects, and sharing current brownfields information. The Northern West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center is housed in the West Virginia Water Research Institute at the National Research Center for Coal & Energy at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV. They serve the northern 33 counties with collaborations extending statewide. The West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center at Marshall University, located in Huntington, WV is housed within The Center for Environmental, Geotechnical, and Applied Sciences (CEGAS). They serve the southern 22 counties in West Virginia with collaborations also extending statewide.

Bloom Biological Inc.

Bloom Biological, Inc. (BBI) provides biological consulting services to clients in a wide range of industries including alternative energy, NGOs, government agencies and the public sector. Our innovative approach provides solutions to complex problems large and small. Collectively, the management and staff hold permits or memoranda of understanding for participating in the conservation and recovery of more than a dozen endangered, threatened species, or special-status species, in California and the western United States. We take great pride in keeping abreast of the latest science and publishing frequently to enhance conservation and research. Bloom Biological Inc. is a certified WBE - Women's Business Enterprise, and SBE - Small Business Enterprise.

Meryman Environmental, Inc.

Meryman Environmental Incorporated (M.E.I.), a consulting firm and minority business enterprise (MBE), was founded in 1974 to provide professional and personalized environmental consulting services. M.E.I. offers a full-range of environmental consulting services throughout the United States. We are a small, locally-owned and locally-based group of environmental professionals with reputations for meticulous application of quality assurance protocols to all project tasks. M.E.I.'s staff includes environmental toxicologists, geologists, urban foresters, archeologists, scientists, wildlife biologists, chemists, and technical support staff with extensive practical experience, advanced university degrees, active professional licensing and registrations in Florida and throughout the United States. We maintain close professional contact with Florida's legal, regulatory and academic communities. Ask us about our international presence.

Hydroscience Group

From its beginnings over 27 years ago, Hydroscience, Inc. has developed into a full service environmental consulting and contracting firm. We have been involved in thousands of industrial, residential and commercial projects. We also have performed countless underground storage tank removals, subsurface investigations and soil and groundwater remediations. Hydroscience, Inc. is a full service environmental consulting and contracting firm specializing in assessment and remediation of soil and groundwater. Whether your concern is an underground storage tank or mold, we provide a practical, cost effective solution to fit your environmental needs. Our full range of services and extensive experience enables our clients to rely on us for all consulting and contracting services.