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EPA, City of Springfield, and Drury University Host Midwest Summit on Sustainable Redevelopment

Release Date: 02/28/2007
Contact Information: Belinda Young, (913) 551-7003, young.belinda@epa.gov

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(Kansas City, Kan., Feb. 26, 2007) – The Environmental Protection Agency, the City of Springfield, and Drury University will host a conference titled “Midwest Summit on the Sustainable Redevelopment of Contaminated Properties.”

WHAT: Midwest Summit on the Sustainable Redevelopment of Contaminated Properties

WHEN: March 6 - 8, 2007

WHERE: Drury University
Hammons School of Architecture Auditorium
900 N. Benton
Springfield, Mo.

WHO: EPA Regional Administrator John Askew, Springfield Mayor Thomas J. Carlson, Drury University President John Sellars

This two-and-a-half day conference will include speakers discussing cutting-edge ideas on sustainable design and development. The conference will also include a bus tour of area sites, and interactive sessions during which conference participants will explore the principles of sustainable design and development. Over 100 participants attended this highly-rated conference when it was held in Chicago (2003) and the Quad Cities (Illinois/Iowa) in 2005.