Alison Goebel

June 23, 2026

Brownfields, Community Investment, Economic Development

Community Revitalization through Brownfield Remediation

Alison Goebel

June 23, 2026

Brownfields, Community Investment, Economic Development

Community Revitalization through Brownfield Remediation

These buildings and others like them are returning visitors and residents to downtown, creating jobs, and spurring more private sector investment.

Greater Ohio

May 12, 2026

Brownfields, Events

More Than 300 Attend 2026 Ohio Brownfields Conference

Greater Ohio

May 12, 2026

Brownfields, Events

More Than 300 Attend 2026 Ohio Brownfields Conference

The 2026 Ohio Brownfields Conference provided thoughtfully designed networking and educational opportunities, featuring 12 panels with topics as diverse as rural development, unlocking opportunities for housing and mixed-use development, and brightfield development opportunities

GOPC Staff

April 22, 2026

Brownfields

Earth Day 2026: Celebrating Actions and Deeds

GOPC Staff

April 22, 2026

Brownfields

Earth Day 2026: Celebrating Actions and Deeds

Earth Day is not just about protecting existing greenspaces and water, but improving the Earth for the future. GOPC’s long standing advocacy for tools that remove, mitigate, and/or manage sites with contaminants is the epitome of celebrating, improving, and protecting the environment.

Aaron Clapper

January 12, 2026

Brownfields, Upcoming Events

Registration is now open for the 2026 Ohio Brownfield Conference

Aaron Clapper

January 12, 2026

Brownfields, Upcoming Events

Registration is now open for the 2026 Ohio Brownfield Conference

Early Bird registration is open now through the end of February, so register today to lock in the discounted rate!

Jason Warner

December 17, 2025

Brownfields, Housing, Legacy Cities, Transportation

2025 Year In Review: Building A Greater Ohio

Jason Warner

December 17, 2025

Brownfields, Housing, Legacy Cities, Transportation

2025 Year In Review: Building A Greater Ohio

From all of us at the Greater Ohio Policy Center, Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for A Happy 2026!

Aaron Clapper

August 19, 2025

Brownfields, Publications

GOPC Publishes Analysis of the Brownfield Remediation Program Impact Since 2021

Aaron Clapper

August 19, 2025

Brownfields, Publications

GOPC Publishes Analysis of the Brownfield Remediation Program Impact Since 2021

Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC) is proud to share “Building on the Brownfields Momentum: An Analysis of the Brownfield Remediation Program Over the Past Four Years (2021-2025)”. This white paper examines the $719 million awarded between 2022 and June 2025.

Aaron Clapper

August 12, 2025

Brownfields

GOPC Attends the 2025 National Brownfields Conference in Chicago

Aaron Clapper

August 12, 2025

Brownfields

The 2025 National Brownfields Conference offered case studies about successful brownfield remediation and redevelopment and highlighted the future trends in the field, and this blog is just a brief overview of the four-days of content that was offered.

Greater Ohio

June 24, 2025

136th General Assembly, Brownfields, Budget & Taxation

GOPC Joins Spectrum News 1's "In Focus" to Discuss Brownfield Work

Greater Ohio

June 24, 2025

136th General Assembly, Brownfields, Budget & Taxation

GOPC Joins Spectrum News 1's "In Focus" to Discuss Brownfield Work

GOPC has been the leading statewide advocate for the creating of the Brownfield Remediation Program (BRP), working with lawmakers for nearly a decade to create a maintain a source of funds to clean-up the thousands of known brownfield sites across the state.

GOPC Staff

June 17, 2025

136th General Assembly, Brownfields

Open Letter to the Members of the State Budget Conference Committee: Restore the House-Passed Version of the Brownfield Remediation Fund

GOPC Staff

June 17, 2025

136th General Assembly, Brownfields

Open Letter to the Members of the State Budget Conference Committee: Restore the House-Passed Version of the Brownfield Remediation Fund

A growing coalition of brownfields stakeholders is writing to you today to strongly request you utilize the House-passed version of the Brownfields Remediation Program, as contained in House Bill 96.

Aaron Clapper

May 13, 2025

Brownfields

GOPC Hosts Third Statewide Brownfields Conference

Aaron Clapper

May 13, 2025

Brownfields

This year’s conference provided attendees with twelve panel sessions, with four panels focused on the Ohio EPA’s Voluntary Action Program (VAP). Thank you to our panelists for sharing their knowledge and expertise. All slides and handouts from each sessions are available online.

Interested in learning more?