Neighborhood residents had urged City Council to delay rezoning the site of the former Vacuum Oil refinery, which is a brownfield. They’re worried both about the level of clean-up and the plans for future use. But Council has approved the zoning change.
Vacuum Oil Brownfield Opportunity Area
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Groups press for thorough Vacuum Oil cleanup
For decades, the vacant Vacuum Oil refinery on Flint Street has been a drag on the Plymouth-Exchange neighborhood. The hulking building with boarded-up entrances and broken-out windows sits on land that’s seriously polluted with petroleum and other refining-related pollutants. DHD Ventures bought the property a few years ago and intends to redevelop it for residential […]
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Developer, city to study Vacuum Oil site contamination
The properties around the old Vacuum Oil site in the Plymouth-Exchange neighborhood have a long history of pollution. And though it’s probably going to take a long time to clean them up, there is some progress to report in what’s known as the Vacuum Oil Brownfield Opportunity Area. The owner of 5 and 15 Flint Street […]
