May 2009
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Soil & Groundwater E-Zine May 2009 |
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| This Month´s Featured Articles, Papers & Reports |
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Government bill regulating contaminated soils in Catalonia
The region of Catalonia in Spain has developed a Government bill regulating Contaminated Soils in order to comply with both National Law 10/1998 of 21st April on Waste, and Royal Decree 9/2005 of 14th January, by which it is established the list of soil polluting activities and the standard criteria to declare a soil as contaminated. This decree is based upon the necessity that all Autonomous Regions establish their own regulatory and technical tools so as to execute and develop the basic regulations ... |
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Building state’s compost markets
Several research projects now under way have the potential to significantly expand the compost market in California. Californians generate 93 million tons of solid waste annually. The Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939) established the CIWMB and gave it the responsibility to oversee, manage and track all of this material. Expanding the opportunities for composting organic materials is one strategy in achieving a sustainable environment. A CIWMB directive calls for a 50 percent reduction ... |
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