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GEI Enhances Contaminated Sediments Practice with Shoreline Work
GEI Consultants, Inc.,one of the nation's leading geotechnical, environmental, water resources, and ecological science and engineering firms announced today the accelerated growth of its national Contaminated Sediments Practice. The company has strengthened its offerings both through acquisition and the hire of a number of senior experts and mid-level technical staff in waste engineering, marine ...
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Integral Consulting Has Banner Year on Contaminated Sediment Projects
In 2008, Integral’s sediment scientists, ecologists, and engineers were busier than ever with new projects on both U.S. coasts and continuation of existing projects around the country. New contract awards included environmental services to conduct a large sampling program for Washington Closure Hanford on the Columbia River and a site characterization project at the Jemez Canyon Reservoir ...
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Six Ways to Clean New Jersey`s Passaic River Proposed
WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, has released six proposals for cleaning up New Jersey's Passaic River, one of the nation's most polluted waterways. The river is laden with toxic chemicals and metals, as well as sewage and urban runoff. The six options, developed by the EPA and five other federal and state agencies, include dredging and capping the ...
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EPA Releases Plan to Address PCB Contamination in the Grasse River in Massena, New York; Public Urged to Submit Comments No Later Than November 15
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to clean up contaminated river sediment at the Grasse River Superfund site in Massena, New York. Past industrial activities have contaminated the river sediment with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which are potentially cancer-causing chemicals that build up in the food chain and accumulate in the fatty tissue of fish and mammals. The ...
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EPA to Hold Public Meetings to Discuss Proposed Plan for Cleaning Up the Gowanus Canal; Public Encouraged to Attend Public Meetings on January 23 and January 24
On December 27, 2012, the EPA announced a proposed cleanup plan for the Gowanus Canal, which includes removing some of the contaminated sediment and capping dredged areas. The proposed plan also includes controls to prevent raw sewage overflows and other land-based sources of contamination from compromising the cleanup. The cost of the cleanup plan is expected to be between $467 and $504 million. ...
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EPA proposes plan for cleaning up Gowanus Canal; Multi-million dollar cleanup to revitalize polluted Brooklyn Waterway
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a proposed cleanup plan for the Gowanus Canal that includes removing some of the contaminated sediment and capping dredged areas. The proposed plan also includes controls to prevent raw sewage overflows and other land-based sources of contamination from compromising the cleanup. The cost of the cleanup plan is expected to be between $467 ...
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EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Cleanup Plan for Gowanus Canal Superfund Site
On December 27, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed cleanup plan for the Gowanus Canal, which includes removing some of the contaminated sediment and capping dredged areas. The proposed plan also includes controls to prevent raw sewage overflows and other land-based sources of contamination from compromising the cleanup. The cost of the cleanup plan is expected to ...
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EPA Issues Record of Decision for the Madison County Mines Superfund Site Operable Unit 5
EPA Region 7 today issued the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Madison County Mines Superfund Site Operable Unit 5, Catherine Mines and Skaggs Tailings subsites, located in Madison County, Mo. The ROD identifies the selected cleanup methods for the mine waste located at the site. The overall strategy of the selected remedy is to cover consolidated mine waste, soils, and sediment with ...
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Geo-engineering to clean up decades of phosphorus pollution in lakes
Phosphorus is the biggest cause of water quality degradation worldwide, causing ‘dead zones’, toxic algal blooms, a loss of biodiversity and increased health risks for the plants, animals and humans. This threatens the loss of economic and social benefits from freshwaters. Miquel Lurling of the Aquatic Ecology group was lead author of a special issue of Water Research on the control ...
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Settlement reached to expedite cleanup for walpole, mass. superfund site (MA)
A $13 million settlement has been reached between four parties and the United States to expedite cleanup of the contaminated Blackburn and Union Privileges Superfund Site in Walpole, Mass., the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. The parties involved in the settlement include W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn., a former owner and operator of the site; Tyco ...
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Settlement will help expedite cleanup for walpole, mass. superfund site (MA)
A $13 million work settlement has been reached between four parties and the United States to expedite cleanup of the contaminated Blackburn and Union Privileges Superfund Site in Walpole, Mass. The parties involved in the settlement include W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn., a former owner and operator of the site; Tyco Healthcare Group, also former owner and operator; as well as BIM Investment Corp. ...
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Fluoro-Sorb adsorbent effectively treats the source of PFAS contamination
For sites that contain PFAS contamination‚ there is a choice regarding their clean-up strategy: either continuously treat the impacted water or address the contamination at its source. The de facto approach has been the former: to treat the impacted water rather than the source of the PFAS contamination. However, this approach is often costly and relies on an extended or indefinite ...
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EPA Finalizes Plan to Address PCB Contamination in the Grasse River in Massena, NY
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its plan to clean up contaminated river sediment at the Grasse River Superfund site in Massena, New York. Past industrial activities have contaminated the river sediment with polychlorinated biphenyls. PCBs are probable human carcinogens that build up in the fat of fish and mammals, increasing in concentration as they move up the food chain. ...
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EPA provides update on efforts to address dioxin contamination in the Woonasquatucket river
Interested community members were provided an update about the environmental investigations and actions at the Centredale Manor Restoration Project Superfund Site. Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, RI Department of Environmental Management and RI Department of Health were on hand to answer the public’s questions. EPA presented the findings of the Remedial ...
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5-year review completed at pine street canal superfund site
EPA has completed the second five-year review of the remedial actions previously implemented at the Pine Street Canal Superfund Site located in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont. Five-year reviews are mandated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (commonly known as “Superfund”). This second five-year review concluded that while the ...
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EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan for Gowanus Canal Superfund Site in Brooklyn, New York
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a plan to clean up the Gowanus Canal Superfund site in Brooklyn, New York, one of the nation’s most seriously contaminated bodies of water. The final plan, announced today on the banks of the canal by EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck with Congressmember Nydia Velázquez, state and local officials and community ...
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Comments sought on revised cleanup plan for burlington’s pine street canal superfund site
This summer, EPA will be continuing its work at the Pine Street Canal Superfund Site in Burlington, Vt., by gathering public input on plans to enhance part of the site’s remedy and by conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the cleanup. From July 14 to Aug. 15, 2011, EPA will be seeking public input on recommended modifications to the site’s underwater cap. The existing underwater ...
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First phase grand cal Great Lakes Legacy act cleanup complete (IN)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the state of Indiana have announced that cleanup of heavily polluted sediment in the first stretch of the West Branch of the Grand Calumet River is now complete. About 77,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment have been removed or capped along a half-mile of the river between Columbia and Calumet avenues in Hammond, Ind. Native grasses, flowers, trees ...
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Lois Autié, P.E. Joins Haley & Aldrich as Senior Project Manager
Autié Will Apply Expertise in Sediment Remedial Design, Permitting and Construction Management for Fortune 1000 clients Oakland, CA (March 28, 2013) – Environmental and engineering firm Haley & Aldrich today announced that Lois Autié has joined the firm as a senior project manager. With more than 20 years of experience, Autié brings significant expertise in all ...
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EPA proposes plan to clean up Lower Duwamish Waterway from decades of industrial pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a proposed plan to clean up the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site, the city’s chief industrial waterway located on the south end of Elliott Bay. The release of the sediment cleanup plan marks the beginning of a public comment period. “The Duwamish is Seattle’s river. This plan is the product of our close coordination among ...
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