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Soil & Groundwater Newsletter April 04, 2013 |
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Finalists Chosen for Shale Gas Innovation Competition
The Shale Gas Innovation & Commercialization Center (www.sgicc.org) has chosen 12 finalists from this year’s Innovation Contest to compete for a total of $75,000. The three winners will be announced in early May by Dr. Terry Engelder, Professor of Geosciences at Penn State University. Join us from 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Southpointe, PA, for the presentations and reception. Click on http://www.sgicc.org/75000-shale-gas-innovation-contest.html to register for this free event. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from industry ... | ||
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U.S. Air Force 611th Air Support Group Closes Banned Motor Vehicle Waste Wells at Three Alaska Sites
EPA banned the use of motor vehicle waste disposal wells nationwide in 2000 because of the risks they pose to drinking water sources. Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, facilities in Alaska had until 2005 to permanently close this type of well. “Closing these wells and removing contamination is the only sure way to prevent the harmful fluids in them from reaching Alaska’s drinking water aquifers,” said Peter Contreras, Manager of the Ground Water Unit at EPA’s Seattle office. “There are still banned wells in operation across the state, and we know that some wells ... | ||
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