January 07, 2010
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Soil & Groundwater Newsletter January 07, 2010 |
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Multi-pollutant approach needed to halt soil degradation
A new study highlights the need for new policies to stop the rise of nitrogen oxide emissions in China. The researchers suggest that the positive impact of policies to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions are not enough in themselves to avoid soil acidification, as they will be outweighed over the next decade by the impact of nitrogen emissions. Soil acidification is a type of soil degradation that is mainly caused by sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide pollution. Burning coal for energy is one of the biggest sources, along with the transport sector. Acidified soils can lose their ability to support ... |
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EPA seeks public input on interim guidance for dioxins in soil cleanup goals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is seeking public comment on draft interim preliminary remediation goals (PRGs) for cleanup of dioxins in soil. The announcement fulfills a commitment by EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to announce interim cleanup goals by the end of 2009. Dioxins are contaminants that are very widespread in the environment that have been of concern to EPA and the public health community for decades. This action would strengthen EPA’s preliminary remediation goals at dioxin contaminated sites. “While EPA works to complete the ... |
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