March 21, 2013
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Soil & Groundwater Newsletter March 21, 2013 |
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Tetra Tech Awarded $100 Million Environmental Remediation Contract for the U.S. Navy
Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that it has been awarded a $100 million remedial action contract by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command’s Atlantic Division. Through this 5-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, Tetra Tech will provide environmental remediation services primarily for the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps installations. This single award contract supports the Navy`s primary environmental remediation program covering the Atlantic area of responsibility including North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, ... | ||
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Land use can affect fresh water supplies
New research has shown that supplies of fresh water provided by rivers depend not only on rainfall, but also on the land use within the river catchment. In the Spanish Basque Country, grasslands were found to supply the greatest amount of river water, followed by native woodlands, with exotic woodland plantations providing the least. The researchers also call for more comprehensive analyses of ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration and biodiversity, to inform land use policy.Ecosystems can provide vital services, such as fresh drinking water supply, which help humans adapt to climate ... | ||
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