NAPLs News
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Waste crisis erupts in Naples
Police have withdrawn from the entrance of a defunct waste dump that officials say will be reopened to take garbage that has piled up by the ton in the streets of Naples. Although residents of the southern port city are upset by the piles of trash, they have also blocked plans to reopen the dump in the Pianura neighborhood of Naples. About 500 demonstrators clashed with police at the the ...
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NRCC-MEF: Visit to University of Naples “l’Orientale”
On Friday 1 April, the fifteenth NATO Regional Cooperation Course (NRCC-15) and members of the Middle East Faculty (MEF) travelled to the University of Naples “L’Orientale”. The aim of the visit was to attend a lecture and discussion on the subject of “Migrations through Mediterranean Corridors”. The Rector, Elda Morlicchio, warmly welcomed the attendees before the ...
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Spring Conference Registration OPEN
EGSA is pleased to announce that registration for the 2021 EGSA Spring Conference is now open. This year's Spring Conference brings us to the warm and sunny shores of Naples, Florida! Due to CDC Guidelines this event will be limited to 200 attendees. Once the event is sold out we will not be able to accommodate additional registrations. You can see the current attendee list by clicking here. ...
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Fabio Santomauro joins Bioextrax as Fermentation Scientist
Last week we were joined by the latest member of the Bioextrax team, Fabio Santomauro. Fabio joins Bioextrax as a fermentation scientist and will focus on the further upscaling of our technologies. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Biotechnologies from the Institute of Protein Biochemistry in Naples, Italy, and finished his postdoctoral research at the University of Bath, UK. This long-awaited ...
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Berlusconi: Naples waste crisis over
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi last week declared that the waste crisis that has plagued Naples for months is over. Visiting the town on Friday, he said the piles of rotting garbage that had filled the streets were gone but a permanent solution to the problem of the area's waste could take several years. According to an official statement released on Friday, police have also seized ...
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Ecopneus Creates a New Sports Field in Terra dei Fouchi
The area around Naples is often linked to organised crime, indeed, the waste sector is a favoured sector for criminals operating under the radar of the law. However, the law does sometimes make inroads, and in Casapasenna, an town in Caserta, land confiscated from the Camorra has been revitalised with the creation of a new playing field for young people.The new soccer field with recycled rubber ...
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Remediation School is in Session
Webinar series 2.0, bigger, better, and with certifications. Join us over the next two months as our experts walk you through the in’s and out’s of remediating NAPL, working with bedrock, and our world-class RPI Group Approach. We look forward to your participation and questions. RPI Group Webinar graduates can request a Certificate of Attendance, and NJ LSRP CEUs are pending. ...
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Ecopneus Creates a New Sports Field in Terra dei Fouchi
The area around Naples is often linked to organised crime, indeed, the waste sector is a favoured sector for criminals operating under the radar of the law However, the law does sometimes make inroads, and in Casapasenna, an town in Caserta, land confiscated from the Camorra has been revitalised with the creation of a new playing field for young people. The new soccer field with recycled rubber ...
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Mafia waste dumps spread to Tuscany
As Naples is gripped by fears of a Mafia-tainted food chain, Italy's top organized crime-fighter has some more worrisome news: The Camorra syndicate's mobsters have expanded their multibillion-euro toxic-waste disposal racket to the holiday paradise Tuscany and beyond Italian borders to eastern Europe. Franco Roberti, the national anti-Mafia prosecutor, told The Associated Press that ...
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Naples waste crisis hurting regional economy
The waste crisis affecting Naples and the surrounding region has sparked national unrest and riots in Italy. A lack of landfill space and weak government control of the waste management industry - which is plagued by mob involvement - have led to the crisis which has seen uncollected rubbish piling up in the streets. In some areas local have resorted to burning the refuse to remove it, leading to ...
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EU gives Italy one month to solve waste crisis
The European Commission giving the government of Italy just one month to clean up the waste crisis plaguing Naples and the rest of the Campania region or face a potentially costly lawsuit. Since just before Christmas, thousands of tons of garbage have been left uncollected by the roadsides because waste disposal sites are full. The final written warning issued today by the Commission means that ...
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Stormwater upgrades will help keep Florida`s Naples Bay clean
The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board has authorized $1.5 million for a city of Naples stormwater improvement project benefiting Naples Bay. The district funds are part of the total $7.7 million effort. The funding will allow the city to implement a broad range of stormwater improvements, including pump station upgrades, storm sewer upgrades, swale restoration, creation of ...
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Dimas slams Italian authorities over waste crisis
EU environment commissioner Stavros Dimas has strongly criticised the Italian authorities for failing to avert an ongoing waste crisis in Naples and the surrounding region of Campania. According to estimates some 100,000 tonnes of refuse have now accumulated on the streets since 21 December (EED 07/01/08). Mr Dimas told the European parliament on Tuesday the problem was the result of a ...
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Executive Director attends G20 meeting in Naples
The IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol attended the first-ever joint meeting of G20 energy and climate ministers in Naples today and discussed how to achieve net-zero emissions while fostering economic prosperity and ensuring energy security at the same time. The Naples Ministerial, held under the G20 presidency of Italy and chaired by Italian Ecological Transitions Minister Roberto Cingolani, ...
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Visit Intelex at the NAEM EHS Management Forum
Intelex is gearing up for another great year at the NAEM EHS Management Forum. On October 17-19, environmental, health and safety professionals will be gathering in Naples, Florida to discuss best practices, share knowledge, and connect with peers in their industry. We’re excited to be exhibiting once again, and proud to be a gold sponsor of this year’s event. The forum is in its ...
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Laser induced fluorescence detection system now offered by Dakota Technologies
After 10 years of providing LIF services Dakota Technologies is now able to offer the UVOST (ulstra-violet optical screening tool) LIF system to qualified service providers. UVOST utilizes a patented sapphire-windowed direct push probe that can be deployed with any percussion driven (i.e. Geoprobe) or cone penetrometer test (CPT), allowing for rapid subsurface logging of petroleum NAPLS such as ...
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European Commission joins forces with European cities to tackle climate change
On 19 March European Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard has launched Mayors Adapt, a new initiative that inspires cities to take action to tackle climate change. Mayors Adapt – the Covenant of Mayors Initiative on Adaptation to Climate Change – has been set up by the European Commission to engage cities in taking action. Cities signing up to the initiative commit to the ...
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TUESDAY: EPA to Hold Public Meeting about Proposed Interim Cleanup of CTS of Asheville Inc. Superfund Site
Asheville, N.C., residents are invited to attend a public meeting about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed plan to address contamination beneath the former plant at the CTS of Asheville Inc. Superfund Site. A key step in moving forward is receiving the public’s feedback. During the meeting, EPA representatives will present information about the cleanup plan, ...
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Italian budget delivers `ten green pledges`
A draft budget approved by the Italian government last Friday contains 'ten pieces of good news' for the environment, according to environment minister Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio. Kyoto protocol compliance measures will attract €600m, while €150m will fund 1,000 new green spaces in Italy’s congested cities. Soil erosion measures will claim €530m, and some €130m is earmarked for boosting rail and sea ...
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Tersus secures five patents for in-situ surfactant and chemical oxidant flushing
Advancing their strategic vision encompassing in-situ remediation, Tersus Environmental today announced a significant expansion of its global patent portfolio. Tersus has acquired the entire interest in five U.S. Patents. The patents relate to methods for remediating subsurface contaminants through the use of in-situ surfactant and chemical oxidant flushing for complete remediation of ...
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