 Residents
Want Liner or Cover
In Millsboro, Delaware, a proposed carbon-injection system for
the generating units at a power plant is being greeted with concern
from area residents. The carbon injection should remove mercury
for air emissions: a good thing; but the mercury then must be
mixed with fly ash: the concern. Residents would be more comfortable,
they
say, if the on-site landfill had a liner or cover. 5/9/08
 Landfill Reclamatin, Clovis Style
The landfill in Cloivs, California is going through a reclamation
process. Only, unlike other celebrated remediation projects, this
one is not looking to transform the site into a new use. Rather,
they are reclaiming waste stored for a long time in unlined cells
and moving it to lined cells. The process is allowing them to extend
the facilities life while simultaneously mitigating long-term environmental
risk. 5/9/08
 Focus
on EC
The May issue of CE News is the publication's annual Buyer's Guide, but there
is also an article content. One of the "Focus On" sections is for erosion
control. The wrap-up includes associations, resources and events; and the
editors have included links to other erosion control content. Their oversight,
however, is in neglecting to include geosindex's interactive erosion control
product data. 5/9/08
Mid-East Capacity Increases
Modern Plastics reports that
at the 23rd World Petrochemical Conference in Houston (April 2008),
a representative of Chemical Market
Associates forecasts a doubling of Middle Eastern ethylene capacity
by 2012 to meet global production demands, including in geosynthetics
manufacturer. 5/8/08  Update: GeoAfrica 2009
The Geosynthetics Interest Group of South
Africa (GIGSA), a chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society
(IGS), has posted an updated First Announcement regarding GeoAfrica
2009. The conference will be the first African regional conference
on geosynthetics and will be held 2 - 4 September 2009 in Cape
Town. Visit GIGSA's website or
view the
announcement for more information.
5/8/08
From
MSW: Dewatering Tubes
The May 2008 issue of Municipal Sewer & Water looks at dewatering
operations in the city of Lebanon, Tennessee. The article appears
on pages 50 and 51 of the
online reader and focuses on how the
city's sewer department needed a way to more quickly dewater sludge.
The new passive system uses three 60 x 100 ft geosynthetic tubes.
5/8/08
 ESCN Update
The latest broadcast from Land
and Water's Erosion and Sediment
Control Network (ESCN.tv) is available. This week's stories include
North
American Green's new fiber matrix, the US Army Corps of Engineers
endorsement of geosynthetic-reinforcement for levees, water harvesting
systems, and education for local construction industries. Watch
it online. 5/7/08
 Update: WRDA
2008 Legislation
The Geosynthetic Materials Association has released
a statement regarding the incorporation of language on geosynthetics submitted
to a crucial US Congressional Commmittee for the Water Resources
Development Act 2008. This is a major step not only for the geosynthetics
field but for the ailing United States infrastructure. 5/7/08
EC
Videos Online
Erosion
Control Blanket offers a suite of educational videos on
its website. The video player plays within ECB's site--so no download
necessary--and offers information on erosion, BMPs, installation
practices, ECB tools, tricks & tips. Watch
them online. 5/7/08
In Search of a Superfund Label
A top environmental official in California is pushing for a Rialto
site to be designated as a Superfund site due to its extensive
percholate pollution concerns. The 160-acre site hosted defense
contractors
and fireworks operations for six decades. California would dearly
welcome the federal cleanup
dollars now. Water cleanup and replacement
aid has already been requested. 5/7/08
IECA Papers Online
The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) has posted
papers from its EC08 event online for members to download. Visit
the IECA home page and look under
news for the link "EC08
Conference Proceedings Available Online for IECA Members." 5/6/08
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 10-13 November 2008
Water Expo China 2008 - Beijing, China
Messe Frankfurt's trade-intensive
event expects 22,000
visitors
 11-12
June 2008
Contaminated Sites 2008 - Karlsruhe,
Germany
Altlasten
2008 (the German title) will focus on "Due Dilligence in Land and Real
Estate Evaulation: the Risks of Contaminated Sites and Pollution in Construction
and Remediation." The conference language is German.
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October 2008
Geotextiles in India: What, Where and
Why - Mumbai, India
A one-day
seminar during Constru 2008
 6-8
May 2008
Brownfields 2008 - Argostoli,
Greece
Fourth International Conference on
Prevention, Assessment, Rehabilitation, Restoration and Development of Brownfield
Sites.
Fridays,
2-16 May 2008
Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality (CPSWQ)
Exam - An IECA and CPESC Online Training Program
8 & 15
May 2008
Hot Topics in Geosynthetic Clay Liners -
A SWANA & CETCO Online
Program focusing on basic methodologies for the design of containment
facilities using GCLs
 12-16
May 2008
World Environmental & Water Resources
Congress 2008 - Honolulu, Hawaii
ASCE
delivers this important step in sustainability discussions
17-21 May 2008
CFMA 2008 - Orlando, Florida
The Construction Financial Management Association's
national event
 18-23
May 2008
ISCO 2008 - Budapest, Hungary
The 15th
International Congress of the International Soil Conservation Organization
 19-21
May 2008
Coastal Environment 2008 - The
New Forest, United Kingdom
Seventh International Conference on
Environmental Problems Including Oil and Chemical Spill Studies.
 19-23 May 2008
World Aquaculture 2008 - Busan, Korea
Aquaculture for Human Wellbeing: the Asian Perspective
 2-4
June 2008
Waste Management 2008 - Granada,
Spain
Fourth
International Conference on Waste Management and the Environment
 3-6
June 2008
ECWATECH 2008 - Moscow, Russia
An international
conference and exhibition focusing on "Water: Ecology and Technology" and
extreme conditions
11-13 June 2008
Sustainable Irrigation 2008 - Alicante, Spain
Second International
Conference on Sustainable
Irrigation Management, Technologies and
Policies
12-13 June 2008
IFAI Advanced Textiles 2008 - Berlin, Germany
This executive
event in Europe is a first for IFAI, which has well-established
its presence in North American conferences.
11-14
June 2008
AAPL 54th Annual Meeting - Chicago,
Illinois
American Association of Professional
Landmen 16-18
June 2008
Geo-Environment and Landscape Evolution
2008 -
The New Forest, United Kingdom
This
conference aims to study the role of geosciences in environmental
management
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June 2008
Constructing with GCLs and PVC Geomembranes -
Columbus, Ohio
A PVC Geomembrane
Institute (PGI) Short Course
 19
June 2008
Constructing with GCLs and PVC Geomembranes -
Columbus, Ohio
A PVC Geomembrane
Institute (PGI) Short Course
2-3
July 2008
FRIAR 2008 - London, United Kingdom
International
Conference on Flood Recovery, Innovation and Response
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