ESCN Update
12/03/2008
The latest episode of Land and Water's Erosion and Sediment Control Network (ESCN.tv) is available. This week's stories include Tencate's geosynthetic work for the new I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, the geosynthetics industry and waste management, Clean Water Act violations, and more. Watch the short broadcast online. ID:
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EPA Issues $1.75 Million Tribal Grant
12/03/2008
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that Northern Arizona University's Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals received a $1.75 million grant to support a steering committee of tribal co-regulators to work with EPA on solid and hazardous waste cleanup issues. EPA is also releasing a tribal strategy to advance the protection and restoration of land in Indian country. The new strategy provides a detailed plan of how EPA will strengthen its partnership with tribes to advance the shared goal of protecting public health and land resources in Indian country. Read more. ID:
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Polyolefins Additives 2009 Brochure
12/03/2008
Applied Market Information (AMI) has released the brochure for Polyolefins Additives 2009, the 2nd international conference on Polyolefin Additives. The event will be held at the Maritim Hotel in Cologne, Germany from 30 March - 1 April 2009. Adding value and enhancing performance are key functions of additives for polyolefins. The chemical industry is constantly aiming to produce better products and this conference brings together experts in plastics and additives to discuss the latest developments. Download your copy today. ID:
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The Power of One
12/02/2008
This year, Oregon-based BTL moved into a cavernous new facility--one that can finally meet its project demands. This is the second facility expansion move for BTL in only a few years. One project that underscores the advantages of the new headquarters is the 105,000 sq. ft. single-panel of 20-mil geomembrane that the company fabricated for a pond liner project in Wisconsin. Read the case study here. ID:
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Press Brief, 2 December 2008
12/02/2008
We have a number of stories were following in the global press that may interest users of geosynthetics. A handful of them are highlighted on our Press Brief page along with news of events we've added to our database. More updates will be available as stories are produced and events announced throughout the day. Visit the Press Brief page. ID:
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Border Dispute
12/02/2008
Near San Diego, the nearly $50 million construction of another leg of border fencing between the United States and Mexico appears to be the culprit in some serious sediment runoff. Of note, locals point out, a valley area known as "Smuggler's Gulch" is being filled in with soil cut for the project. The 150-ft-high berm will support access roads and a stretch of fencing, but in the meantime is simply releasing soil into the water. Construction is not the only problem, though, as the site officials point out. The area is also plagued by sudden, heavy rains and illegal dumping in channels. ID:
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PCB Cleanup Costs Soar
12/01/2008
Decades of paper manufacturing and industrial processing along Wisconsin's Fox River has left a considerable amount of PCB contamination in the river soils. The long-term cleanup plan has used a great deal of geosynthetic dewatering and capping materials. (See the August/September 2006 issue's "Geotube Dewatering Containers Help in Cleanup of Fox River.") But the costs of the project have climbed. Planners now estimate $600 million is needed. This may limit the final activities. ID:
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