Weather Forces Cancellation of EPA's Greener Cleanups Conference at Drexel

8 February 2010 - The forecast for severe weather this week has prompted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to cancel its two-day Greener Cleanup Symposium that was scheduled for 10-11 February 2010 at Drexel University in Philadelphia.

The event would have explored the most environmentally safe methods to clean up and revitalize contaminated properties.

ABOUT GREEN CLEANUPS

Cleaning up sites can be viewed as "green" from the perspective of the cleanup improving environmental and public health conditions. However, cleanup activities use energy, water and materials that create an environmental footprint of its own. Over time, EPA has learned how to optimize environmental performance and implement protective cleanups that are greener by taking steps to minimize that footprint.

Some examples of utilizing greener cleanup techniques include using equipment that emits less particulate matter to the air, sizing equipment accurately to avoid wasted energy, water, and material, and using renewable energy or recycled material to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and conserve resources.

New dates have not been announced.

CONTACT

Roy Seneca
seneca.roy@epa.gov
+1 215 814 5567