Frankfort, Ky., plant is expected to support 360 green jobs by 2011
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The American Public Works Association, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the National Association of Clean Water Agencies and the Water Environment Federation developed 12 core attributes of effectively managed collection systems to help promote good engineering practices.
Faculty researchers hope to determine if the shape of crude oil remnant – be it a flat syrupy sheet or a tar ball – can affect natural deterioration rates.
Boston University's Malay Mazumder suggests applying technology used to clean solar-powered rovers on Mars to large-scale solar installations on Earth.
The change will incur costs beyond money and carbon footprints, says Lawrence Berkeley staff scientist David Fridley.
Funds will be used to lower energy costs in public housing complex and provide jobs.
Nash is offering a GPS Navigator to the person who submits the oldest pump in a new contest; it doesn't have to be 82 years old, though.
Scientists estimate that most of the oil classified as dispersed, dissolved or residual is still present. The National Incident Command report has been interpreted to suggest that only the “residual” form of oil is still present.
The Transport Rule would cut power plant pollution, including fine particulates, which draft across the borders of 31 eastern states and the District of Columbia.
Eco>Absorb Oil Only, a reformulation of Eco-Absorbent Technologies' super absorbent, repels water while absorbing oil, allowing the product to float on the surface of the water until it can be picked up.
The Energy Department's retrofit project is part of a broader effort to reduce both energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, and establish national guidelines and standards for retrofit methods, materials and practices.
The three groups will develop sustainability standards for home appliances, including energy and lifecycle approaches.
NOAA says no oil has been observed for 30 days in this area.
Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant improved its efficiency by upgrading to online process monitoring and control.
The organizations want to know where and when Halliburton, B.J. Services and Schlumberger may have injected diesel during hydraulic fracking activities.
The AbTech Industries technology helps lower coliform bacteria levels in stormwater runoff.
To resolve Clean Water Act issues related to 10 crude oil spills in four states, Houston-based Plains Pipeline will pay a $3.25 million penalty and install controls or new pipe to prevent future spills.