Water


EPA Offers Sustainability Help; Application Deadline Is Feb. 23

The agency, along with HUD and DOT, is providing technical assistance to help communities achieve their sustainable planning goals.

A Mattress for Truck Slumber and Mopping Up

Company says hazardous material cleanup can be as simple as putting its mattress under the spill.

Engineering, Public Works Groups Create Sustainable Infrastructure Institute

The American Council of Engineering Companies, the American Public Works Association, and the American Society of Civil Engineers plan to develop a performance-based rating system that hinges on environmental, economic and social sustainability considerations.

SOCMA Supports Congressional Review of TSCA

SOCMA President Sloan suggested that TSCA has been effective and modernizing the law is an action that should be carefully undertaken.

Continuous emissions monitoring

McIlvaine Forecasts Up to $3B Market for Air Pollution Monitoring, Control

Taking into account revenues for ambient monitoring systems, intermittent stack sampling, and process control using pollutant analyzers, the world market could be more than $3 billion, according to McIlvaine's latest report.

Wind Power Buildout Could Kill Millions of Birds, Conservation Group Says

We need more data, the American Bird Conservancy said, adding that environmental oversight or assessment can help developers be certain that significant numbers of birds will not be harmed.

WEF Joins AWWA for Annual Water Matters Fly-In

The associations hope to provide a unified voice for clean and safe water.

Who's Doing What

Find out who was hired, what companies were acquired, and which smart bidders won contracts since the start of 2011.



Survey of EUEC Attendees Finds More than Half Are Not Measuring Carbon

Enviance commissioned a survey of 143 energy and utility professionals at EUEC 2011 to determine the industry's progress toward compliance with new regulations.

NEWEA Gives Leominster Facility Environmental Safety Honor

Leominster’s wastewater treatment plant, which is managed by Veolia Water North America, received the George W. Burke Jr. Award.

NASA satellite image of red mud flow in Hungary in 2010.

Research from Belgium Warns of Red Mud's Alkalinity, Not Toxic Metals

Testing showed that plants grew 25 percent slower in contaminated soil, but researchers suggested high alkalinity was the problem and that could be managed by adding gypsum to the red mud.

Orval Kent Food Co. Agrees to Civil Penalty, Restocking Fish

To settle allegations that its food processing facility in Baxter Springs overloaded the city's wastewater treatment system, Orval Kent will pay $390,000 and about $32,500 to restock the Spring River.

Why Should We Be Concerned About the Loss of Turtles?

Scientists report that almost half of the turtle species is threatened. Turtle scientists are working to understand how global warming may affect turtle reproduction. To bring attention to this and other issues affecting turtles, researchers and other supporters have designated 2011 as the Year of the Turtle.

Scientists Launch Major Ecological Study on Borneo's Deforested Landscapes

A giant-scale experiment on deforestation, biodiversity and carbon cycling has got underway in the spectacular forests of Sabah, a Malaysian state on the tropical southeast Asian island of Borneo.

GE Signs Wind Services Agreement with Cobra Energia

In a 10-year contract, the company will support reliable wind power for 178 wind turbines across eight sites.

Ameresco to Build Power Plant Using Republic Landfill Gas

Silicon Valley Power has signed a long-term power purchase agreement to purchase the renewable energy captured from Republic Services’ Vasco Road Landfill in Livermore, Calif.

How to Feed the World Without Polluting its Waters

A growing global population has lead to increasing demands for food. Farmers rely, at least in part, on phosphorus-based fertilizers, but the overuse of phosphorus can lead to freshwater pollution and a host of problems.

Is Organic Farming Policy-driven or Consumer-led?

A study looking at organic farming in both the United Kingdom and Denmark has found that incentives to farmers played a large part in changing production rather than consumer demand.

The Center for Neighborhood Technology has developed a guide to help communities monetize green infrastructure value.

Guide Helps Municipalities Monetize Green Infrastructure's Value

The Center for Neighborhood Technology and American Rivers gathered the latest research and produced a guide to help communities assign economic value to such structures as green roofs, rain gardens, and permeable pavement.

Water Research Foundation to Evaluate Coating Technologies

EPA awarded the foundation $600,000 to help determine if the technologies could reduce the need to replace lead lines that carry drinking water.