Water


Bourne Energy Product Captures Water Flow Energy

The Energy Regenerator may be used in power plant cooling systems and potable water treatment and distribution systems.

EPA Seeks Small Businesses Input on Formaldehyde

Formaldehyde is a known eye, nose, and throat irritant, and in 1991, EPA classified formaldehyde as a probable human carcinogen. Formaldehyde-based resins are sometimes used as adhesives in composite wood products.

EPA Proposes to Add Nine New Hazardous Waste Sites to Superfund's National Priorities List

To date, 1,627 sites have been listed on the NPL. There have been 346 sites deleted from the NPL with 1,281 sites remaining. With the proposal of nine new sites and one site being withdrawn from proposal, there are 62 proposed sites awaiting final agency action: 57 in the general Superfund section and five in the federal facilities section.

Michigan Readies as the U.S. Prepares for Electric Vehicles

More than 5,300 home and workplace charging stations will be installed in Michigan.

Cascades Tissue Group

Tissue Manufacturer's Legacy Nothing to Sneeze At

With a genesis in recycling, it’s no surprise that Cascades Tissue Group is doing all it can to minimize its impact on the environment and perhaps help others in the process.

Utah's HOT Technology Undergoes Testing at Chinese Industrial Site

Honde LLC, a partner of the University of Utah, is using heightened ozonation treatment to remediate a site on the shore of Lake Taihu.

MWD Water Supply Roadmap Emphasizes Regional Collaboration

The 25-year plan advances potential future contingency resources, such as stormwater capture and seawater desalination.

General Motors Offers Green Options for Business Fleets

Automaker showcases CNG vehicle for the first time at the Green Fleet Conference.



Tampa Bay Water Board Will Ask 4 Firms to Submit Proposals on Reservoir Fix

The board is looking to repair a crack in the interior, erosion control lining of the C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir.

Deconstruction and Reuse Network Partner for Surplus Property Reuse

The Institution Recycling Network has teamed with the Deconstruction & Reuse Network to expand its capabilities to facilitate reuse of surplus property in California.

Voters Support Clean Energy in U.S. House Races Nationwide

New data on 23 Democratic House incumbents show that support for climate change bill could help in tough races.

Alion and Tetra Tech Win EPA Contract Awards

Alion will conduct research on human pollutant exposures while Tetra Tech will support the federal agency's landfill methane outreach program.

Water Stewardship Group to Base Initiative in Milwaukee

The effort is expected to create a LEED-style program for water conservation.

Petition Pushes EPA to Move on Cement Kiln Dust Management

New York-based Riverkeeper filed a petition to force the creation of federal standards for the disposal of cement kiln dust, which can be harmful to water quality.

DOE Rule to Govern Lower-Energy Federal Buildings

Comments on the proposal are due by Dec. 14. The rule will require reduced use of fossil fuel-generated energy in new federal buildings and federal buildings undergoing major renovation.

ConocoPhillips, Sasol North America to Reimburse Estuary Cleanup Costs

The agreement will reimburse EPA Superfund more than $4.5 million, resolve nearly $1.2 million in natural resource damages assessment costs, and perform a removal action and restoration project.

Agency Will Cap Standard Chlorine Site and Treat Soil Gas

The Delaware Superfund site was being cleaned up by Metachem, which declared bankruptcy in 2002, and now EPA is leading the remediation effort.

Testing Opens Door for DeconGel Use at Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

The Savannah River National Laboratory used the product in a headspace simulation test of disposal of a decontamination agent in a waste package after a predetermined drying and packaging time.

EPA OKs Sale of 15% Ethanol Fuel in Model Years 2007 and Newer

A new label for E15 is being proposed to help ensure consumers use the correct fuel.

NOAA Establishes $27.6M Supercomputing Center in West Virginia

Funded with $27.6 million in American Reinvestment and Recovery Act money, the center will make use of about 54,000-square feet of space in the I-79 Technology Park Research Center in Fairmont.