EPA recommends minimizing dust, washing, and vacuuming to lower exposure to caulk that may contain polychlorinated biphenyls in buildings 31 years old or older.
The conference will issue protocols and proposed national warranties for homes remediated under these protocols.
Georgia Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers uncovers some of the differences among the strains of Shewanella, which is used in bioremediation.
These standard reference materials are useful for soil analyses performed by various commercial, government, and university laboratories.
The researcher measured lead speciation and enzyme activity in shooting range soils treated with grass plant and/or poultry waste in a large column setting.
Those who want to voluntarily clean up a brownfield site in Ohio may be eligible for discounted insurance through a new state program.
The settlement of Washington's 2008 lawsuit against the Department of Energy recommits the federal government to a cleanup of groundwater and waste stored in tanks at the Hanford Site, officials said this week.
Company president claims XR-88 can clean up Puget Sound, other sites.
San Clemente, Calif.-based Regenesis says its Oxygen Release Compound has facilitated the cost-effective closure of 29 major petroleum company sites in the Midwest.
CBS Operations Inc., TCI Pacific Communications Inc., CBS/Westinghouse of Pa. Inc., HH Liquidating Corp. and HRD Liquidating Corp., agreed to pay $21 million to Pennsylvania and the federal government, according to the Department of Justice.
U.S. territories, states to receive more than $9.8 million to assess and clean up underground petroleum leaks.
EPA plans to propose rule to ensure that owners and operators of hardrock mines pay for cleanup.
Organizations white paper assesses remediation and whether it is or can be sustainable.
EPA is using stimulus funds to help states address underground storage tank leaks, which can contaminate groundwater.
As the result of a settlement agreement, G-I Holdings must secure Vermont Asbestos Group Mine Site, reimburse clean-up costs, and address hazardous waste issues at nine other Superfund sites.