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Oklahoma among best in controlling non-point source pollution
The dedicated work of farmers, ranchers and other landowners to control non-point source pollution in Oklahoma by using voluntary programs administered by the Oklahoma Conservation Commission and local conservation districts is paying off according to new water quality numbers recently released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Greg Roach's Berkshires Blog
The Conservation Commission issued a "stop-work" order to Della Concrete and Ceruzzi Properties -- doing business as BVS 5401 Investors LLC -- on Feb. 22 for failing to use erosion control measures required by the commission during construction work to close the former gravel pits, which will be developed into the proposed Walmart Supercenter.
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Plans to remove asbestos under review
The e Redevelopment Authority has released an engineering evaluation/cost analysis for removal action at the site, prepared by Malcolm Pirnie Inc. of King of Prussia.
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EPA Set to Clean Up Asbestos at Yerington Mine in Nevada
The he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which is the premier federal agency responsible for regulating the cleanup of hazardous waste like asbestos, recently announced it was going to be cleaning up the Yerington/Anaconda mine site in Lyon County in central Nevada.
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The Citizens’ Guide to Geologic Hazards: A Guide to Understanding Geologic Hazards Including Asbestos, Radon, Swelling Soils, Earthquakes, Volcanoes
If you have wondered about the actual dangers of asbestos, radon, earthquakes, etc., that are mentioned but not explained very well in the news, then this book is certainly for you. The book was commissioned by ...
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Report: Iowa needs to improve control of runoff
Mar. 31--Iowa and other agricultural states that contribute to the Gulf of Mexico's 'dead zone' have fragmented and poorly implemented systems to address runoff pollution, according to a new report. The report, by the Environmental Law and Policy Center and the Mississippi River Collaborative, notes that Iowa has a soil erosion control law to address the problem, but the law is underused.
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Conservation Conversation
This is the most critical time of the year for potential of wind erosion occurring. The freshly planted fields are usually bare leaving no protection from the forces of wind.
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CRP payments mailed to participants
Conservation Reserve Program participants in Kansas received $122,815,104 for 3,103,993 acres enrolled on 49,834 contracts, according to Adrian J. Polansky, state executive director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency.
Across the country, participants received $1.7 billion on approximately 33 million acres.
The Conservation Reserve Program is the largest public-private partnership for conservation and wildlife habitat in the United States. This voluntary program helps agricultural producers safeguard environmentally sensitive land.
Producers enroll in long-term, resource-conserving covers to improve water quality, control soil erosion and enhance habitats for waterfowl and wildlife. In return USDA provides producers with annual rental and cost-share payments on 10- to 15-year contracts.
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BoRit one year later
One year ago this week, the Environmental Protection Agency placed the BoRit asbestos site on its Superfund National Priority List, setting in motion a process that will have a long-term impact on the area.
Sites on the NPL have "known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants," according to the EPA's Web site.
By placing the site on the NPL April 8, 2009, the EPA began efforts to remove immediate risks at the site and started a long-term analysis of it to determine a final solution for the asbestos contamination.
The EPA’s action to address immediate risks, termed the removal stage, began last spring. The removal action has been divided into three phases, two of which have been completed with plans for the third being prepared.
Phase I stabilized the stream banks of the Wissahickon Creek by placing geotextile fabric and erosion mats along the banks.br>Phase II, which began in September and wrapped up last month, concentrated on the area near ...
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Toxic exposure risk low for troops in Haiti
Air, water and soil samples taken from places where U.S. troops have been operating in Haiti do not contain high levels of toxic substances, according to the U.S. Southern Command.
The U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine tested the hundreds of samples for some 200 contaminants, including silica and asbestos.
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N.J. project shows promise in stopping marsh erosion
ATLANTIC CITY — Beach erosion is a New Jersey preoccupation, costing taxpayers millions of dollars each year to keep homes safe and tourists happy.
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Coastal erosion presents tough issues for council
The seawall on Munson Point along Ocean Loop Drive is the most visible effort by the city to forestall erosion, but it costs nearly $20,000 a year to maintain and that's without any catastrophic failures. Installing armor rock, which many believe would be a better solution, would cost even more.
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Bauxite mining will ruin tribal life: Cess
As early as in 2001, a report by Tata Energy Research Institute (Teri) had said that if the mining is undertaken, at least 10,000 trees will have to be pulled out and that the state will lose Rs 1,520 crore in terms of environmental degradation like soil erosion. Teri had also warned that the mining seriously threatened the Girija lifestyle and the eco-system of the Eastern Ghats.
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Runoff from residential development results in fine
Ongoing problems at a residential construction site off Link Road have resulted in a rare fine from the Department of Conservation and Recreation, which said sediment coming off the site polluted a small stream and a downstream pond.
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More companies look for opportunities in firefighting efforts
For more than 25 years, Kym Kelley has made a living providing vegetation restoration following fires. Now Kelley Erosion Control hopes to use its trucks that spray hydromulch as emergency water tenders during the upcoming wildland fire season.
Interest in federal fire contracting work has increased dramatically this year as northern Nevada companies seek ways to boost revenues.
A fire-contracting workshop in Carson City in 2009 drew about five participating businesses. Similar workshops in Reno and Carson City last week drew 10 times the number — about 50 participants between the two locations.
With federal fire contracts running for three consecutive years, the potential fiscal impacts for northern Nevada businesses could be significant.
“We are trying to hit as much as we can in the whole state to give small businesses the opportunity to have access to these ...
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