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A green technique for capping and cleansing old urban landfill sites and mine dumps has been successfully trialled in South Australia. Known as ‘phytocapping’, it uses green plants to reduce rainwater flow into old dumps that could release pollution into nearby groundwater and streams or greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The plants can later be harvested to produce clean energy. The CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment and technology firm FibreCell...

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will team with the Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP) to organize a single statewide brownfields conference to be held in Pittsburgh this October, the department announced today. "Brownfields redevelopment is an important policy priority for us, and for good reason. By remediating old industrial sites, we provide for both environmental protection and...

Australia has taken a key step towards improving measures of human health risk with the release of new guidelines targeting one of our commonest sources of industrial contamination. A new guidance document on the health screening levels (HSLs) for petroleum hydrocarbons in soil, soil vapor and groundwater has been released by the Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC CARE). It is expected to provide the basis for guidance in the...

Advanced Tools’ New Blog Hosted by Aaron Peacock, PhD, Features Cutting-Edge Information and Commentary on New Groundwater Remediation Technologies and Tools Newtown, CT (PRWEB) October 05, 2011 Advanced Tools (http://www.advancedtools.us), the comprehensive website that tracks and analyzes new analytical and field-based tools for In-Situ Green Remediation, announced the launch of the Advanced Tools Blog. The blog will be a daily source of cutting-edge information and commentary on...

Conference Today Showcases Smaller Brownfield Sites in Need of Redevelopment HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Mike Krancer spoke today to Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference attendees about the agency's recent reorganization, highlighting his and Gov. Corbett's priority to redevelop brownfield sites across Pennsylvania. The conference, a partnership between the commonwealth and the Engineers' Society of Western...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A major reorganization within the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will refocus the agency on its core mission of protecting the environment while improving efficiency and regulatory consistency. "These organizational changes will enhance the department's ability to protect Pennsylvania's air, water and land, and also will result in a consistent and predictable regulatory system," DEP Secretary Mike Krancer...

NEW YORK, April 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Adama Technologies Corp. (OTCBB: ADAC), a clean-tech company dedicated to the remediation of contaminated brownfields, today announced the company has reported a net income of $750,000 in the first fiscal quarter of 2011. Non-recurring income of $850,000 relating to forgiveness of debt was recorded during the quarter. The liquidation of credit cancels an exclusive brownfield license agreement signed in 2010 with Solucorp Industries...

Event Recognizes Some of the Local Employees Integral to the Construction New Haven, CT (PRWEB) April 11, 2011 New Haven Mayor John DeStefano and Higher One today broke ground to celebrate the next phase of this local company's growth and development in New Haven's Science Park. At the event, the important work of the City's Office of Economic Development was highlighted and 10 local individuals who have successfully completed the Brownfield Remediation Technician Training...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The state departments of Environmental Protection and Community and Economic Development have partnered with the Pennsylvania Economic Development Association and the Team Pennsylvania Foundation to create an online, interactive database of available brownfield properties across the state. Brownfields are former industrial sites at which environmental concerns may exist. The cleanup and redevelopment of these sites not only...

CINCINNATI, Jan. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Two Ohio communities, the City of Sidney and Van Wert County, are taking major steps in turning contaminated old industrial sites into productive uses with brownfield consulting services from Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME), funded by EPA grants obtained with SME assistance. The City of Sidney has selected SME to implement its $185,000 brownfields program for redevelopment of the former Wagner Manufacturing site. The work will include...