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Texas Tech Researcher: Fibertect Can Hold Oil and Mustard Vapors

The sorbent material recently was approved for use by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Scientists Put Compost Filter Socks to the Test on Croplands

USDA-ARS study finds that filter socks lowered sediment concentration 49 percent in runoff from a tilled field.

EPA to Assist Select State Capitals in Green Initiative

Letters of interest in the program should be submitted by July 9.

Alstom, Dow Technology to Demonstrate Carbon Capture in France

Using the Advanced Amine Process, the companies will test the efficiency of carbon dioxide capture at the Le Havre coal-fired electric power plant.

5th Circuit Punts on Global Warming Case, Prolongs Legal Limbo

Are federal courts getting too far ahead in their judgments on climate change issues?

How to Avoid Tea Staining on Stainless Steel Enclosures

B&R Enclosures offers these tips for keeping stainless steel looking its best.

Tampa Electric Completes 10-Year, $1.2 B Air Quality Investment

Big Bend Power Station installs new equipment on all four units to lower nitrogen oxide emissions.

Low Levels of Urban Development Disturb Aquatic Life, USGS Says

Covering 10 percent of a watershed with impervious cover can cause as much as one-third of a decline in pollution-sensitive aquatic insects.

Taiwan Study Finds Higher Levels of Dioxins in Free-range Chicken Eggs

Researchers note that Taiwan is heavily industrialized with many municipal incinerators that release PCDDs and PCDFs.

CFC Replacements Act as Super Greenhouse Gases, Study Says

University of Arkansas research suggests hydrochlorofluorocarbons, which were meant to protect the ozone, may contribute to climate and acid rain problems.

Georgetown University Center to Tap Rain Water Resource

New research center is going for a Silver LEED rating and will use LT Technologies' systems to help achieve it.

East Valley Water District Removes Uranium from Groundwater Well

Envirogen Technologies helps a California supplier treat contamination and bring decommissioned well back online.

Tampa Bay Water Needs Designer to Renovate Reservoir

The water wholesaler is inviting design-build entities to submit qualifications.

Response to BP Spill Continues to Grow as Companies Pitch In

Dredging equipment, vacuums, and imaging equipment are working to help restore the Gulf of Mexico's beaches and other inland areas.

DuPont Pays $59,000 Penalty for Mercury Discharges at Polymer Plant

EPA said E.I DuPont de Nemours and Company exceeded its NPDES permit for mercury for eight months.

Dallas Law Firm Cautions Spill Workers about Benzene Exposure

Baron & Budd attorney says Gulf of Mexico cleanup workers should be monitored or warned about the health hazards.

Oil Estimates Rise; Navy, Private Companies Stay on the Job

Between 35,000 and 60,000 barrels of oil per day may be leaking from the BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico.

EPA Analysis Finds American Power Act Strategy Affordable, EDF Says

The agency estimates that households will pay between $79 to $149 per year to further clean energy development.