Extracts of cigarette butts in water protected steel that is widely used in the oil industry from rusting, even under harsh conditions.
After 12 months, researchers demonstrated substantial decomposition of pretreated plastic and no release of bisphenol A.
EPA explains what products and methods have been approved for managing the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
EPA and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality sign records of decision to clean up Operable Units 1 and 2.
The collaboration will provide up to $3.9 million over the next five years to help farms overcome obstacles preventing them from recovering and using biogas.
Increased antibiotic resistance in soils could have broad consequences to public health through potential exposure through water and food supplies.
Microbiologist Walter Mulbry's scrubber raceways collected 60 to 90 percent of the nitrogen and 70 to 100 percent of phosphorus from manure effluents.
The company will create habitat for out-migrating juvenile salmon in the Duwamish River and repay $2 million of the natural resource trustee's costs to resolve liability for hazardous releases from its facilities.
The American Council of Engineering Companies presents the Grand Conceptor Award to HDR for waste-to-energy project.
The ten-year research program will seek solutions on to how to adapt the world’s agricultural areas to a different climate with new conditions for production and farming and the reduction of greenhouse gases.
Annual Waste Expo provides venue for the latest technologies and applications
The National Solid Wastes Management Association's local chapter commented that reducing the rate cap will not have the desired effect.
Agency expects rule would cut mercury emissions by more than 50 percent.
Environmental organization braces for Gulf disaster impact on fragile coastal ecosystems and fisheries.
One would treat it as non-hazardous, the other as a "special waste" -- a definition selected to encourage continued reuse.
The Department of Justice said the charges include environmental crimes, obstruction, false statements, and conspiracy related to pollution control records.
EPA's latest initiative will show how well it is performing in cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Groundwater Flow and MODFLOW courses will be offered in Westerville, Ohio, and Las Vegas, respectively.
Disposing of outdated IT not only helps mitigate environmental risks but also delivers energy cost and productivity benefits.
- By Steve Suesens
- May 03, 2010
Oil from the offshore well reached Louisiana coastal areas today. The state's governor, Bobby Jindal, declared a state of emergency on Thursday and asked the Defense Department to send up to 6,000 troops to aid in the cleanup.