And more superfund projects are expected to be added to the NPL soon. This info is based on a Government Accountability Office report from May of this year reviewing data from Fiscal Year 2010 and looking at projections for Fiscal Year 2011 to 2015 based on how many superfund sites state officials estimate they will add during that period. [Source: geosynthetica.net]
Geophysics
Hanford nuclear waste retrieval resumes with better technology (GPR)
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) imaging of the subsurface tied to GPS mapping will allow the CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Company to have a better idea of what is buried at the site before excavating for […]
Project Related
EPA Releases Fly Ash Impoundment Assessment ReportsWastes
The EPA has released a ton of assessment reports on fly ash impoundments at coal burning power companies around the country. They have assessed a total of 228 fly ash disposal sites in 5 rounds […]
Available Resources
New FHWA Document: Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Integrated Bridge System Interim Implementation Guide
The FHWA Turner-Fairbanks Highway Research Center has issued a document to provide interim guidance on the implementation of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil or GRS Bridge Systems. From the foreward: Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) technology consists of […]