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‘PFAS OUT’ Initiative Aims to Tackle Drinking Water Contamination Early

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:26:22 -0400

PFAS contamination isn’t a future problem—it’s already affecting thousands of water systems. The challenge is that fixing it can take years and significant investment.

New Federal Guidance Speeds Up Lead Cleanups at Superfund Sites

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

The EPA’s new approach focuses on cleaning up lead-contaminated residential soil at Superfund and hazardous waste sites.

Aqua Membranes Closes Funding Round to Ramp Up Production of Water-Saving Tech

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 20:45:56 -0400

The investment will help the company meet surging demand for its Printed Spacer Technology.

MIT Researchers Unveil Silk-Based Filter to Combat "Forever Chemicals" in Drinking Water

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:08:43 -0400

While the researchers plan to further improve the material's durability and scalability, they envision it initially being used in point-of-use filters attached to kitchen faucets.

Eagle Mine Life Extended with Recycled Mine Waste

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:51:01 -0400

With projects like the REV Nickel initiative at Eagle Mine, the current administration is taking a crucial step towards establishing a sustainable domestic battery supply chain.

EPA Scientists Who Sounded Alarm During Trump Admin Faced Retaliation

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:02:19 -0400

A new report from the EPA's Office of the Inspector General has exposed a pattern of retaliation against EPA scientists who challenged the agency's rubber-stamping of potentially dangerous chemicals.

EPA Funds Research to Reduce Agricultural Exposure to PFAS

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:50:08 -0400

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the grants on Sept. 4, 2024, with Christopher Frey, assistant administrator of EPA’s Office of Research and Development.

RemTEC and Emerging Contaminants Summit Announces Full Agenda

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:30:31 -0400

The combined RemTEC and Emerging Contaminants Summit is coming to Westminster, Colorado, Oct. 15-17.

First Report on Water Reuse Activities Provided to Congress

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0400

The effort by the Working Group resulted in 157 partner organizations contributing to the implementation of the National Water Reuse Action Plan (WRAP).

EnviroServe expands into New England with acquisition of Environmental Projects, Inc.

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:38:37 -0400

EnviroServe delivers essential environmental solutions nationwide, offering comprehensive end-to-end services for managing special, universal, biological, hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials.

EnviroServe acquires CG Environmental, expanding national footprint

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:27:47 -0400

EnviroServe Inc. has acquired CG Environmental – The Cleaning Guys, a regional provider of specialty environmental remediation, emergency response, and waste management services.

Former Brownfield site transformed into thriving digital hub in Atlanta

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:17:54 -0400

A formerly vacant and unused Brownfield site in Atlanta has been transformed into a thriving digital hub with the grand opening of Edged Energy's first North American data center.

CEP Renewables begins construction on 19 MW Brownfield solar project in New Jersey

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:10:59 -0400

CEP Renewables has started construction on its 19 MW dc grid supply Foul Rift solar project in White Township, Warren County, New Jersey.

Offshore decommissioning market set to grow by $2.5 Billion

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:03:54 -0400

Offshore oil and gas wells with maturing or aging assets can become costly non-performers, as operating expenses surpass revenue generated.

Shell to Boost Gulf of Mexico Oil Recovery with Waterflooding Project

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:54:36 -0400

The project, set to begin in 2027, aims to increase oil recovery by injecting water into the Vito reservoir in the Gulf of Mexico.

Heritage Environmental Services acquires EBV from General Dynamics

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:45:33 -0400

Heritage Environmental Services, based in Indianapolis, provides a range of waste management and sustainability services. The company has over 1,600 employees.

Potential hazard found in private well water treatment systems

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:01:38 -0400

Systems meant to remove arsenic from private well water may be malfunctioning, putting people's health at risk, Rutgers researchers have found.

EPA targets vinyl chloride as 'high priority' chemical for future regulation

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:53:54 -0400

Regulations for vinyl chloride are still several years off, and could have significant impacts on the market for PVC plastics, which are used in a wide range of products.

Abandoned oil wells in West Texas come back to life

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:37:27 -0400

In West Texas, ranchers like Schuyler Wight have noticed a growing number of abandoned wells coming back to life, with gassy water gushing onto their land.

Fracking wastewater use on Pennsylvania roads sparks health and environmental concerns

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:13:39 -0400

"I am told [by the DEP] to catch the truck. I'm told to be my own cop," one Pennsylvania resident says about roadside fracking wastewater dumps.

Engineering consulting firm Terracon expands southern footprint with acquisition of Harbor Environmental

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:14:30 -0400

Terracon's acquisition spree comes as the company seeks to bolster its offerings nationwide. With more than 6,000 employee-owners across over 175 locations, Terracon is already a major player in the engineering consulting space.

House passes funding bill to reduce EPA, FWS funding

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:03:05 -0400

Critics pan how the cuts will impact conservation efforts. Supporters counter that it will help with energy independence.

Former mines and industrial sites could hold key to Illinois' renewable energy future

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:45:44 -0400

The report urges Illinois to seize this opportunity by leveraging new federal funding for abandoned mine land remediation.

Researchers study effects of solvation and ion valency on metallopolymers

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:05:25 -0400

Su said that their findings will guide the development of better systems that involve ion separations such as materials recycling and metal recovery.

Coating offers safer nanoparticle environmental remediation

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 17:50:25 -0400

The researchers underscore that the developed coating can also be applied to graphene oxide and titanium dioxide, used for environmental remediation.

Tallahassee Exploration ordered to decommission sites in Alberta

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:02:54 -0400

The order comes in response to Tallahassee’s failure to comply with two previous orders issued in September and November 2023.

East Waterway cleanup plan to clean Seattle's only river

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:22:44 -0400

After about 10 years of cleanup activities, EPA will evaluate the effectiveness of the cleanup and determine what additional work, if any, is necessary to achieve cleanup goals.

Final cleanup update issued for Woodbrook road dump Superfund site

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:09:08 -0400

The results of a review commissioned in 2020 confirm that the 2013 selected cleanup plan remains the best option, but costs have increased.

Montrose Environmental Group acquires Canadian environmental consultancy

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:47:22 -0400

Paragon Soil & Environmental Consulting, Inc., brings its soils, vegetation and wetlands development and reclamation expertise in Western Canada to Montrose Environmental Group.

Conti Federal awarded $19.9M task order contract to cleanup Salford Quarry Superfund Site

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:04:28 -0400

The expected completion date for this project is May 2026.