Scientists Discover Bacteria That Can Break Down Certain “Forever Chemicals”
Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, have identified two bacteria species that can degrade a stubborn group of pollutants, known as “forever chemicals” or PFAS. These naturally-occurring bacteria can break the chemical bonds in these
Hawaii’s Red Hill Water Contamination Fiasco Explained
For 75 years, an underground military fuel storage facility in Hawaii was leaking. Sometimes the leaks were just a few gallons, and other times they amounted to tens of thousands of gallons.
Gas stations caused a $20 billion toxic mess — and it’s not going away.
Monitoring multiple levels of groundwater data at PFAS-contaminated sites
The Solinst Model 403 CMT Multilevel Systems are tried and tested solutions for monitoring PFAS-contaminated sites effectively.
New invention turns toxic forever chemicals (PFAS) into harmless molecules
In our quest to discover ways to rid our environment of “forever chemicals,” the focus is now shifting towards a worrying subclass of these pollutants that contain chlorine atoms within their chemical makeup...
Real-Time Detection and Quantification of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) detection and quantification have gained significant attention within analytical chemistry.1 This field has become very...
Solving the contaminated sediment remediation funding puzzle
For over a century, vast amounts of toxic contaminants were discharged by industries into the Detroit and Rouge Rivers. Many of these contaminants now reside in river-bottom sediments ...
Groundbreaking study shows unaffordable costs of PFAS cleanup from wastewater
A new report published by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) finds that technologies and expenses needed to remove and destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from certain wastewater streams across Minnesota
Critical Oversight in EPA’s PFAS Rules: Ignoring a Key Contaminant Source
A recent study conducted by Harvard found that unmonitored PFAS can accumulate and last for centuries.
UGA researchers find improved treatments for removing ‘forever chemicals’
University of Georgia researchers in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the College of Engineering are wrapping up the final year of a study to develop improved, cost-effective treatment systems with advanced technologies for removing polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances from water, wastewater...
Maine receives EPA’s largest brownfields cleanup investment
The United States EPA is lending more than $16 million to Maine to help clean up polluted brownfields sites. The money comes from President Joe Biden’s Investing in America Agenda...
PFAS levels in ground and air could be higher than expected, research suggests
High levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in New Hampshire soil samples raise questions about food and water pollution
Governor Phil Scott and the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) today announced five additional awards and another $3.97 million have been committed to remediate...
Vermont spending $4 million for brownfield remediation projects
The Agency of Commerce and Community Development will use $3.97 million in funding to clean up five brownfield sites across the state, Gov. Phil Scott said, from the Brownfield Revitalization Fund to create housing.
The Polluter Does Not Always Pay: Environmental Liability of Property Owners
Environmental contamination is a multi-faceted and complex issue with different bases of liability, particularly against the landowner.
New Federal Funding Opens Up New Opportunities for Brownfield Reclamation Projects
New economic opportunities opened up for Brownfield remediation with a $1.2 billion funding boost from the Bipartisan Infrastructure law.
American Society for Testing and Materials Adds PFAS Guidance to Phase I Due Diligence Standard
On November 1, 2021, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) approved changes to its Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) standard to include guidance on when per-...
All (New and Improved?) Appropriate Inquiry ALL
Phase I environmental site assessments (“Phase I ESAs”) play an important part in real estate due diligence and can constitute “All Appropriate Inquiry” (“AAI”) under the liability protections afforded by the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”)...
