Posts by Tag: groundwater
EPA Regulating Coal Ash
Posted on May 17, 2010 by Scott James.
This week the EPA proposed national regulations to govern the safe management and disposal of coal ash from coal-fired power plants. In 2008, an impoundment full of waste coal ash from the Tennessee Valley Authority ruptured. The resulting 1.1 billion gallon spill caused major environmental damage to the surrounding land and water, displaced residents and cost the government hundreds of millions of dollars to clean up. Subsequent EPA risk assessments show that coal ash can make its way into groundwater and drinking water sources.
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Most Dangerous Uses and Biggest Misuse of Water
Posted on Apr 30, 2010 by Zachary Shahan.
Robert Glennon is the author of Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What To Do About It. I’m sure the whole book is a good read, but for a snapshot of some of the biggest water issues we face today, here are some of Glennon’s thoughts supplemented with a little additional research of my own.
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Federal Water Investment and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Posted on Jan 03, 2010 by Scott James.
The Federal government recently announced $116.9 million in water and environmental project loans and grants through The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Water infrastructure investment is a critical part of any domestic recovery and reinvestment initiative coming out of the government, and this water investment represents just a fraction of the over $2 billion water and environmental project loans and grants distributed so far by the government.
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Air Force to Use Dummy Bombs to Fight Groundwater Pollution
Posted on Jun 08, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.
The Utah Test & Training Range (UTTR) on Hill Air Force Base (AFB) is a Superfund site, meaning abandoned hazardous waste exists requiring federal authority to clean it up. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), there are ten areas containing hazardous waste materials at Hill AFB. “In addition, Hill AFB deposited heavy metals and various solutions at Landfill #5 on the Utah Test and Training Range. The Air Force is monitoring this area in accordance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).” The Air Force is doing more than monitoring this site; they are using dummy bombs to clean up the mess.
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Biofuel’s Heavy Water Footprint Threatens Regional Water Supplies
Posted on Apr 30, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.
Biofuels, especially ethanol, have come under criticism for raising the price of food and contributing to the overuse of antibiotics; however, there is a new concern that biofuel production is negatively impacting regional water supplies. A recent study in the journal Environmental Science & Technology reports that to produce a gallon of ethanol in some regions of the US it takes as much as 2,100 gallons of water from farm to fuel pump.
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