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Miller Weldmaster acquires Sinclair welding lines
August 8th, 2014
Acquisition includes Triad, Spec, Roof products. Navarre, Ohio-based Miller Weldmaster, manufacturer of heat-seaming products, announced in an Aug.4 press release its acquisition of the Triad Wedge Welder, Spec Wedge Welder, and Roof Welding Tool product lines from Sinclair Equipment Co. The release said that the acquisition now allows Miller Weldmaster to service a greater range […]
ASTM workshop on hydraulic fracturing
August 7th, 2014
Abstracts and case studies invited for January event in New Orleans In an Aug. 6 press release, ASTM International Subcommittees D18.26 on Hydraulic Fracturing and D19.09 on Water: Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids, are inviting abstracts for consideration for presentations at a workshop: “Water quality monitoring and environmental characterization related to hydraulic fracturing activities.†The release said […]
Tailings pond breach at Mount Polley Mine in B.C.
August 6th, 2014
Unlined pond fails, pours effluent into nearby waterways. On Monday, Aug. 4, 2014, the tailings pond of the Mount Polley Mine burst, spilling toxic effluent into nearby Polley Lake and Quesnel Lake, and depriving residents of Likely, B.C., and surrounding areas of fresh water for household use. This area is located in the Cariboo region […]
SCE&G moves half-million tons of coal ash
August 5th, 2014
Moved from riverside lagoons to a lined landfill. According to a report issued by South Carolina Electric and Gas (SCE&G), the utility company says it has removed almost 500,000 tons of coal ash from its coal ash lagoons on the banks of the Catawba-Wateree River near Columbia, S.C. In 2012, the Southern Environmental Law Center […]
Educate the Educators
August 1st, 2014
By Ron Bygness The Professor Training Course for Geosynthetics (aka, Educate the Educators) was a successful educational effort that ran for one week each summer, 1994–1998, at Auburn University in Alabama under the direction of Prof. Dave Elton. A reinvigorated plan to launch a 21st century version of this course is gaining momentum, thanks primarily […]
Geotextile tubes as submerged breakwaters
August 1st, 2014
Improvements in wave transmission reduction for beach restoration By Alfonso Solís Pimentel, González Leija Mariana, Aguilar Escalante Sergio Abstract The north coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico has been in a regression process for decades. After Hurricane Gilbert (1988) and Isidore (2002), beach erosion increased dramatically. Human actions around the development of harbors and […]
In memoriam: Gianmario Beretta
August 1st, 2014
By Piergiorgio Recalcati and Ron Bygness Gianmario Beretta, founder of the Tenax Group, died May 28 in an aviation glider accident in Northern Italy. He had been at the helm of Tenax for several decades. A pioneer in plastics production, Beretta developed innovative geosynthetic materials for use in civil engineering projects and for soil and […]
Gary Kolbasuk receives Award of Merit
August 1st, 2014
By Ron Bygness ASTM International Committee D35 on Geosynthetics has honored Gary Kolbasuk, director of innovation and technology at Raven Industries, Sioux Falls, S.D. with the Award of Merit. The Award of Merit and its accompanying title of fellow is ASTM’s highest organizational recognition for individual contributions to standards activities. A member of ASTM International […]
GSE moves forward with Chapter 11 reorganization
August 1st, 2014
By Ron Bygness Houston-based GSE Environmental Inc. announced in a June press release that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has approved the company’s Disclosure Statement filed in connection with a proposed Joint Plan of Reorganization. The court’s approval of the Disclosure Statement allows GSE to begin a voting process that will […]
Tensar acquired by Castle Harlan
August 1st, 2014
By Ron Bygness Atlanta-based Tensar Corp. announced in a July press release that it has been acquired by Castle Harlan Inc., a middle-market private equity firm. Tensar is a worldwide manufacturer of geosynthetics, including geotextiles, geogrids, and drainage and erosion control materials. The release said that Castle Harlan, founded in 1987, is a global private […]