EPA adds five, proposes three more for Superfund

September 19, 2014  |  News

 Hazardous waste sites now on National Priorities List The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in a press release this week that it has added five hazardous waste sites that pose risks to human health and the environment to its National Priorities List (NPL) of Superfund sites…
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EPA looking into landfill fire, closure

September 15, 2014  |  News

Shreveport site spewing smoke, fumes The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is stepping into a fiery situation to help facilitate the final closure of a private landfill in Shreveport, La. The landfill, operated by Harrelson Materials Management Inc. (HMM), has long been a source of complain…
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Geogrid bags provide shallow water habitat in Seattle

September 12, 2014  |  News

 Marine mattress installation for new Elliott Bay Seawall Why do marine animals need mattresses? A marine mattress, a geogrid bag filled with stone, will provide a shallow water habitat along the new Elliott Bay Seawall in Seattle. This is especially important for small fish, including migrati…
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IECA announces 2015 Most Distinguished Technical Paper

September 10, 2014  |  News

Jay Sprague’s paper cited; presentation at EC-2015 The Denver-based International Erosion Control Association (IECA) announced in a Sept. 10 press release that “Evaluating Floating Surface Skimmers” has been named the winner of the Most Distinguished Technical Paper Award for the …
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Geo15 registration is now open

August 29, 2014  |  News

IFAI’s biennial geosynthetics conference is Feb. 15-18 in Portland. Registration for the Geosynthetics 2015 is now open. Join us for the first-ever co-location with the International Erosion Control Association’s (IECA) Environmental Connections conference (EC’15). Attendees will e…
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Hanes acquires ERO-TEX

August 28, 2014  |  News

4th geosynthetics purchase since 2011. Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Hanes Geo Components (HGC) announced in an Aug. 25 press release that it has acquired ERO-TEX, a distributor of geotextiles and erosion control materials located in Menomonee Falls, Wis. The acquisition is the fourth for HGC in the pas…
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In memoriam: Agru founder Alois Gruber

August 27, 2014  |  News

Agru Co. founder Alois Gruber Sr. passed away June 23, 2014. A company press release said he was born March 28, 1925, and grew up in Steinbach an der Steyr, Austria. He trained in metal works with the company Pressl Steinbach. During WWII, he served in the armed forces and was held in captivity in &…
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FGI short course Sept. 19

August 26, 2014  |  News

Best practices for water containment and conveyance. The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) is offering a one-day short course-“Best practices for water containment and conveyance”-Friday, Sept. 19, in Greeley, Colo. An FGI press release described the event: “This day-long cour…
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Only a month until 10ICG

August 25, 2014  |  News

10th international geosynthetics event Sept. 21-25 in Berlin. Just four weeks until the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics (10ICG) in Berlin, Germany, Sept. 21-25. The technical program is now complete: Technical Sessions Technical Sessions with associated papers Giroud LectureChallenges…
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Seaman celebrates completion of $50 million capital investment

August 22, 2014  |  News

 Geomembrane systems among company’s noted product lines. Wooster, Ohio-based Seaman Corp. celebrated with local and state government and business leaders at dedication ceremonies marking the completion of a 10-year, $50 million capital improvement program, capped with a $15 million inv…
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