Geosynthetics included in water bill approved by U.S. Senate

May 22, 2014  |  News

Landmark ‘geosynthetics language’ is in WRRDA, now awaiting president’s signature With a bipartisan 91-7 vote Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Senate followed Tuesday’s lead by the House in passing the Water Resources Reform & Development Act (WRRDA). Geosynthetics language …
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Landmark ‘geosynthetics language’ included in WRRDA bill

May 20, 2014  |  News

Water measure passed U.S. House Tuesday, to Senate on Thursday. Geosynthetics language was included in the Conference Report for the Water Resources Reform & Development Act (WRRDA). And that Act crossed the first of three final hurdles Tuesday, May 20, 2014, when the U.S. House passed the measu…
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Annual tribal transportation conference in Anchorage

May 19, 2014  |  News

Technical assistance programs contribute to Sept. 22-25 event The 17th annual National Tribal Transportation Conference is in Anchorage, Alaska, Sept. 22-25 at the Hilton Anchorage Hotel. The conference is a national effort engaging all seven of the national Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP…
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New IGS chapter to host geosynthetics conference

May 12, 2014  |  News

Honduras 2014 in Tegucigalpa June 16-18 One of the newest chapters of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) is hosting Honduras 2014: The First Honduran National Conference on Geosynthetics, June 16-18. The event will be held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, at the College of Civil Engineering. An …
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GSE now under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

May 5, 2014  |  News

Company’s international affiliates not affected GSE Environmental Inc. placed its North American operations under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, May 4, with a plan to hand them off to secured lenders, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal reported Monday morning. A new GSE manufactu…
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‘Geosynthetics in Roadway Design’ kicks off annual symposium

April 30, 2014  |  News

65th Annual Highway Geology Symposium July 7-10 in Laramie The 65th Annual Highway Geology Symposium (HGS) will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Laramie, Wyo., July 7-10, 2014. Monday, July 7, is devoted to a morning meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Geosynthetics Committee, foll…
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Geosynthetic reinforced soil system for bridge building

April 25, 2014  |  News

PennDOT demonstrates value to taxpayers Pennsylvania’s State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC) has several success stories to brag about, including geosynthetic reinforced soil integrated bridge systems (GRS-IBS). But a clear benefit of the group, according to Pennsylvania Transportation Se…
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Duke puts $7B–$10B price tag on North Carolina coal-ash cleanup

April 25, 2014  |  News

Estimated $2B-$2.5B for Dan River, Riverbend, Asheville sites Paul Newton, Duke Energy’s state president in North Carolina, spoke this week before the N.C. Joint Environmental Review Commission (ERC) regarding the company’s response to the Feb. 2 Dan River coal ash incident and its near-term and…
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Strata announces production of geocell line in India

April 24, 2014  |  News

New manufacturing facility in Daman Strata Geosystems India Pvt. Ltd. announced in an Apr. 22 press release its new manufacturing unit in Daman, “the first of its kind in India.” The new facility, located on India’s west coast, will produce the company’s geocell line, StrataW…
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EPA releases 2014-2018 strategic plan

April 23, 2014  |  News

Addressing climate change among top five agency goals The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this month issued its 2014–2018 Strategic Plan, which it calls “a blueprint for advancing the EPA’s mission to protect public health and the environment across the country.” T…
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