Geosynthetics language is in new Appropriations Act

July 3, 2013  |  News

Letter to GMA members highlights the text included Dear GMA Members, GMA is pleased to announce that on June 25, 2013, the draft committee report for the FY2014 Transportation, HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations Act included language that specifically cited the importance of geosynthetics in hi…
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IAA deadline extended to June 30

June 17, 2013  |  News

Geosynthetics included in IFAI’s annual International Achievement Awards. The deadline for the annual International Achievement Awards presented by the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has been extended to the end of this month—June 30, 2013. For the 2013 awards, there…
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Propex consolidates geotextile manufacturing

June 14, 2013  |  News

One woven plant to close, another expanded. By Ron Bygness Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Propex Operating Co. LLC has announced plans to consolidate its woven geotextile facilities in southern Georgia. During the next six months, the company’s 1 million-square-foot Nashville, Ga. plant, located nor…
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Maccaferri opens new facility in California

June 11, 2013  |  News

Provides more manufacturing, warehouse, office space. Maccaferri Inc. announced in a June 11 press release the opening a new 49,000-square-foot manufacturing facility this month near Sacramento, Calif. The site now more than doubles the company’s current space. Located northeast of downtown Sa…
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GMA’s fall Lobby Day Sept. 18-19

June 6, 2013  |  News

Meetings with members of Congress and staff. The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) will conduct its fall Lobby Day activities Sept. 18–19, 2013. This biannual Washington, D.C., gathering will include a night out with the GMA membership and its government relations team to a 7 p.m. baseb…
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IECA extends abstract deadline

June 5, 2013  |  News

June 14 for 2014 conference. The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) announced June 4 that its revised deadline for abstracts for its annual conference in 2014 is Friday, June 14, 2013. For those who want to present at the Environmental Connection-2014 conference, Feb. 25–28 in Na…
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Nicolle Strong joins IECA team

June 5, 2013  |  News

Assistant director and sponsor manager. The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) announced in a June 3 press release its new assistant to the director/sponsorship development manager, Nicolle Strong. Before joining IECA, Strong was a part-owner of Piano’s Flowers & Gifts in Mem…
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Coal ash disposal legislation filed in U.S. House

June 4, 2013  |  News

Contains key revisions to increase regulatory clarity. Below (with additional information linked) is information regarding progress in coal ash regulation in the U.S. House of Representatives. I will keep you all informed as we progress. Boyd Ramsey Chairman, GMA Executive Council U.S. Rep. David Mc…
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Geosintec Iberia1 set for Seville in November

June 3, 2013  |  News

Spanish Chapter of IGS organizing Nov. 5–6 event. A June 3 press release announced that Seville, Spain, is the host city for Congress Geosintec Iberia1, Nov. 5–6, 2013. The event is organized by the Spanish Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS), with the collaboration …
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Critter control and membrane repair

June 1, 2013  |  News, Q&A: GMA Techline

From the GMA Techline RE: Critter control Have you ever heard of an instance where critters (groundhogs, for instance) dug through a geomembrane cap? [We have heard] stories about membrane repair in response to rats and groundhogs. The rats were trapped in a lined floodwall berm. The groundhogs are …
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