Environmental groups sue EPA over coal ash

January 19, 2012  |  News

By Ron Bygness A coalition of environmental groups is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the goal of speeding new safeguards for coal-ash disposal. In its lawsuit, the coalition claims the EPA has declined for decades to enact regulations to declare coal ash as hazardous waste…
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NAGS/GMA Short Course—”Geosynthetics in Roadways”

January 18, 2012  |  News

Northern California: March 6-7, 2012 Hilton Garden Inn Roseville 1951 Taylor Road Roseville, California Register here for the Northern California Short Course Southern California: March 8-9, 2012 (Meeting space donated by Leighton & Associates) 17781 Cowan Irvine, California Register here for th…
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Layfield acquires Canwest

January 13, 2012  |  News

Spray-applied service adds to company’s portfolio Edmonton-based Layfield Environmental Systems Ltd.—a division of the Layfield Group—has acquired Canwest Protective Coatings Ltd., of Red Deer, Alberta, according to a Jan. 12 press release. Canwest is a spray-applied liner applicat…
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U.S. Transportation secretary announces $1.6 billion for roads, bridges

January 12, 2012  |  News

Supplemental funding from Congress makes reimbursement possible Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced in a press release this week that nearly $1.6 billion is headed to states across the nation to help cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged by a variety of natural disasters. …
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Three years after Kingston spill: Toxic coal ash dumping continues to rise in U.S.

January 6, 2012  |  News

10 states account for three-quarters of disposal in ash ponds: Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio Most U.S. surface impoundments are not lined A Jan. 5 press release from the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) noted that three years af…
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Vevoda named COO at Tensar

January 4, 2012  |  News

Tensar Corp. announced in a Jan. 4 press release that Robert Vevoda has been promoted to chief operating officer (COO). In this position, Vevoda will be responsible for global manufacturing operations in addition to heading up commercial operations as president of Atlanta-based Tensar International …
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James Chan predicts Chinese “buying binge”

January 3, 2012  |  News

Consultant was previously featured in Geosynthetics* With robust economic growth, the Chinese business sector is poised for a 2012 “buying binge” that could benefit small U.S. companies, says consultant James Chan, president of Asia Marketing & Management, a Philadelphia-based consulting fir…
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EuroGeo5 dates to note

December 22, 2011  |  News

Dec. 31, 2011: Deadline for submission of abstracts Dec. 31, 2011: Notice of acceptance of abstracts to prospective authors March 31, 2012: Deadline for submission of final papers May 31, 2012: Notice of acceptance of final papers to prospective authors Registration IGS member: 500€ before Marc…
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TenCate introduces soil-stabilization geosynthetic

December 19, 2011  |  News

TenCate Geosynthetics North America has unveiled a patented, woven geosynthetic developed for soil stabilization and base course reinforcement applications when differential settlement occurs due to heaving in the subgrade soils, the company announced in a Dec. 19 press release. Mirafi H2Ri is a wic…
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Next GMA Lobby Day is April 17

December 15, 2011  |  News

The next Lobby Day in Washington, D.C., organized by the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA), is set for Tuesday, April 17. A GMA-members dinner and program are scheduled for Monday evening, April 16. Congressional and agency visits will be April 17. GMA has made arrangements with the Lombardy …
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