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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Be a presenter at Environmental Connection

April 10, 2014  |  News

In Portland and co-located with Geosynthetics 2015 The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) announced in an April 10 press release that it is now accepting abstract submissions for education courses and technical sessions at Environmental Connection 2015 in Portland, Ore. EC-’15, w…
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GMA’s Geosynthetics Market Report now available

April 7, 2014  |  News

Covers U.S. and Canada geosynthetics manufacturing A comprehensive review of all U.S. and Canada geosynthetics markets has been compiled by the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA), a division of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI). The Geosynthetics Market Report 2011–…
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Ongoing work for Geosynthetic Materials Association

April 1, 2014  |  News

By Lucie Passus GMA wrapped up the first of two 2014 visits to Washington, D.C., March 4 – 5. This federal government relations program continues to attract GMA members and its allies, who met with their respective elected officials to focus on three key legislative and regulatory items curren…
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