Science Wednesday: Searching for a Sustainable Way to Remove Arsenic from...
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays. Many people in Bangladesh use groundwater for their drinking water. In some parts of Bangladesh,...
View ArticlePaving the Way in American Manufacturing
By Nancy Stoner On a cold February day, I stood in a driveway in an industrial complex in Bladensburg, MD, just outside the nation’s capital. Water from a 500-gallon container was gushing onto the...
View ArticleThe Many Faces of Superfund
By Barnes Johnson Sitting adjacent to one of the rarest ecosystems in the world—a freshwater beach dune system—is the Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC) Superfund site. Within its boundaries lies...
View ArticleWorking Together for a Successful Cleanup Leads to Revitalization and...
By Craig Boehr The Midvale Slag Superfund Site, located in Midvale City, Utah, is adjacent to the city’s downtown area and is about twelve miles south of Salt Lake City. Smelters operated on the site...
View ArticleHow Much Water?
By Pam Lazos Despite its ubiquitous nature, less than 1% of water is available for human use. The rest is salt water (oceans), frozen water (polar ice caps), or inaccessible water (groundwater that’s...
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