In the Pacific Southwest, EPA is engaging with the oil and gas sector initially and plans to expand to several other sectors this year. Source: https://eponline.com/articles/2019/04/29/epa-launches-smart-sectors-pacific-southwest.aspx

Gary Van Tassel II of CSX Transportation and his team made the traditional intermodal facility more efficient by implementing new technology and modernizing site layouts, which allow CSX to operate with a smaller footprint, fewer diesel utility trucks, a transition to electrified cranes, and significantly reduced truck dwell times. Source: https://eponline.com/articles/2019/04/26/aar-presents-2019-stewardship-award.aspx

The cleanup plan for the CPS/Madison Superfund site in Old Bridge, N.J., includes expanding the existing groundwater treatment system that is operating at the site, plus on-site treatment of contaminated soil that is a source of groundwater contamination. Source: https://eponline.com/articles/2019/04/25/epa-proposes-expanded-treatment-at-nj-superfund-site.aspx

The settlement with Honeywell International Inc. and International Paper Co. concerns the cleanup of contaminated soils and sediments at the LCP-Holtrachem plant in Riegelwood, N.C. It is a 24-acre site adjacent to the Cape Fear River. Source: https://eponline.com/articles/2019/04/19/epa-doj-reach-superfund-settlement-for-nc-site.aspx

The Boring Company’s website for the project indicates the two tunnels would be constructed at least 30 feet below ground and the project initially would be a high-speed underground public transportation system in which passengers are transported in autonomous electric vehicles traveling at up to 150 miles per hour. Source: https://eponline.com/articles/2019/04/19/dot-completes-environmental-assessment.aspx

DEQ Director David Paylor said the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund matching grants “help communities install effective and efficient pollution control measures, such as stream restorations, constructed wetlands, and methods to filter rainwater before it washes pollution into waterways.” Source: https://eponline.com/articles/2019/04/16/virginia-deq-awards-20-million-in-stormwater-funds.aspx

​The Clipboard is now available in PubMed Labs, allowing users to temporarily save and collect selected citations from one or more searches. Source: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/ma19/ma19_pubmed_labs_update_clipboard.html

State air quality experts will provide truck drivers and fleet owners with the latest information to help them comply with the clean air requirements and upcoming rule deadlines. Source: https://eponline.com/articles/2019/04/02/carb-hosting-event-for-truckers-on-clean-air-rules.aspx

The order was completed to address numerous discharges of wastewater containing manure from the dairy to state waters during the past two years that were documented by the department, and it requires Big Island Dairy’s owners to terminate their dairy operations. Source: https://eponline.com/articles/2019/04/02/consent-order-signed-as-hawaiian-dairy-closes.aspx

The city will eliminate least 1,000 vehicles from its fleet by June 2021 and will reduce the number of take-home vehicles by at least 500 vehicles, curtail the reliance on SUVs in the city fleet, and promote increased vehicle efficiency by using advanced data collection. Source: https://eponline.com/articles/2019/03/29/nyc-mayor-cutting-citys-vehicle-fleet.aspx