AEG to The Rescue: Geology, Karma and Charles Livingston
I first heard of Charles R. Livingston – a man who at the time had 35+ years experience in geology, geotechnical and environmental projects throughout the U.S. – through the Association of...
View ArticlePlanting the Seeds of Environmental Stewardship
Back in the late 1970’s, when I was still a student at Indiana University in Bloomington, I was notified that my Great Aunt Lillian Graves had passed away. This was a sad time for me as I was very fond...
View ArticleVapor Intrusion and Sub-Slab Depressurization Systems
Vapor intrusion (VI) of radon gas has been recognized as a potential cancer risk for more than 30 years. Radium, a breakdown product of uranium, produces the short-lived daughter product Radon, which...
View ArticleDeal of the Day
With Christmas upon us, I decided to write about the deals we are bombarded with every day in emails, paper supplements and store billboards. But is the “Deal of the Day” really a deal? Having an...
View ArticleLaws Being Ignored by Obama… and Everybody Else
These days when people talk about the laws on the books being ignored by our President and Congress, the first thing that comes to mind is Immigration. I would say let’s start with the US...
View ArticleInheriting Contaminated Property Not Always a Curse
As a Hydrogeologist with an interest in remediation of petrochemical impacted properties, I decided to do a Google search on the subject to see what I would find. Surprisingly enough the first few...
View ArticleRemediation Can Keep Your Service Station Looking New
These days the service stations being built have quite the curb appeal. I have noticed in the southeast QT® (i.e. Quick Trip) has built a number of facilities with quite a nice layout and beautiful...
View ArticleWhat Are VOCs and How They Affect You
The next time you’re out shopping, you may notice that some products have the words “low VOCs” on their label. An increasing amount of manufacturers are using this label because of the growing...
View ArticleEPA 2015 VAPOR INTRUSION REVISIONS
After a very long wait, it’s finally here. Thirteen years in the making and spanning multiple Presidential administrations, it’s finally being released to the public. I bet you think I’m talking about...
View ArticleREMEDIATION TECHNIQUES: THEN AND NOW
Looking back over the last three decades of remediation projects, I’ve noticed a very interesting trend. Despite advances in technology and equipment, a good majority of the techniques we were using...
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