Pre-registration is June 2, 2008 at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel. The theme of the Conference is: "Strategies for Meeting the 2020 Corrective Action Goals". The Conference agenda will be posted soon. There are 18 concurrent breakout sessions for this conference. Topics include, but not limited to: Corrective Action 101 (a basic introduction to the Corrective Action Program), 2 sessions on Green Revitalization, 2 sessions on PCBs, Vapor Intrusion, Financial Assurance for Corrective Action, Selecting Smart Remedies: Complement Engineered Solutions with Institutional Controls, just to name a few.

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This seventh annual event is designed to showcase EPA's commitment to quality science; highlight high-priority topics and accomplishments; and facilitate dialogue among EPA scientists and their collaborators, clients, customers, stakeholders, and colleagues from across government, the private sector, academia, and the scientific community. This year's Forum will emphasize the theme of innovative technologies and their application to a healthy and prosperous environment.

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Two new Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable (FRTR) remediation optimization case studies have been added to the Remediation Optimization section of Technology Focus. The first documents a study conducted by the Department of Energy to evaluate chemical and biological amendments to improve the performance of the In Situ Redox Manipulation (ISRM) Barrier at the 100-D Area of the Hanford Site in Washington. The second documents the review and recommendations provided for optimizing the pump and treat (P&T) and soil vapor extraction (SVE) systems at operable units 200-ZP-1 and PW-1 at the Department of Energy Hanford Site in Washington.

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Green remediation is the practice of considering all environmental effects of remedy implementation and incorporating options to maximize net environmental benefit of cleanup actions. This primer outlines the principles of green remediation and describes opportunities to reduce the footprint of cleanup activities throughout the life of a project. Best management practices (BMPs) outlined in this document help decision-makers, communities, and other stakeholders (such as project managers, field staff, and engineering contractors) identify new strategies in terms of sustainability. These strategies complement rather than replace the process used to select primary remedies that best meet site-specific cleanup goals. The primer identifies the range of alternatives available to improve sustainability of cleanup activities and to help decision-makers balance the alternatives within existing regulatory frameworks. To date, EPA's sustainability initiatives have addressed a broader scope or focused on individual elements of green remediation such as clean energy.

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The June 2008 national conference Triad Investigations: New Approaches and Innovative Strategies will include training sessions, workshops, and platform sessions focused on implementation of new tools, approaches, and strategies for hazardous waste site characterization, site remediation, and site redevelopment. Equipment demonstrations will augment the exhibitions to bring practical applications to the technical theory and case studies presented during the conference. The conference will feature cutting edge tools and techniques for sampling and monitoring related to real-time information, continuous monitoring, and long-term monitoring for site closure and stewardship. Best practices and lessons learned will be emphasized throughout the training sessions, platform sessions, and workshops.

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