Green Remediation Focus

September 2023

• EPA ORD issues report on operationalizing ecosystem services endpoints and assessment tools for site risk assessments

• New EPA case study on ecosystem services valuation at Superfund sites

• Using EJScreen to understand a site's wildfire risks relating to climate change

• Finding SNAP substitutes for industrial products containing ozone-depleting substances

• ITRC guidance on pump and treat optimization now available

August 2023

• Updated green remediation BMPs for cleaner fuels and air emissions

• Climate adaptation strategies implemented at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal

• New ITRC guidance on pump and treat optimization

• Finding SNAP substitutes for industrial products containing ozone-depleting substances

• Call for abstracts: October AEHS Foundation conference on soils, sediments, water and energy.

July 2023

• Climate adaptation strategies implemented at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal

• Updated green remediation BMPs for cleaner fuels and air emissions

• Finding SNAP substitutes for industrial products containing ozone-depleting substances

• Updated handbook on converting landfill gas to useable energy for onsite or offsite use

• New ITRC guidance on pump and treat optimization

June 2023

• Updated green remediation BMPs for cleaner fuels and air emissions

• 2021 data now available in Power Profiler tool to understand emissions from regional electricity generation

• Updated handbook on converting landfill gas to useable energy for onsite or offsite use

• Enhanced guidebook on using air sensors to measure and interpret air quality data

• Climate adaptation strategies implemented at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal

May 2023

• EPA issues updated fact sheet on green remediation BMPs for cleaner fuels and air emissions

• EPA enhances guidebook on using air sensors

• New EPA report summarizes current practice of water recycling via enhanced aquifer recharge, storage and recovery

• Updated EPA handbook on converting landfill gas to useable energy for onsite or offsite use

• 2021 data now available in EPA's Power Profiler tool to understand emissions from regional electricity generation

• Finding green infrastructure tools and resources through GIWizard

• Washington Ecology releases 2023 guide on climate change resiliency and green remediation

April 2023

• EPA issues updated fact sheet on green remediation BMPs for cleaner fuels and air emissions

• Washington Ecology releases 2023 guide on climate change resiliency and green remediation

• EPA enhances guidebook on using air sensors

• 2021 data now available in EPA's Power Profiler tool to understand emissions from regional electricity generation

• New EPA report summarizes current practice of water recycling via enhanced aquifer recharge, storage and recovery

• New CLU-IN area focuses on non/minimally invasive geophysical methods for site characterization

• Call for submissions: 2023 Tribal EPA & U.S. EPA Region 9 Conference

March 2023

• Washington Ecology releases 2023 guide on climate change resiliency and green remediation

• EPA identifies greener cleanup BMPs frequently used at PCB-contaminated sites

• New EPA report summarizes current practice of water recycling via enhanced aquifer recharge, storage and recovery

• Pacific Institute releases new stakeholder engagement guide for nature-based solutions

• New CLU-IN area focuses on non/minimally invasive geophysical methods for site characterization

February 2023

• EPA identifies greener cleanup BMPs frequently used at PCB-contaminated sites

• New CLU-IN area focuses on non/minimally invasive geophysical methods for site characterization

• Finding EPA-verified technologies for diesel engine retrofits to reduce offroad and onroad air emissions

• Pacific Institute releases new stakeholder engagement guide for nature-based solutions

• $3.5 billion in BIL funding to accelerate remediation at Superfund sites

January 2023

• EPA identifies greener cleanup BMPs frequently used at PCB-contaminated sites

• Pacific Institute releases new stakeholder engagement guide for nature-based solutions

• $3.5 billion in BIL funding to accelerate remediation at Superfund sites

• Energy use for Superfund cleanups increasingly offset by onsite alternative energy facilities

• Finding EPA-verified technologies for diesel engine retrofits to reduce air emissions

• Wyoming Voluntary Cleanup Program issues fact sheet on green and sustainable remediation BMPs

December 2022

• $3.5 billion in BIL funding to accelerate remediation at Superfund sites

• Molasses injections to optimize remediation at Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant

• Wyoming Voluntary Cleanup Program issues fact sheet on green and sustainable remediation BMPs

• Finding EPA-verified technologies for diesel engine retrofits to reduce air emissions

• Energy use for Superfund cleanups increasingly offset by onsite alternative energy facilities

• EPA FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan includes taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint of Superfund remedies

November 2022

• Wyoming Voluntary Cleanup Program issues fact sheet on green and sustainable remediation BMPs

• Energy use for Superfund cleanups increasingly offset by onsite alternative energy facilities

• EPA FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan includes taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint of Superfund remedies

• Molasses injections to optimize remediation at Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant

• Updated GSA approach to sustainability, climate and clean energy

• Climate adaptation at the Iron Mountain Mine Superfund site near Redding, California

• Climate adaptation at the Continental Steel Corp. Superfund site in Kokomo, Indiana

• National Park Service collection of guides for integrating traditional ecological knowledge

October 2022

• EPA FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan includes taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint of Superfund remedies

• Molasses injections to optimize remediation at Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant

• National Park Service collection of guides for integrating traditional ecological knowledge

• Climate adaptation at the Continental Steel Corp. Superfund site in Kokomo, Indiana

• Climate adaptation at the Iron Mountain Mine Superfund site near Redding, California

• Updated GSA approach to sustainability, climate and clean energy

• Call for abstracts: Battelle Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies

September 2022

• Updated GSA approach to sustainability, climate and clean energy

• Climate adaptation at the Iron Mountain Mine Superfund site near Redding, California

• Climate adaptation at the Continental Steel Corp. Superfund site in Kokomo, Indiana

• National Park Service collection of guides for integrating traditional ecological knowledge

• Continual updating of the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency

• Call for abstracts: Battelle Conference on Innovations in Climate Resilience

August 2022

• New compendium of federal resources and guidance on coastal green infrastructure, nature-based solutions and habitat restoration

• Climate adaptation at the American Cyanamid Superfund site in New Jersey

• Climate adaptation at the Solvents Recovery Service of New England Superfund site in Connecticut

• EPA guide to help prepare for and recover from wildfire at sites with underground or aboveground storage tanks

• EPA's new Superfund Redevelopment Mapper to help explore potential land reuse aligning with community needs and priorities

July 2022

• Climate adaptation processes and tools used at the Solvents Recovery Service of New England site

• Climate adaptation processes and tools used at th American Cyanamid Superfund site

• April 2022 EO 14072 on using nature-based solutions to improve resilience to climate change

• New compendium of federal nature-based resources

• Bipartisan Infrastructure Law $1.5 billion investment to address environmental, social and economic challenges of brownfields

• EPA's new Superfund Redevelopment Mapper to help explore potential land reuse aligning with community needs and priorities

June 2022

• Climate adaptation processes and tools used at the Port Hadlock - Site 10 North End Landfill

• April 2022 EO 14072 on using nature-based solutions to improve resilience to climate change

• New compendium of federal nature-based resources

• Updated EPA fact sheet on green remediation BMPs for integrating renewable energy

• Updated EPA fact sheet on green remediation BMPs for soil vapor extraction and other air-driven systems

• Resource efficiencies and innovative technology use at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune merit 2022 DoD environmental restoration award

• EPA's new Superfund Redevelopment Mapper to help explore potential land reuse aligning with community needs and priorities

• Bipartisan Infrastructure Law $1.5 billion investment to address environmental, social and economic challenges of brownfields

• Federal guidance on engaging with tribal nations to apply indigenous traditional ecological knowledge promoting environmental sustainability

May 2022

• April 2022 EO 14072 on using nature-based solutions to improve resilience to climate change

• Climate adaptation processes and tools used at the Port Hadlock - Site 10 North End Landfill

• Updated EPA fact sheet on green remediation BMPs for integrating renewable energy

• Updated EPA fact sheet on green remediation BMPs for soil vapor extraction and other air-driven systems

• Updated EPA fact sheet on green remediation BMPs for pump and treat systems

• Federal guidance on engaging with tribal nations to apply indigenous traditional ecological knowledge promoting environmental sustainability

• Bipartisan Infrastructure Law $1.5 billion investment to address environmental, social and economic challenges of brownfields

• EPA's new web-based REUSExplorer tool for staying informed about state-specific water reuse regulations, guidelines and applications

• Resource efficiencies and innovative technology use at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune merit 2022 DoD environmental restoration award

April 2022

• Updated EPA fact sheet on green remediation BMPs for soil vapor extraction and other air-driven systems

• Updated EPA fact sheet on green remediation BMPs for integrating renewable energy systems

• Updated EPA fact sheet on green remediation BMP for implementing pump and treat systems.

• Climate adaptation processes and tools used at the Port Hadlock - Site 10 North End Landfill

• Federal guidance on engaging with tribal nations to apply indigenous traditional ecological knowledge promoting environmental sustainability

• EPA's new web-based REUSExplorer tool for staying informed about state-specific water reuse regulations, guidelines and applications

• NREL exands Reopt™ tool for simulating impacts of integrating geothermal, solar, wind, and combined heat and power systems

• Midwest Renewable Energy Association training on solar and wind energy systems throughout 2022

March 2022

• Updated EPA fact sheet on green remediation BMPs for implementing pump and treat systems

• EPA's new web-based REUSExplorer tool for staying informed about state-specific water reuse regulations, guidelines and applications

• Updated EPA fact sheet on green remediation BMPs for implementing bioremediation.

• NREL expands REopt™ tool for simulating impacts of integrating geothermal, solar, wind, and combined heat and power systems

• Midwest Renewable Energy Association training on solar and wind energy systems throughout 2022

• December 2021 EO 14057 on catalyzing clean energy through sustainability

February 2022

• December 2021 EO 14057 on catalyzing clean energy through sustainability

• Updated EPA fact sheet on green remediation BMPs for implementing bioremediation

• NREL expands REopt™ tool for simulating impacts of integrating geothermal, solar, wind, and combined heat and power systems

• EPA compiles Green Infrastructure Modeling Toolkit to help manage water resources in sustainable ways

January 2022

• December 2021 EO 14057 on catalyzing clean energy through sustainability

• Updated EPA fact sheet on green remediation BMPs for implementing bioremediation now available

• Draft FY 2022-2026 EPA Strategic Plan includes increased GHG reductions, energy efficiencies, green infrastructure, materials recovery, and ecosystem protection

• Continued upward trends in renewable energy development on formerly contaminated lands, landfills and mine sites

• Research on predicting and mitigating the effects of ecological species losses and invasions

• EPA compiles Green Infrastructure Modeling Toolkit to help manage water resources in sustainable ways

• Call for abstracts: 2022 NEIWPCC National Tanks Conference

December 2021

• Draft FY 2022-2026 EPA Strategic Plan includes increased GHG reductions, energy efficiencies, green infrastructure, materials recovery, and ecosystem protection

• Continued upward trends in renewable energy development on formerly contaminated lands, landfills and mine sites

• 2021 EO 14030 reestablishes Federal Flood Risk Management Standard

• EPA compiles Green Infrastructure Modeling Toolkit to help manage water resources in sustainable ways

• Research on predicting and mitigating the effects of ecological species losses and invasions

• Call for abstracts: 2022 NEIWPCC National Tanks Conference

November 2021

• 2021 EO 14030 reestablishes Federal Flood Risk Management Standard

• Draft FY 2022-2026 EPA Strategic Plan includes increased GHG reductions, energy efficiencies, green infrastructure, materials recovery, and ecosystem protection

• EPA/ORD issues report on technical aspects of BMPs for enhanced aquifer recharge using stormwater

• EPA online library now available to find water reuse resources

• Research on predicting and mitigating the effects of ecological species losses and invasions

• EPA updates CHP Energy and Emissions Savings Calculator to compare CHP with separate heat and power sources

October 2021

• EPA updates CHP Energy and Emissions Savings Calculator to compare CHP with separate heat and power sources

• EPA/ORD issues report on technical aspects of BMPs for enhanced aquifer recharge using stormwater

• EPA online library now available to find water reuse resources

• SERDP releases new report on direct push methods for high-resolution characterization of hydraulic conductivity

September 2021

• EPA/ORD issues report on technical aspects of BMPs for enhanced aquifer recharge using stormwater

• EPA compiles Green Streets Handbook to help integrate green infrastructure at urban sites

• DOE examines implementation of energyshed management systems

• NREL updates PVWatts Calculator for estimating energy production and costs of grid-connected PV systems

• SERDP releases new report on direct push methods for high-resolution characterization of hydraulic conductivity

• Using i-Tree to guide site restoration in diverse settings

August 2021

• SERDP releases new report on direct push methods for high-resolution characterization of hydraulic conductivity

• DOE examines implementation of energyshed management systems

• EPA updates landfill gas energy cost model for planning renewable natural gas projects

• NREL updates PVWatts Calculator for estimating energy production and costs of grid-connected PV systems

• EPA compiles Green Streets Handbook to help integrate green infrastructure at urban sites

• Collaborating with project stakeholders to help meet U.S. goal of conserving 30% of lands and waters by 2030

• Avoiding plant pathogens during habitat restoration

• Using i-Tree to guide site restoration in diverse settings

• Call for abstracts: Battelle Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds

July 2021

• NREL updates PVWatts Calculator to estimate energy production and costs of grid-connected PV systems

• Updated landfill gas energy cost model now available to plan renewable natural gas projects

• Water Research Foundation releases CLASIC lifecycle cost framework for planning stormwater management

• New EPA handbook to help integrate green infrastructure for roads and parking areas at urban sites

• Guidelines for using a four-step framework to consider ecosystem services in site cleanup

• Avoiding plant pathogens during habitat restoration

• Using i-Tree to guide site restoration in diverse settings

• Collaborating with project stakeholders to help meet U.S. goal of conserving 30% of lands and waters by 2030

• Call for abstracts: Battelle Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds

June 2021

• AquaConSoil 2021: EPA keynote on synergies in climate adaptation and mitigation at cleanup sites

• Collaborating with project stakeholders to help meet U.S. goal of conserving 30% of lands and waters by 2030

• Guidelines for using a four-step framework to consider ecosystem services in site cleanup

• Avoiding plant pathogens during habitat restoration

• Updated landfill gas energy cost model now available to plan renewable natural gas projects

• Massachusetts DER study on mobile energy storage for emergency response and grid demand reduction

• Water Research Foundation releases CLASIC lifecycle cost framework for planning stormwater management

• Finding green infrastructure tools and resources through GIWizard

May 2021

• Guidelines for using a four-step framework to consider ecosystem services in site cleanup

• Water Research Foundation releases CLASIC lifecycle cost framework for planning stormwater management

• AquaConSoil 2021: EPA keynote on synergies in climate adaptation and mitigation at cleanup sites

• EPA releases National Ecosystem Services Classification System Plus

• Finding green infrastructure tools and resources through GIWizard

• Massachusetts DER study on mobile energy storage for emergency response and grid demand reduction

• Updated DOE WINDExchange platform to help site and develop distributed wind energy systems

• EnergyPlus 9.4.0 now available to model energy and water use in buildings

April 2021

• AquaConSoil 2021: EPA keynote on synergies in climate adaptation and mitigation at cleanup sites

• Massachusetts DER study on mobile energy storage for emergency response and grid demand reduction

• EPA releases National Ecosystem Services Classification System Plus

• Updated DOE WINDExchange platform to help site and develop distributed wind energy systems

• New York DEC issues guidance for applying a damages-based value on carbon and other GHG

• EnergyPlus 9.4.0 now available to model energy and water use in buildings

March 2021

• EPA releases National Ecosystem Services Classification System Plus

• Updated DOE WINDExchange platform to help site and develop distributed wind energy systems

• New York DEC issues guidance for applying a damages-based value on carbon and other GHG

• EnergyPlus 9.4.0 now available to model energy and water use in buildings

• New information about reducing heat islands at urban sites

February 2021

• NY DEC issues guidance for applying a damages-based value on carbon and other GHG

• 2021 Superfund Optimization Progress Report highlights best practices to achieve greener, faster and more effective cleanup

• Total installed capacity of renewable energy projects reaches 1.8 GW at 417 formerly contaminated lands, landfills and mine sites

• EPA compiles new Biogas Toolkit to help plan beneficial use of landfill gas

• DOD demonstrates performance of biobased lubricants for vehicles and equipment

• New information about reducing heat islands at urban sites

• Updated Soil Vapor Extraction Endstate Tool (SVEET) now available to support SVE remedy decisions

January 2021

• 2020 Superfund Optimization Progress Report highlights best practices to achieve greener, faster and more effective cleanup

• PNNL demonstrates viability of an ecosystem services simulation-valuation methodology for three DOD installations

• New information about reducing heat islands at urban sites

• DOD demonstrates performance of biobased lubricants for vehicles and equipment

• Updated Soil Vapor Extraction Endstate Tool (SVEET) now available to support SVE remedy decisions

• EPA compiles new Biogas Toolkit to help plan beneficial use of landfill gas

• Total installed capacity of renewable energy projects reaches 1.8 GW at 417 formerly contaminated lands, landfills and mine sites

• Call for abstracts: 2021 Design and Construction Issues at Hazardous Waste Sites

December 2020

• 2020 Superfund Optimization Progress Report highlights best practices to achieve greener, faster and more effective cleanups

• Updated Soil Vapor Extraction Endstate Tool (SVEET) now available to support SVE remedy decisions

• DOD demonstrates performance of biobased lubricants for vehicles and equipment

• Total installed capacity of renewable energy projects reaches 1.8 GW at 417 formerly contaminated lands, landfills and mine sites

• PNNL demonstrates viability of an ecosystem services simulation-valuation methodology for three DOD installations

• EPA compiles new Biogas Toolkit to help plan beneficial use of landfill gas

November 2020

• PNNL demonstrates viability of an ecosystem services simulation-valuation methodology for three DOD installations

• Latest NIH Superfund research identifies native fungal groups with potential for stimulating PAH degradation in soil

• SERDP proof-of-concept project offers environmentally sustainable approach to remove and destroy PFAS

• New EPA report addresses options for recovering and beneficially using landfill gas as a renewable energy resource

October 2020

• New EPA report addressing options for recovering and beneficially using landfill gas as a renewable energy resource

• Updated NREL best practices now available for photovoltaic system operation and maintenance

• Latest NIH Superfund research findings on native fungal groups with potential for stimulating PAH degradation in soil

• Using Pollinator Partnership ecoregional planting guides to integrate pollinator communities during site restoration

• Recent SERDP feasibility study on environmentally sustainable approaches to remove and destroy PFAS in soil and groundwater

• Integrating renewable energy or energy-efficient approaches into EPA FY 2021 brownfields assessment and cleanup grant proposals

September 2020

• Recent SERDP feasibility study on environmentally sustainable approaches to remove and destroy PFAS in soil and groundwater

• Integrating renewable energy or energy-efficient approaches into EPA FY 2021 brownfields assessment and cleanup grant proposals

• New EPA report addressing options for recovering and beneficially using landfill gas as a renewable energy resource

• Updated NREL best practices now available for photovoltaic system operation and maintenance

• Latest NIH Superfund research findings on native fungal groups with potential for stimulating PAH degradation in soil

• Using Pollinator Partnership ecoregional planting guides to integrate pollinator communities during site restoration

• U.S. DOE contract solicitation: design, construction and installation of energy and water savings projects at federal facilities

August 2020

• Enhanced Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) now available

• Recent discussion paper on valuing renewable energy development at contaminated sites

• Updated NREL best practices for photovoltaic system operation and maintenance

• Regional planting guides to help integrate pollinator communities during site restoration

• SERDP demonstration of optimized vapor intrusion mitigation systems

• Call for abstracts: Battelle 2021 Combined Chlorinated and Bioremediation Conference

• Call for ideas: Brownfields 2021

• U .S. DOE contract solicitation: design, construction and installation of energy and water savings projects at federal facilities

July 2020

• US DOE contract solicitation: design, construction and installation of energy and water savings projects at federal facilities

• Using the enhanced USDA BioPreferred® Program Catalog to find biobased products

• Enhanced Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) now available

• Recent discussion paper on valuing renewable energy development at contaminated sites

• SERDP demonstration of optimized vapor intrusion mitigation systems

• Call for abstracts: Battelle 2021 Combined Chlorinated and Bioremediation Conference

June 2020

• Enhanced Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) now available

• New ITRC guidance on optimizing injection strategies

• Recent discussion paper on valuing renewable energy development at contaminated sites

• SERDP demonstration of optimized vapor intrusion mitigation systems

May 2020

• Reducing the environmental footprint of cleanup by switching to green power

• ITRC issues new guidance on optimizing injection strategies

• Updated Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool (WMOST) now available

• Recent Elizabeth Mine pilot test evaluates use of energy-saving rotating cylinder system to treat mining-influenced water

• Call for abstracts: Battelle 2021 Sediments Conference

April 2020

• ITRC issues new guidance on optimizing injection strategies

• Reducing the environmental footprint of cleanup by switching to green power

• Recent Elizabeth Mine pilot test evaluates use of energy-saving rotating cylinder system to treat mining-influenced water

• Updated Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool (WMOST) now available

• ITRC issues new guidance on use of advanced site characterization tools

• Call for abstracts: Battelle 2021 Sediments Conference

March 2020

• Recent Elizabeth Mine pilot test evaluates use of energy-saving rotating cylinder system to treat mining-influenced water

• Updated Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool (WMOST) now available

• ITRC issues new guidance on use of advanced site characterization tools

• Final adopted Vermont DEC rule considers environmental impacts and sustainability of corrective action alternatives

• 2020 MREA training courses: how to integrate small renewable energy systems

February 2020

• ITRC issues new guidance on use of advanced site characterization tools

• Final adopted Vermont DEC rule considers environmental impacts and sustainability of corrective action alternatives

• SEFA Version 3.0 now available for quantifying the environmental footprint of a cleanup at a detailed level

• EPA develops greener cleanup metrics to help understand drivers of a cleanup project's environmental footprint

• USDA designates 30 more BioPreferred categories of products derived from renewable materials

• 2020 MREA training courses: how to integrate small renewable energy systems

January 2020

• Final adopted Vermont DEC rule considers environmental impacts and sustainability of corrective action alternatives

• SEFA Version 3.0 now available for quantifying the environmental footprint of a cleanup at a detailed level

• EPA develops greener cleanup metrics to help understand drivers of a cleanup project's environmental footprint

• USDA designates 30 more BioPreferred categories of products derived from renewable materials

• Call for abstracts: ESA annual meeting to focus on harnessing the ecological data revolution

• Call for abstracts: 27th National Tanks Conference

November 2019

• EPA develops greener cleanup metrics for quantifying environmental footprints of cleanup activities

• Updated green remediation BMPs for excavation and surface restoration are now available

• RE-Powering Initiative discussion paper explains electric grid interconnection of renewable energy projects at formerly contaminated lands, landfills and mine sites

• Updated New Jersey site remediation law encourages use of green and sustainable practices

• EPA updates green remediation BMPs for LUST cleanup

• SERDP releases final report on a membrane bioreactor system for wastewater reclamation

October 2019

• EPA updates green remediation BMPs for excavation and surface restoration

• Updated New Jersey site remediation law encourages use of green and sustainable practices

• EPA updates green remediation BMPs for LUST cleanup

• SERDP releases final report on a membrane bioreactor system for wastewater reclamation

• US Forest Service issues guide for assessing tree canopy at urban sites

September 2019

• Updated New Jersey site remediation law encourages use of green and sustainable practices

• EPA updates green remediation BMPs for LUST cleanup

• US Forest Service issues guide for assessing tree canopy at urban sites

• USGS updates StreamStats for estimating storm runoff in small drainage basins

August 2019

• Updated BMPs to reduce the environmental footprint of LUST cleanup

• Release of Waste Reduction Model (WARM) version 15 for managing waste streams

• Using the USGS StreamStats to estimate storm runoff in small drainage basins

• Call for abstracts: 2020 Chlorinated Conference

July 2019

• USGS StreamStats now available to estimate storm runoff in small drainage basins

• Fort Drum use of solar heating to accelerate hydrocarbon biodegradation in groundwater

• ESTCP demonstration of new tools to assess recontamination of coastal sediment due to stormwater discharges

• Registration now open for the ITRC's GSR team

• Call for abstracts: AWWA 2020 Sustainable Water Management Conference

• Call for abstracts: 2020 Chlorinated Conference

June 2019

• Solar heating accelerates hydrocarbon biodegradation in Fort Drum groundwater

• Recent ESTCP project demonstrates new tools for assessing recontamination of coastal sediment due to stormwater discharges

• EPA updates its Waste Reduction Model (WARM) for managing waste streams

• Registration now open for the ITRC's GSR team

• Call for abstracts: AWWA 2020 Sustainable Water Management Conference

May 2019

• EPA updates its Waste Reduction Model (WARM) for managing waste streams

• Recent ESTCP project demonstrates new tools for assessing recontamination of coastal sediment due to stormwater discharges

• Updated ECOTOX offers data visualizations of chemical toxicity to aquatic life, terrestrial plants and wildlife

• Over 93 MW of renewable energy produced at Superfund sites now offsets or directly meets energy demands of cleanup activities

• Call for abstracts: AWWA International Symposium on Potable Reuse

April 2019

• New ECOTOX data visualizations of chemical toxicity to aquatic life, terrestrial plants and wildlife

• Status of alternative energy installations at Superfund sites

• Updated ISO standard for quantifying and reporting GHG emissions and removals

• Materials Management Wizard to help find tools for sustainable materials management

• EPA smart scoping technical guide for environmental investigations

• EPA compendium on potable water reuse practices

• Call for abstracts: AWWA International Symposium on Potable Reuse

March 2019

• ISO updates its standard for quantifying and reporting GHG emissions and removals

• EPA issues smart scoping technical guides on site characterization

• Materials Management Wizard helps find tools and resources on sustainable materials management

• Using EPA's compendium on potable water reuse to identify potential use of treated wastewater

• EPA's PCB Facility Approval Streamlining Toolbox includes greener cleanup provisions

• Updated RE-Powering Mapper summarizes renewable energy potential at more than 130,000 sites

February 2019

• US DOE updates its programs to reflect 2018 revision of ISO 50001 standard for energy management systems

• EPA's PCB Facility Approval Streamlining Toolbox includes greener cleanup provisions

• Updated EnviroAtlas for evaluating ecosystem services and biodiversity includes climate projections through 2099

• New York City Resilience in Brownfield Reclamation report details BMPs to optimize sustainability measures and improve flood resilience

• ITRC offers new guidance for implementing stormwater BMPs

• Center for Watershed Protection releases guidance on accounting for trees in stormwater models

• Updated RE-Powering Mapper summarizes renewable energy potential at more than 130,000 sites

January 2019

• EPA's PCB Facility Approval Streamlining Toolbox includes greener cleanup provisions

• Updated RE-Powering Mapper summarizes renewable energy potential at more than 130,000 sites

• Updated EnviroAtlas for evaluating ecosystem services and biodiversity includes climate projections through 2099

• New York City Resilience in Brownfield Reclamation report details BMPs to optimize sustainability measures and improve flood resilience

• US DOE updates its programs to reflect 2018 revision of ISO 50001 standard for energy management systems

• ITRC offers new guidance for implementing stormwater BMPs

• Center for Watershed Protection releases guidance on accounting for trees in stormwater models

• Proposals for Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration grants due January 31

December 2018

• New York City Resilience in Brownfield Reclamation report details BMPs to optimize sustainability measures and improve flood resilience

• Updated EnviroAtlas for evaluating ecosystem services and biodiversity includes climate projections through 2099

• US DOE updates its programs to reflect 2018 revision of ISO 50001 standard for energy management systems

• ITRC offers new guidance for implementing stormwater BMPs

• Center for Watershed Protection releases guidance on accounting for trees in stormwater models

• Proposals for Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration grants due January 31

November 2018

• Arizona DEQ recommends green remediation practices to improve environmental outcomes of cleanups

• Fort Drum environmental restoration involves green remediation strategies

• Updated EPA Brownfields Road Map spotlights greener cleanups

• CEQ compiles resources for implementing EO 13834 on efficient federal operations

• 2018 BUILD Act provides renewable energy and energy efficiency criteria for ranking brownfields grant applications

• US Air Force releases reference guide for pollinator conservation

• EPA issues guide on environmental sequence stratigraphy to improve conceptual site models

• EPA updates recommendations of specifications, standards, and ecolabels for environmentally sustainable products

• Now available: National certification standard to help train and find green infrastructure professionals

July 2018

• Arizona DEQ recommends green remediation practices to improve environmental outcomes of cleanups

• Fort Drum environmental restoration involves green remediation strategies

• Updated EPA Brownfields Road Map spotlights greener cleanups

• CEQ compiles resources for implementing EO 13834 on efficient federal operations

• 2018 BUILD Act provides renewable energy and energy efficiency criteria for ranking brownfields grant applications

• US Air Force releases reference guide for pollinator conservation

• EPA issues guide on environmental sequence stratigraphy to improve conceptual site models

• EPA updates recommendations of specifications, standards, and ecolabels for environmentally sustainable products

• Now available: National certification standard to help train and find green infrastructure professionals

• Call for abstracts: Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies

February 2018

• Recent study quantifies hydrologic effectiveness of a constructed rain garden network for stormwater control

• New Trees and Stormwater Tool helps quantify financial benefits of using trees to manage onsite stormwater

• Using biopesticides as alternatives to conventional pesticides for fostering vegetation health

• DOE/EERE tips for optimizing efficiencies of pumps and other industrial equipment

• Fifth edition of Biodiesel Handling and Use Guide now available

• Updated Sustainable Facilities Tool for procuring environmentally sustainable products

January 2018

• New Trees and Stormwater Tool helps quantify financial benefits of using trees to manage onsite stormwater

• Updated Sustainable Facilities Tool for procuring environmentally sustainable products

• Fifth edition of US DOE Biodiesel Handling and Use Guide now available

• Recent Superfund Optimization Progress Report includes summary of green remediation implementation

• Renewable energy installations completed on 238 contaminated lands, landfills and mine sites

• Request for proposals: Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration grants for developing community capacity to sustain local natural resources

• Call for abstracts: 26th National Tanks Conference

December 2017

• Renewable energy installations completed on 238 contaminated lands, landfills and mine sites

• Recent Superfund Optimization Progress Report includes summary of green remediation implementation

• Construction and maintenance of waste caps at Solvents Recovery Service of New England NPL site accommodate onsite rails-to-trails greenway

• EPA Region 9 updates its Greener Cleanups Policy

• Request for proposals: Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration grants for developing community capacity to sustain local natural resources

• Call for abstracts: 26th National Tanks Conference

November 2017

• Construction and maintenance of waste caps at Solvents Recovery Service of New England NPL site accommodate onsite rails-to-trails greenway

• Recent Superfund Optimization Progress Report includes summary of green remediation implementation

• EPA Region 9 updates its Greener Cleanups Policy

• New issue paper addresses ecosystem services at contaminated site cleanups

• Request for proposals: Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration grants for developing community capacity to sustain local natural resources

October 2017

• Recent Superfund Optimization Progress Report includes summary of green remediation implementation

• EPA Region 9 updates its Greener Cleanups Policy

• New issue paper addresses ecosystem services at contaminated site cleanups

• Final Vermont DEC rule includes requirement to consider environmental impacts and sustainability in evaluations of corrective action alternatives

• Travis AFB becomes first US DOD installation to certify use of ASTM Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups and wins 2017 Environmental Restoration, Installation award

September 2017

• Final Vermont DEC rule includes requirement to consider environmental impacts and sustainability in evaluations of corrective action alternatives

• Travis AFB becomes first US DOD installation to certify use of ASTM Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups and wins 2017 Environmental Restoration, Installation award

• EPA releases issue paper on consideration of ecosystem services at contaminated site cleanups

• EPA updates list of verified clean diesel technologies

• RE-Powering America’s Land Initiative identifies 213 renewable energy installations on contaminated lands, landfills and mine sites

• ITRC issues guidance on geospatial analysis for optimization at environmental sites

• Call for papers: NAEP 2018 Conference addressing sound leadership in environmental adaptation and resiliency

May 2017

• Final Vermont DEC rule includes requirement to consider environmental impacts and sustainability in evaluations of corrective action alternatives

• Travis AFB becomes first US DOD installation to certify use of ASTM Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups and wins 2017 Environmental Restoration, Installation award

• EPA updates list of verified clean diesel technologies

• RE-Powering America’s Land Initiative identifies 213 renewable energy installations on contaminated lands, landfills and mine sites

• ITRC issues guidance on geospatial analysis for optimization at environmental sites

• Call for Abstracts: Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds

February 2017

• Travis AFB becomes first US DOD installation to certify use of ASTM Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups

• Revised U.S. Fish and Wildlife mitigation policy to address projects with potentially harmful impacts on wildlife and habitats

• New RE-Powering benefits matrix on renewable energy development at current and formerly contaminated sites

• Subsurface intrusion added to the Hazard Ranking System for scoring potential NPL sites

• Call for ideas: Brownfields 2017 conference in Pittsburgh

January 2017

• Revised U.S. Fish and Wildlife mitigation policy to address projects with potentially harmful impacts on wildlife and habitats

• New RE-Powering benefits matrix on renewable energy development at current and formerly contaminated sites

• Updated U.S. climate change indicators to help assess factors influencing environmental quality

• Subsurface intrusion added to the Hazard Ranking System for scoring potential NPL sites

• Perspectives on green and sustainable remediation practices in federal agency cleanup programs

• Recent ESTCP field testing of new direct-push optical screening technology for subsurface chlorinated solvent DNAPL mapping

• EPA toolkit now available for green infrastructure modeling

• Updated NIST Building Life Cycle Cost software to evaluate energy and water conservation and renewable energy integration

December 2016

• Updated U.S. climate change indicators to help assess factors influencing environmental quality

• Perspectives on green and sustainable remediation practices in federal agency cleanup programs

• EPA toolkit now available for green infrastructure modeling

• Updated NIST Building Life Cycle Cost (BLCC) software to evaluate energy and water conservation and renewable energy integration

• Recent ESTCP field testing of new direct-push optical screening technology for subsurface chlorinated solvent DNAPL mapping

• New EPA study on monetized benefits of groundwater recharge from stormwater retention practices

November 2016

• New EPA guidance on evaluating greener cleanup opportunities throughout the CERCLA process

• Complimentary access to the ASTM Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups through November 30, 2016

• Greener cleanup considerations included in scope of upcoming EPA solicitation for remediation environmental services (SOL-HQ-14-00023)

• Updated EPA fact sheet on green remediation BMPs for site investigation and environmental monitoring

• New EPA study on monetized benefits of groundwater recharge from stormwater retention practices

• Federal acquisition Green Check tags to identify energy efficient and environmentally preferred computers and IT hardware

October 2016

• New EPA guidance on evaluating greener cleanup opportunities throughout the CERCLA process

• No-cost viewing of ASTM's Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups through November 30

• Greener cleanup considerations included in scope of upcoming EPA solicitation for remediation environmental services (SOL-HQ-14-00023)

• Updated EPA fact sheet on green remediation BMPs for site investigation and environmental monitoring

• Planning for use of heavy-duty trucks meeting finalized fuel and emission standards

• Federal acquisition Green Check tags to identify energy efficient and environmentally preferred computers and IT hardware

September 2016

• Greener cleanup considerations included in scope of upcoming EPA solicitation for remediation environmental services (SOL-HQ-14-00023)

• Updated ASTM Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups available for viewing at no cost through November 30, 2016

• Updated EPA fact sheet on green remediation BMPs for site investigation and environmental monitoring

• New EPA guidance on evaluating greener cleanup opportunities throughout the CERCLA process

• Planning for use of heavy-duty trucks meeting finalized fuel and emission standards

• Updated FEMP guidelines on acquiring energy-efficient products such as boilers

• New Federal Renewable Energy Certificate Guide to aid RECs procurement

• Integrating Sentinel Landscapes to foster habitat and natural resource conservation at military installations undergoing cleanup

August 2016

• New EPA guidance on evaluating greener cleanup opportunities throughout the CERCLA process

• Updated ASTM Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups now available

• Using the DQO process to prevent re-contamination of remediated sediment sites

• New Federal Renewable Energy Certificate Guide to aid procurement of RECs

• Integrating Sentinel Landscapes to foster habitat and natural resource conservation at military installations undergoing cleanup

• New case studies on integrating green infrastructure as part of cleanup and downtown redevelopment

• Call for abstracts: Fourth International Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies

July 2016

• Updated ASTM Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups now available

• TSCA recently amended by Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

• New guide on integrated design and delivery of green buildings

• New case studies on integrating green infrastructure as part of cleanup and downtown redevelopment

• Funding opportunity: Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) 2016

• Call for abstracts: Fourth International Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies

June 2016

• Updated ASTM Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups now available

• March 21 Presidential Memorandum: Building National Capabilities for Long-Term Drought Resilience

• New edition of eGRID containing data on environmental characteristics of individual power plants

• Funding opportunity: Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) 2016

• Call for abstracts: Fourth International Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies

• Call for abstracts: Ninth International Conference on Remediation and Management of Contaminated Sediments

May 2016

• Updated ASTM Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups now available

• March 21 Presidential Memorandum: Building National Capabilities for Long-Term Drought Resilience

• Application process now open: NAFSMA 2016 Green Infrastructure Awards

• Sustainable acquisition on-demand training offered by interagency workgroup

• Notice of intent on funding opportunity: Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) 2016

• Call for abstracts: Ninth International Conference on Remediation and Management of Contaminated Sediments

April 2016

• Analyzing ecosystem services through use of the expanding EnviroAtlas geospatial platform

• Choosing and procuring products with recycled content

• Finding performance-verified turbines and certified installers for small wind energy applications

• Determining biologically relevant sampling depth for terrestrial and aquatic ecological risk assessments

March 2016

• Determining biologically relevant sampling depth for terrestrial and aquatic ecological risk assessments

• Finding performance-verified turbines and certified installers for small wind energy applications

• Learning to use EPA’s Spreadsheets for Environmental Footprint Assessment through EPA's expanded SEFA tutorial

• Assessing contaminant distribution and bioavailability in sediment through passive polyethylene sampling

February 2016

• Expanded Spreadsheets for Environmental Footprint Assessment (SEFA) tutorial now available

• Recent ESTCP reports on passive polyethylene sampling to assess contaminant distribution and bioavailability in sediment

• Updated Greener Cleanups Contracting and Administration Toolkit to help plan and incorporate BMPs

• Technology News and Trends newsletter issue featuring environmental footprint reductions of cleanup at selected Superfund, brownfield, mining and federal sites

• Updated fact sheet providing an overview of green remediation BMPs

January 2016

• EPA's updated Greener Cleanups Contracting and Administration Toolkit

• Technology News and Trends newsletter issue featuring environmental footprint reductions of cleanup at selected Superfund, brownfield, mining and federal sites

• Updated BMP overview fact sheet

• Federal directive on incorporating ecosystem services into project decision-making

• Research on using solar energy to power electrochemical systems removing TCE from groundwater

• Proceedings of AquaConSoil Copenhagen 2015 now available

December 2015

• Federal directive on incorporating ecosystem services into project decision-making

• Research on using solar energy to power electrochemical systems removing TCE from groundwater

• Proceedings of AquaConSoil Copenhagen 2015 now available

• Interim EPA recommendations on sustainable acquisition and procurement of products and services

• Research on biodegradable oil-herding agent as alternative to silicone-based chemicals for oil spills in water

November 2015

• Interim EPA recommendations on sustainable acquisition and procurement of products and services

• Use of ASTM Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups at North Ridge Estates Superfund site

• Integrated planning of impermeable cap and 7 MW solar power facility at Brick Township Landfill Superfund site

• Revised ISO 14001:2015 standard for environmental management systems focusing on environmental pillar of sustainability

• ESTCP demonstration of passive flux meter for fractured rock

• Research on biodegradable oil-herding agent as alternative to silicone-based chemicals for oil spills in water

October 2015

• Use of ASTM Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups at North Ridge Estates Superfund site

• Revised ISO 14001:2015 standard for environmental management systems focusing on environmental pillar of sustainability

• Integrated planning of impermeable cap and 7 MW solar power facility at Brick Township Landfill Superfund site

• Research on biodegradable oil-herding agent as alternative to silicone-based chemicals for oil spills in water

• ESTCP demonstration of passive flux meter for fractured rock

• New Submetering Wizard for choosing techniques to control and monitor electricity, natural gas or water consumption

• 10.86 MW solar energy system atop a permeable soil cover at Reilly Tar & Chemical NPL site

• NREL issues best practices handbook for characterizing location-specific solar resources

• Call for abstracts: SustRem 2016 international conference in Montreal

September 2015

• 10.86 MW solar energy system atop a permeable soil cover at Reilly Tar & Chemical NPL site

• New Submetering Wizard for choosing techniques to control and monitor electricity, natural gas or water consumption

• NREL issues best practices handbook for characterizing location-specific solar resources

• Using green remediation BMPs for in situ chemical oxidation design at Navy sites

• New SERDP research in passive sampling at contaminated sediment sites

• Call for abstracts: SustRem 2016 international conference in Montreal

• Call for abstracts: 10th International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated Compounds and Recalcitrant Compounds

August 2015

• Using green remediation BMPs for in situ chemical oxidation design at Navy sites

• New SERDP research in passive sampling at contaminated sediment sites

• Updated overview of renewable energy development on contaminated lands, landfills and mine sites

• CEQ implementing instructions for EO 13693, Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade

• Green Cleanup Policy issued by US EPA Region 7

• Updated Industrial Waste Management Evaluation Model (IWEM) to evaluate groundwater impacts from waste management practices such as reusing industrial materials

• Revised UST regulations emphasizing proper operation and maintenance of equipment

• Call for abstracts: 10th International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated Compounds and Recalcitrant Compounds

July 2015

• Green Cleanup Policy issued by US EPA Region 7

• CEQ implementing instructions for EO 13693, Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade

• Updated Industrial Waste Management Evaluation Model (IWEM) to evaluate groundwater impacts from waste management practices such as reusing industrial materials

• Revised UST regulations emphasizing proper operation and maintenance of equipment

• Final Clean Water Act rule issued by US EPA and Corps of Engineers to protect streams and wetlands

• Draft guidance on using best management practices to conserve pollinator habitat

• New verification guide for purchasers of sustainable products

June 2015

• Final Clean Water Act rule issued by US EPA and Corps of Engineers to protect streams and wetlands

• Draft guidance on using best management practices to conserve pollinator habitat

• New verification guide for purchasers of sustainable products

• ESTCP demonstration of low-energy electrical resistance heating combined with biotic and abiotic processes

• New EO 13693 on Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade through energy and water conservation, clean energy sources and waste reduction

April 2015

• New EO 13693 on Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade through energy and water conservation, clean energy sources and waste reduction

• West Virginia framework for O&M of passive acid mine drainage treatment systems

• Optimized enhanced bioremediation through 4D geophysical monitoring and autonomous data management

• Estimating air emission reductions in areas through the AVoided Emissions and geneRation Tool (AVERT)

March 2015

• FEMP funding opportunity: AFFECT grants available to federal agencies for funding renewable energy projects; letter of intent due April 6

• A framework for O&M of passive acid mine drainage treatment systems in West Virginia

• ESTCP project demonstrating optimized enhanced bioremediation through 4D geophysical monitoring and autonomous data management

• AVoided Emissions and geneRation Tool (AVERT) now available to help translate energy efficiency and renewable energy projects into air emission reductions

• USEPA engineering paper on footprint reductions and other lessons learned concerning in situ thermal treatment technologies

• USDA and USEPA support for beneficial use of silica-based spent foundry sand as manufactured soil and road sub-base

• Proceedings from Sustainable Remediation 2014 international conference in Ferrara, Italy

February 2015

• U.S. EPA risk assessment supports beneficial use of silica-based spent foundry sand as manufactured soil and road sub-base

• In situ thermal treatment technologies: U.S. EPA engineering paper on footprint reductions and other lessons learned

• Using green infrastructure to reduce stormwater runoff

• Conference proceedings now available for Sustainable Remediation 2014 held in Ferrara, Italy

• Call for abstracts: 25th National Tanks Conference & Expo

December 2014

• New U.S. EPA report on using green infrastructure to reduce stormwater runoff

• Recent Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable meeting on optimization and green and sustainable remediation practices

• Recent water pollution control bulletin: Talking "green" at LUST sites in New England; ASTM’s New "Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups"

• Final Greener Cleanups Guidance issued by Massachusetts DEP

• Call for abstracts: Waste Management (WM) Conference on March 15-19 in Phoenix

• Registration now open: April 15-17 Design and Construction Issues at Hazardous Waste Sites (DCHWS) Conference in Philadelphia

November 2014

• Action Plan 2.0 released by RE-Powering America’s Land Initiative to support renewable energy development on contaminated lands, landfills, and mine sites

• Using new CEQ guidance on sustainable practices to support landscape pollinators at vegetated areas of cleanup sites

• Planning vegetation maintenance to employ future EPA-verified and rated technologies for reduced pesticide drift

• Final Greener Cleanups Guidance issued by Massachusetts DEP

• Updated Spreadsheets for Environmental Footprint Assessment (SEFA) now available to help quantify and reduce environmental footprints of a cleanup

• Current proposal solicitation for brownfields assessment and cleanup grants integrates green remediation aspects such as energy and water efficiency and diesel emission reductions

• Call for abstracts: June 2015 AquaConSoil international conference in Copenhagen

October 2014

• Updated Spreadsheets for Environmental Footprint Assessment (SEFA) now available to help quantify and reduce environmental footprints of a cleanup

• Green remediation strategy for Pharmacia & Upjohn site includes quantitative carbon footprint analysis

• Massachusetts DEP issues draft greener cleanups policy for assessment and remediation of oil and hazardous material disposal sites

• Call for abstracts: June 2015 AquaConSoil international conference in Copenhagen

• Call for ideas: September 2015 National Brownfields Training Conference in Chicago

September 2014

• Green remediation strategy for Pharmacia & Upjohn site includes quantitative carbon footprint analysis

• Massachusetts DEP issues draft greener cleanups policy for assessment and remediation of oil and hazardous material disposal sites

• US EPA compiles liability reference guide for siting renewable energy projects on contaminated properties

• US EPA proposed rule covering municipal solid waste landfills includes new provisions aimed at reducing emission of landfill gas

• GSA assessment of six federal facilities finds 14-24% reduction in natural gas consumption by substituting condensing boilers for conventional boilers

• Call for abstracts: May 2015 Third International Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies in Miami

• Conference program now available: Sustainable Remediation 2014 in Ferrara, Italy

• Call for papers: April 2015 NAEP Annual Conference focusing on environmental stewardship

August 2014

• Massachusetts DEP issues draft greener cleanups policy for assessment and remediation of oil and hazardous material disposal sites

• US EPA compiles liability reference guide for siting renewable energy projects on contaminated properties

• US EPA proposed rule covering municipal solid waste landfills includes new provisions aimed at reducing emission of landfill gas

• GSA assessment of six federal facilities finds 14-24% reduction in natural gas consumption by substituting condensing boilers for conventional boilers

• Conference program now available: Sustainable Remediation 2014 in Ferrara, Italy

• Call for papers: April 2015 NAEP Annual Conference focusing on environmental stewardship

July 2014

• Treatment plant modification at Aerojet facility will accelerate reuse of treated water and ease current water demands in Sacramento area

• EPA study quantifies environmental footprint of using in situ thermal treatment technology at the Former Williams Air Force Base in Arizona

• Two adjuncts now available to facilitate use of ASTM Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups

• Verified performance of over 50 emission reduction technologies under EPA’s clean diesel verification process

• 13^th International UFZ-Deltares Conference on Sustainable Use and Management of Soil, Sediment and (Ground)Water Resources to be held in Copenhagen in June 2015

May 2014

• Recent US EPA report includes approaches for reducing environmental footprints of bioremediation

• New reference guide for remediating mining-influenced water focuses on passive treatment methods and other ways to improve cleanup efficiency

• US EPA and Army Corps clarify stream and wetland protection under the Clean Water Act

• Tier 3 gasoline sulfur and emission controls issued for new vehicles

• Comment Solicitation: RE-Powering America's Land Initiative action plan

April 2014

• US EPA-Army Corps proposed rule clarifies protection of streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act

• New reference guide for remediating mining-influenced water focuses on passive treatment methods and other approaches to improving cleanup efficiency

• EPA finalizes Tier 3 gasoline sulfur and emission controls for new vehicles beginning in 2017

• US EPA evaluates beneficial use of encapsulated coal combustion residuals as a substitute for virgin raw materials in selected products

• Call for Abstracts: 3^rd International Conference on Sustainable Remediation to be held September 2014 in Ferrara, Italy

March 2014

• US EPA evaluates beneficial use of encapsulated coal combustion residuals as a substitute for virgin raw materials in selected products

• Illinois EPA completes pilot applications of ASTM Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups

• US EPA Region 4 updates its greener cleanups policy

• Call for Abstracts: 3^rd International Conference on Sustainable Remediation to be held September 2014 in Ferrara, Italy

February 2014

• US EPA recognition of the Standard Guide for Greener Cleanups (ASTM E2893-13) as a resource for reducing the environmental footprint of site cleanups

• Increasing energy conservation, efficiency, and renewable energy at Superfund sites

• FEMP energy savings performance contract (ESPC) mechanism expanded to streamline photovoltaic installations and HVAC replacements at small federal facilities

• Green remediation BMPs for materials and waste management outlined by US EPA

• Quantitative environmental footprint analysis as part of remediation optimization review at the Road 114 Ground Water Plume Superfund Site in Levelland, Texas

January 2014

• EPA's latest "green remediation BMP fact sheet" addresses materials and waste management

• ASTM International issues voluntary consensus-based standard guide for greener cleanups

• December 2013 Presidential Memorandum -- Federal Leadership on Energy Management establishes energy management practices and fosters renewable energy production on contaminated lands, landfills, and mine sites

• EPA solicits comments on draft guidelines for product environmental performance standards & ecolabels

• Call for abstracts: Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water and Energy to be held October 2014 in Amherst

December 2013

• Applying green remediation strategies within the scope and approach for Superfund remediation optimization

• Recent study by EPA, Battelle, and industrial partners compares four tools for estimating environmental footprint of cleanup at the Grants Chlorinated Solvents Plume Superfund site

• FEMP funding opportunity for federal agencies to develop combined heat and power or renewable energy capital projects

• EPA's new bid specification tool to improve environmental outcomes of residential demolition projects

• Call for Abstracts: 3^rd International Conference on Sustainable Remediation to be held September 2014 in Ferrara, Italy

November 2013

• Voluntary consensus-based ASTM standard guide for greener cleanups now available

September 2013

• Using EPA's new National Stormwater Calculator to select low impact development controls at specific sites

• Approaches for implementing water use efficiency and management provisions of EO 13514

• Updated RE-Powering Mapper online tool to access preliminary screening results on renewable energy potential at contaminated properties

• A new mobile app from the U.S. DOE to locate alternative fueling stations

August 2013

• Federal guidance recently issued to help implement water efficiency and management provisions of EO 13514

• Using U.S. DOE's new mobile app to locate alternative fueling stations

• Green and sustainable remediation opportunities included in U.S. DoD's updated Defense Environmental Restoration Program policy

• Green remediation practices used by the U.S. Coast Guard to complete cleanup construction at the Curtis Bay Yard Superfund site in Baltimore

• Anticipated benefits of an upcoming consensus-based standard guide for greener cleanup

July 2013

• U.S. Coast Guard uses green remediation practices to complete cleanup construction at the Curtis Bay Yard Superfund site in Baltimore

• U.S. EPA anticipates benefits of an upcoming consensus-based standard guide for greener cleanup

• NREL now offers OpenStudio as a tool for graphical energy-modeling to support whole-building design and optimization

• U.S. EPA provides online training on use of SEFA (Spreadsheets for Environmental Footprint Analysis) to plan and implement contaminated site cleanup

June 2013

• RE-Powering America's Land: Q&A's concerning financing renewable energy projects on contaminated sites

• Evaluating energy optimization benefits during site cleanup through use of DOE's new protocols for determining savings from energy efficiency upgrades

• Applying recent FEMP guidance for acquisition of products with low standby power to simplify selection of energy-efficient computers and imaging equipment

• Now available: AquaConSoil Barcelona 2013 conference proceedings on green and sustainable remediation and environmental footprint analysis

May 2013

• May 17 town hall meeting at Brownfields 2013 conference in Atlanta: ASTM Greener Cleanup and Other Tools - Who Can Use Them and How

• Engineering issue paper on sustainable materials management in site cleanup

• New NREL report on analyzing economic and environmental viability of waste-to-energy technology for site-specific optimization of renewable energy options

April 2013

• SEFA tutorial now available to facilitate use of EPA's Spreadsheets for Environmental Footprint Analysis

• EPA guidelines for using passive samplers to monitor organic contaminants in sediment and associated bioaccumulation in aquatic organisms

• New online compendium of information on high-resolution site characterization as a best management practice

March 2013

• New York City Office of Environmental Remediation encourages sustainability statements in remedial action work plans

• New SEFA tutorial demonstrates key features of EPA's Spreadsheets for Environmental Footprint Analysis

• EPA and NREL develop Best Practices for Siting Solar Photovoltaics on Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

• State of Colorado releases Green BMP checklist for storage tank cleanups

February 2013

• Green BMP checklist for storage tank cleanups in Colorado

• Research on benefits of integrating advanced diesel technologies to improve local air quality during site cleanup

• New Particulate Matter (PM) Advance Program to help local governments improve air quality

• Updated guidance on permit requirements and liabilities for good Samaritan projects at orphan mine sites

December 2012

• Applying best management practices for green remediation at mining sites

• Best management practices to reduce environmental footprints of in situ thermal technology applications

• EPA's expanded Superfund optimization practices including environmental footprint evaluations

• Call for abstracts and topics: 24^th National Tanks Conference & Expo

• Updated EPA guidelines for water reuse

• Energy and water efficiency measures detailed in latest U.S. DOE guidance for federal buildings

November 2012

• Best management practices to reduce environmental footprints of in situ thermal technology applications

• Applying best management practices for green remediation at mining sites

• EPA's expanded Superfund optimization practices including environmental footprint evaluations

• Updated EPA guidelines for water reuse

• Energy and water efficiency measures detailed in latest U.S. DOE guidance for federal buildings

• Recent U.S. executive order facilitates investment in CHP and other industrial energy efficiencies

• Using U.S. DOE's latest estimates to screen capital and O&M costs for grid-tied renewable energy systems

October 2012

• Applying best management practices for green remediation at mining sites

• Recent U.S. executive order facilitates investment in CHP and other industrial energy efficiencies

• Using U.S. DOE’s latest estimates to screen capital and O&M costs for grid-tied renewable energy systems

• Training on cost-effective energy and water savings projects through utility energy service contracts

August 2012

• Using green infrastructure concepts to achieve water quality objectives and control stormwater

• Green and sustainable remediation strategies in U.S. DOD 2012 DERP Manual

• EPA's Superfund Program purchase of 100,000 renewable energy certificates

• U.S. Navy and EPA Region 9 collaboration on greener cleanups at Superfund sites

July 2012

• EPA’s Superfund Program purchases 100,000 renewable energy certificates as part of its Superfund Green Remediation Strategy

• Updated guidance on federal GHG accounting and reporting now available

• U.S. Navy and EPA Region 9 initiate work to minimize environmental footprints of cleanup at southwest U.S. installations

• Green & Sustainable Remediation Manual now used to guide cleanups in Wisconsin

• Call for ideas: 15^th National Brownfields Conference

June 2012

• Green & Sustainable Remediation Manual now used to guide cleanups in Wisconsin

• New web-based GSA tool simplifies searching for green products

• Call for abstracts: AquaConSoil Barcelona 2013

• Call for ideas: 15^th National Brownfields Conference

May 2012

• Call for abstracts: November 2012 2^nd International Conference on Sustainable Remediation in Vienna

April 2012

• EPA's new Methodology for Understanding and Reducing a Project's Environmental Footprint identifies metrics and evaluation processes for greener cleanups

• Overview of EPA's Methodology summarizes the Agency’s new methodology as a roadmap for quantifying environmental footprints of cleanup

• EPA Region 9 and U.S. Air Force begin environmental footprint analyses collaboration for cleanups at Pacific Southwest installations

March 2012

• Green remediation BMPs address Landfill Cover Systems & Energy Production

• Decision trees available for screening solar PV or wind potential at potentially contaminated sites

• EPA's new Methodology for Understanding and Reducing a Project's Environmental Footprint identifies metrics and evaluation processes for greener cleanups

February 2012

• EPA Region 1 revises Clean and Greener Policy for Contaminated Sites

• BMP fact sheet on Landfill Cover Systems & Energy Production released by EPA

• EPA-NREL decision tools for screening solar PV potential and wind potential at potentially contaminated or underutilized sites

• Updated information about EPA's Principles for Greener Cleanups

• Specifications on green products designated by EPA, DOE, or USDA

January 2012

• EPA's new BMP fact sheet addresses Landfill Cover Systems & Energy Production

• Updated compilation of Designated Green Products for Federal Procurement includes materials for bioremediation, compost, vehicle products, and building construction

• Oregon DEQ finalizes its Green Remediation Policy

• EPA's Global Methane Initiative issues RFP for grants to advance methane abatement, recovery and use from sources such as landfills and coal mines

December 2011

• Oregon DEQ finalizes its Green Remediation Policy

• EPA's Global Methane Initiative issues RFP for grants to advance methane abatement, recovery and use from sources such as landfills and coal mines

• Call for abstracts: AAS 6th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology

• Call for abstracts: 1stInternational Conference on Environmental and Economic Impact on Sustainable Development: Incorporating Environmental Economics, Toxicology and Brownfields

November 2011

• Submit input on EPA's Methodology for Understanding and Reducing a Project's Environmental Footprint

• View results of EPA's pilot study on using the methodology to evaluate environmental footprints of cleanup at three sites

• EPA's Global Methane Initiative issues RFP for grants to advance methane abatement, recovery and use from sources such as landfills and coal mines

• Call for abstracts: International Symposium on Environmental Geotechnology, Energy and Global Sustainable Development

• Call for abstracts: 1st International Conference on Environmental and Economic Impact on Sustainable Development: Incorporating Environmental Economics, Toxicology and Brownfields

• Guidelines for brownfields cleanup grants now include criteria on environmental benefits from infrastructure reuse/sustainable reuse strategies such as green remediation

October 2011

• EPA welcomes input on its Methodology for Understanding and Reducing a Project's Environmental Footprint

• EPA completes green remediation pilot study on evaluating environmental footprints of cleanup at three sites

• Guidelines for brownfields cleanup grants now include criteria on environmental benefits from infrastructure reuse/sustainable reuse strategies such as green remediation

• EPA's TTX Tool now includes climate-change scenarios to help plan response to incidents affecting water treatment facilities and supplies

September 2011

• EPA releases its Methodology for Understanding and Reducing a Project's Environmental Footprint

• EPA Region 9 completes pilot study on reducing the cleanup footprint at Travis Air Force Base

• EPA's TTX Tool now includes climate-change scenarios to help plan response to incidents affecting water treatment facilities and supplies

• Oregon DEQ solicits public comments on draft green remediation policy

• Registration opens for Innovative Approaches to Mining Site Remediation and Reuse Workshop in Arlington, VA, on October 6

August 2011

• EPA develops methodology for evaluating environmental footprints of cleanup at sites under any regulatory program

• Oregon DEQ solicits public comments on draft green remediation policy

• Posters and exhibits invited for new Innovative Approaches to Mining Site Remediation and Reuse Workshop in Arlington, VA, on October 6

• Practicing green remediation at sites with leaking underground storage tank systems

• Call for abstracts at March 2012 National Tanks Conference in St. Louis

• Superfund Landfill Methane-to-Energy Pilot Project evaluates feasibility of methane recovery at six NPL sites

July 2011

• EPA develops methodology for evaluating environmental footprints of cleanup at Superfund sites

• EPA recommends best management practices for integrating renewable energy into site cleanup

• Practicing green remediation at sites with leaking underground storage tank systems

• Superfund Landfill Methane-to-Energy Pilot Project evaluates feasibility of methane recovery at six NPL sites

• 2012 National Tanks Conference & Expo call for abstracts & topics

• Q&A's address liability concerns regarding renewable energy development on contaminated properties