SITE REMEDIATION AND
EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEWSLETTER
August 2011
No. 155
Table of Contents
MARKET NEWS
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DOE Panel Recommends Further Regulation of Drilling for Natural Gas in Shale Formations§
In Effort to Balance Budget, Some States Having to Choose Between Spurring Economy and Protecting EnvironmentAROUND THE WORLD
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China – Chromium Dumped Illegally in Southwestern China§
Japan – Fatal Radiation Level Found at Fukushima Nuclear Plant Months after Explosions, but Cleanup Efforts Continue§
Nigeria – UN Study: Environmental Damage from Oil Production May Take 30 Years, $1 Billion to Clean UpINDUSTRY NEWS
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Cleanup of NASA Launch Sites to Take 100 Years, Require $1 Billion§
New York State Makes Progress in Site Cleanups§
EPA Gives Pasco County, Florida $1 Million to Help Identify, Clean Up Contaminated SitesCOMPANY NEWS
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AbTech Develops New Filter Technology for Groundwater Remediation, Other Applications§
VeruTEK® Technologies Wins Patent for Surfactant-enhanced In Situ Chemical Oxidation Technology for Site Remediation