Here's a May 23 remediation news roundup surrounding Superfund and brownfield sites from the U.S. EPA.

In the next few weeks, EPA will begin cleanup work at the Lewis Chemical Site in Hyde Park, Mass. to address polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination.

The Lake Guardian conducts sampling surveys on all five Great Lakes in the spring, when the water is cold and well-mixed.

NGOs opposed to deep sea mining have successfully delayed the nascent industry, but after several regulatory advances, deep sea mining is set to go into commercial scale in international waters in 2024.

On Tuesday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine gave an update on the Norfolk Southern 50-car train derailment that took place Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, and the subsequent controlled burn of toxic chemicals.

This deal is the latest chapter in a sweeping deal the Newsom administration reached with Boeing this summer.

Cove, the California-based material innovation company, launched the first biodegradable water bottles last week in partnership with Erewhon, the Los Angeles premium organic grocer. 

Scientists at EPFL and two other Swiss research institutes are conducting a study of the toxicity of tire-particle compounds and how readily they're absorbed by living organisms. 

From creating green, re-engineered organisms to practical and useful chemistry without waste and organic solvents, this approach can help be broadly used in the field for various reactions.

Final design of the improvements is scheduled for summer 2024 with construction anticipated for completion by spring 2028.