The primary Senate sponsors of S.B.543 are Oregon State Senators Janeen Sollman and Michael Dembrow. The primary House sponsors are Oregon State Representatives Maxine Dexter and Tom Andersen.
The cell walls of magnetotactic bacteria are surrounded by an external membrane composed of sugars and fat-like components: potential docking sites for uranium.
A research team at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has managed to purify water containing uranium using a special kind of bacteria known as magnetotactic bacteria.
The bill tackles the issue of excess plastic pollution by requiring that any new construction that requires a drinking fountain must also have a bottle filling station and more.
To achieve its goals, HB 1085 engages several different government agencies and councils. After deliberating with industry groups, the bill also allows for differing implementation timelines.
"This work may be pertinent to water quality issues both locally and globally," says Benjamin Shindel, a Ph.D. student in Germany. "We want to see this out in the world, where it can make a real impact."
Under the leadership of America’s most environmentally conscious states, like California, the remediation industry is increasingly targeting air contaminants, rather than only soil and water.
On April 18 and 19, CNMI’s Inter-island Solid Waste Task Force (ISWTF) conducted a Zero Waste Visioning Workshop during which attendees reviewed recent collection and survey data, then discussed and identified solid waste management priorities.
EPA's finalized revision to the Toxic Substances Control Act notes trichloroethylene (TCE) poses unreasonable risks to human health. The next step is to develop risk management rules.
Not assuming use of PPE in its baseline exposure scenarios reflects EPA’s recognition that certain subpopulations of workers exist that may be highly exposed.
Alternatives to single use plastic like paper wrappers and compostable bowls can test higher for total fluorine, owing to water and grease repellents that contain PFAS.
Fibre-based moulded bowls, which are marketed as “compostable,” had PFAS levels three to 10 times higher than doughnut and pastry bags. PFAS are added to these bowls and bags as a water- and grease-repellent.