612 Site Remediation and Emergency Response Newsletter

SITE REMEDIATION AND
EMERGENCY RESPONSE NEWSLETTER

June 2012

No. 165

Table of Contents

§ Funding Opportunity for Small Business Research on Bioremediation, Monitoring Technologies

EPA Offering Grants, Seeking Applicants for Environmental Enforcement Training

Housing Trend Toward City Living Means More Site Remediation Business

Oil, Gas Companies Made to Disclose Chemicals Used in Fracking; Extraction Process Likely to Boost Demand for Site Remediation

SPOTLIGHT ON TECHNOLOGIES

"Microsubmarine" for Use in Oil Spills, Removes Hydrocarbon Droplets from Contaminated Water

Lab-on-a-Chip Sensor for Monitoring Perchlorate in Groundwater and Surface Water

Researchers: Opal Can Be Used to Sequester Uranium in Soil, Groundwater for Long-Term Storage

AROUND THE WORLD

Canada - Federal Government Faces Environmental Liabilities Estimated at $7.7 Billion, but Lacks Funds for Cleanup

Canada – City of Nanaimo Urges Downtown Property Owners to Help Identify Contaminated Sites

COMPANY NEWS

FMC Corporation Launches Environmental Solutions Division

Free Training for Small and Disadvantaged Businesses to Compete for Cleanup Contracts

Enviro-Equipment Inc. Expands its Environmental Remediation Systems and Equipment Decommissioning Service Nationwide