Tag: water quality

Roadbuilding

Oregon DOT dedicates stormwater runoff treatment testing center

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is dedicating the Stormwater Technology Testing Center in Northeast Portland today (October 7), which will provide a site for municipalities and private companies to test technologies that treat stormwater runoff. Stormwater runoff must comply with the federal Water Quality Act and the Endangered Species Act, making stormwater quality management […]

October 7, 2016

Roadbuilding

Special Transportation Research Board 2013 Report

‘Bio-Binder’ Green Modifiers star at TRB.

April 3, 2013

Business

CalCIMA calls for conference papers

Paper proposals related to the aggregate, industrial materials, ready mixed concrete, cement and asphalt industries for the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA)2010 Education Conference are are being accepted. Proposals are being accepted in all segments of the industry; aggregate and mineral producers, suppliers, consultants, government, etc. The following categories will be considered, but are […]

June 28, 2010

Safety

EPA’s 2011 $10 million budget proposal focuses on greenhoues gases, water quality and chemicals

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed $10 billion budget for 2011 would increase spending for high-priority goals such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving water quality, ensuring the safety of chemicals and cleaning up communities, Administrator Lisa Jackson told a Senate committee Feb. 23, according to Washington Watch report from the National Stone, Sand & […]

March 4, 2010

Roadbuilding

EPA targets construction-site pollution

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule aimed at reducing pollution from construction sites, saying that it will significantly improve the quality of water nationwide, the Wall Street Journal online edition reports. The rule will be phased in over four years, starting in February, and when it is fully in effect, the EPA […]

December 2, 2009