News and Events

Upcoming Seminars and Conferences

AEHS International Conference on Soil, Water, Energy, and Air

March 19-22, 2012: San Diego, CA

Webinars - Land Science Technologies

March 29, 2012: Vapor Intrusion Mitigation using Barriers and Venting
May 10, 2012: Announcing a New Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Technology

2-day Classroom Training: Vapor Intrusion Pathway, A Practical Guideline

Announcement

May 8-9, 2012: Anchorage, AK - Alaska Training Agenda - Registration Form

Battelle Chlorinateds Conference

May 21-24, 2012: Monterey, CA

Integrated Site Remediation and Vapor Intrusion

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Vapor Intrusion News

Toxic chemicals discovered in Phoenix neighborhood January 24, 2012, CBS 5 KPHO - The decision not to investigate 'vapor intrusion' at the Motorola 52 Street Superfund Site was made by a previous administration. The investigative work is now being conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.

Trichloroethylene Causes Human Cancer, Harms Fetal Development, EPA Says September 29, 2011, The Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) - Prior to its release, Bill Morris, a vapor intrusion specialist with Vapor Mitigation Sciences and formerly a vapor intrusion expert at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, weighed in on the assessment's possible impact on ...

Simple Steps can Reduce Indoor Air Pollution July 12, 2011, Ithaca Journal - What is known, however, is that the primary negative impact of these contaminants on human health is related to vapor intrusion through basements and ...

Roxana Man Claims to have Lost University of Michigan Scholarship due to Benzene Exposure June 29, 2011, Madison County Record - ... and other property since it and its affiliate corporations and subsidiaries performed studies concerning vapor intrusion in the 1980s," the suit states. ...

Brownfield Redevelopment: Hidden Hazards and Financial Incentives June 28, 2011, EP Magazine - For example, the US EPA is considering a new policy to include vapor intrusion threats among its priorities. This could impact sites where vapors from ...

New Life Sought for Tainted Site June 24, 2011, Centre Daily Times - Klanchar said the groundwater pump-and-treat system on site collects that parcel's groundwater, too, and that Ruetgers has done a vapor intrusion study, ...

Navy Agrees to Clean Up Moffett TCE Fumes February 23, 2011, Mountain View Voice - The Navy will implement the vapor intrusion remedy in accordance with the terms of the dispute resolution and is currently preparing an implementation ...

National Seminar Series on Integrated Site Remediation Features Industry Experts February 17, 2011, Business Wire - These seminars, specific to the environmental remediation industry, are focused on practical strategies for assessing and mitigating vapor intrusion risks ...

EPA Seeking Tests of Several Moraine Homes for Vapors Thu February 10, 2011, Seeking Alpha - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to test the indoor air of about 60 Moraine homes, hoping to find out if "hazardous vapors" from former auto plants have seeped in.

Erin Brockovich Leads Oil Protest in Carson October 24, 2010, ABC7 Eyewitness News - Activist Erin Brockovich led protesters in Carson Saturday afternoon in a demonstration against Shell Oil.