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| Author | : National Research Council |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 317 |
| Release | : 2007-11-30 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0309109779 |
Some of the nation's estuaries, lakes and other water bodies contain contaminated sediments that can adversely affect fish and wildlife and may then find their way into people's diets. Dredging is one of the few options available for attempting to clean up contaminated sediments, but it can uncover and re-suspend buried contaminants, creating additional exposures for wildlife and people. At the request of Congress, EPA asked the National Research Council (NRC) to evaluate dredging as a cleanup technique. The book finds that, based on a review of available evidence, dredging's ability to decrease environmental and health risks is still an open question. Analysis of pre-dredging and post-dredging at about 20 sites found a wide range of outcomes in terms of surface sediment concentrations of contaminants: some sites showed increases, some no change, and some decreases in concentrations. Evaluating the potential long-term benefits of dredging will require that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency step up monitoring activities before, during and after individual cleanups to determine whether it is working there and what combinations of techniques are most effective.
| Author | : National Academies Press |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 236 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Dredging |
| ISBN | : 9780309109734 |
| Author | : Danny D. Reible |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 496 |
| Release | : 2013-07-20 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 1461467268 |
The purpose of this book is to help engineers and scientists better understand contaminated sediment sites and identify and design remedial approaches that are more efficient and effective. Contaminated sediment management is a difficult and costly exercise that is rarely addressed with easily identified and implemented remedies. It is hoped that this book can help identify and implement management approaches that provide an optimal, if not entirely satisfactory, solution to sediment contaminant problems.
| Author | : Catherine N. Mulligan |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2009-12-16 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1420062239 |
Although valuable resources in river basins and other aqueous environments, sediments often receive much less attention from researchers, policymakers, and other professionals than other components of the ecosystem. Until now. Highlighting the important role that sediments play in the geoenvironment, Sediments Contamination and Sustainable Remediat
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| Publisher | : Academic Press |
| Total Pages | : 4604 |
| Release | : 2012-03-06 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0080878857 |
The study of estuaries and coasts has seen enormous growth in recent years, since changes in these areas have a large effect on the food chain, as well as on the physics and chemistry of the ocean. As the coasts and river banks around the world become more densely populated, the pressure on these ecosystems intensifies, putting a new focus on environmental, socio-economic and policy issues. Written by a team of international expert scientists, under the guidance of Chief Editors Eric Wolanski and Donald McClusky, the Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science, Ten Volume Set examines topics in depth, and aims to provide a comprehensive scientific resource for all professionals and students in the area of estuarine and coastal science Most up-to-date reference for system-based coastal and estuarine science and management, from the inland watershed to the ocean shelf Chief editors have assembled a world-class team of volume editors and contributing authors Approach focuses on the physical, biological, chemistry, ecosystem, human, ecological and economics processes, to show how to best use multidisciplinary science to ensure earth's sustainability Provides a comprehensive scientific resource for all professionals and students in the area of estuarine and coastal science Features up-to-date chapters covering a full range of topics
| Author | : Jeffrey M. Levengood |
| Publisher | : Baltic University Press |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2012-10-28 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9186189123 |
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| Total Pages | : 1448 |
| Release | : 2010 |
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| Author | : National Research Council |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 505 |
| Release | : 2006-01-29 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 0309097142 |
For more than 100 years, the Coeur d' Alene River Basin has been known as "The Silver Valley" for being one of the most productive silver, lead, and zinc mining areas in the United States. Over time, high levels of metals (including lead, arsenic, cadmium, and zinc) were discovered in the local environment and elevated blood lead levels were found in children in communities near the metal-refining and smelter complex. In 1983, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) listed a 21-square mile mining area in northern Idaho as a Superfund site. EPA extended those boundaries in 1998 to include areas throughout the 1500-square mile area Coeur d'Alene River Basin project area. Under Superfund, EPA has developed a plan to clean up the contaminated area that will cost an estimated $359 million over 3 decades-and this effort is only the first step in the cleanup process. Superfund and Mining Megasites: Lessons from Coeur d'Alene River Basin evaluates the issues and concerns that have been raised regarding EPA's decisions about cleaning up the area. The scientific and technical practices used by EPA to make decisions about human health risks at the Coeur d'Alene River Basin Superfund site are generally sound; however, there are substantial concerns regarding environmental protection decisions, particularly dealing with the effectiveness of long-term plans.
| Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1644 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : United States |
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| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1532 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Environmental health |
| ISBN | : |
