The Carolinas Chapter of the Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists Genna Olson, PG, Hart and Hickman, PC and Janet Macdonald, PG, NCDEQ Presentation: “Latest and Greatest from NCDEQ on Risk Assessment” Date: Thursday, February 7, 2019 Time: 5:30 p.m. socializing begins, 7 p.m. buffet dinner, 8 p.m. presentation begins Location: The Baxter Room at […]
Wake Tech Community College, Raleigh, NC, is hosting its fifth regional workshop as part of the SAGE 2YC project. Workshop participants will share best practices to support the success of 2YC geoscience students, and work on putting these ideas into action. The program will focus on aspects of the following topics: effective course design and […]
Storms, tsunamis and rising sea levels threaten U.S. coastal communities, ecosystems, and economies. Much of the nation’s existing coastal infrastructure must be adapted to expected future conditions or relocated away from hazards. New coastal development and post-storm reconstruction must be planned, sited and maintained with coastal geologic hazards clearly in mind. The Coastal Hazards Technical […]
Please see below the Clemson announcement of the Summer 2018 online offerings of Environmental Engineering and Science courses. MORE>>
Session Law 2105-286 expanded the availability of risk-based environmental cleanup to virtually all regulated sites (excluding those subject to remediation under the Coal Ash Management Act of 2014 and the requirements of animal waste management systems). Guidance on the administrative requirements for pursuing risk-based remediation under the amended statutes (G.S. 130A 310.68 through 310.77) was […]
The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) has signed a new consensus document, Geoscience Policy Recommendations for the New Administration and the 115th Congress. The document outlines strategies for achieving shared national interests in which geoscience plays a key role, offering recommendations around five high-level thematic areas: Enhancing National and Homeland Security Increasing Economic Prosperity Securing Resources […]