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NASA Awards Tetra Tech $375 Million Environmental Restoration and Compliance Contract

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Environment, Climate Change, Consulting, Engineering, Environmental Health, Aerospace, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Sustainability, Tetra, NASA, Tetra Tech, Groundwater

Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services, announced today that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded the Company a $375 million, multiple-award contract to provide environmental restoration and compliance services at facilities throughout the United States.

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  • Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services, announced today that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded the Company a $375 million, multiple-award contract to provide environmental restoration and compliance services at facilities throughout the United States.
  • Under the five-year contract, Tetra Tech will provide technical support services using state-of-the-art technologies and sustainable design elements to assess and restore contaminated sites and improve climate resiliency.
  • Tetra Tech engineers and technical specialists will use our Tetra Tech Delta technology solutions to conduct sampling, prepare risk assessments, develop predictive models, and design remedial strategies for contaminated groundwater and soils.
  • “Tetra Tech has been Leading with Science® to provide outstanding technical services to NASA for more than 20 years,” said Dan Batrack, Tetra Tech Chairman and CEO.

Hagens Berman: Lawsuit Accuses Oregon Port, Commercial Farms and Animal Feeding Operation of Contaminating Groundwater, Putting Tens of Thousands of Oregonians at Risk

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Legal, Class Action Lawsuit, Concentrated animal feeding operation, Soil, Filtration, Natural Resources, Nitrate, Pregnancy, Methemoglobinemia, District court, Cooking, Learning, Groundwater, Behavior, Drinking, City, Drinking water, Environmental quality, EPA, Agriculture, DEQ, GMA, Farm, Nitrogen, Manure, Thyroid, Miscarriage, Water, Cancer, Sewage treatment

Between Nov. 1, 2023, and Jan. 11, 2024, alone, the Port violated its permit at least 395 times, the lawsuit states.

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  • Between Nov. 1, 2023, and Jan. 11, 2024, alone, the Port violated its permit at least 395 times, the lawsuit states.
  • Attorneys say the Port of Morrow, commercial farms, and CAFOs have allegedly contributed to “soaring” levels of nitrates in local groundwater.
  • “The Port and these commercial farms have placed us and hundreds of other families in an impossible position.
  • The lawsuit states that in 1990, the Oregon DEQ declared the Lower Umatilla Basin a groundwater management area (GMA).

Global Residential Water Filtration Parts & Accessories Outlook Report 2024: Market to Reach $13.88 Billion by 2029, Driven by Growing Demand for Point of Use (PoU) Systems - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, February 23, 2024
Building Systems, Home Goods, Retail, Residential Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Waterborne diseases, Incidence, Magnesium, USD, Pressure, Traction, Cartridge, APEC, Reverse osmosis, NSF, Skin, Cooking, Filter, Groundwater, Carbon, Risk, Water quality, Chlorine, Safety, Drinking, Drinking water, CO2, Particulates, Pentair, Water, Sewage treatment

Further, the key players in the global residential water filtration parts & accessories market are 3M, Culligan, Pentair, A.O.

Key Points: 
  • Further, the key players in the global residential water filtration parts & accessories market are 3M, Culligan, Pentair, A.O.
  • APAC holds the most significant share of the global residential water filtration parts & accessories market share, accounting for over 38% of the global share in 2023.
  • Multistage filtration membranes in the RO systems make it the most expensive water treatment system in the residential water filtration parts & accessories market.
  • The cartridge filter parts & accessories segment is expected to be the largest revenue segment of the global residential water filtration parts & accessories market.

SJW Group Announces 2023 Financial Results

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Utilities, Energy, Water supply, PUCT, WCMA, Weather, GRC, Interest, Growth, Sale, Ombudsman, Cost of capital, Webcast, PFAS, Tax, Workforce, File, MWC, PURA, Groundwater, CWC, Security (finance), EPS, SIC, Newsweek, Water, Depreciation, WCCM, Index, Public expenditure, CPUC, COC, SJW Group, Insurance, Acquisition, SJW, TWC, Social, Public utilities commission, Elmridge, Drinking water, Saco River

SJW Group (NYSE: SJW) today reported financial results for 2023.

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  • SJW Group (NYSE: SJW) today reported financial results for 2023.
  • “With a strong fourth quarter, our 2023 financial results and operating performance exceeded expectations and the initial earnings per share guidance we set for SJW Group at this time last year,” stated SJW Group Chair, CEO, and President, Eric W. Thornburg.
  • In 2023 SJW Group invested $272 million in infrastructure and water supply, which exceeded our 2023 capital expenditures guidance of $255 million.
  • When considering the company's 2024 guidance relative to actual results in 2023, it is important to note that the company's adjustment to income tax reserves in 2023 resulted in an increase of $0.14 per diluted share.

SSR Mining Provides Update on Latest Developments Following Recent Incident at Çöpler

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Monday, February 19, 2024
Mining, Minerals, Natural Resources, Soil, Ministry, News, SSR, EDGAR, Urbanization, Climate change, Groundwater, ASX, SSRM, Environment

SSR Mining Inc. (Nasdaq/TSX: SSRM; ASX: SSR) (“SSR Mining” or the “Company”) provides an update on ongoing rescue efforts at the Çöpler mine in Türkiye.

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  • SSR Mining Inc. (Nasdaq/TSX: SSRM; ASX: SSR) (“SSR Mining” or the “Company”) provides an update on ongoing rescue efforts at the Çöpler mine in Türkiye.
  • Search and rescue efforts to locate nine missing workers following the February 13, 2024 incident at the Çöpler mine continue.
  • Our thoughts continue to be with the families of the missing workers and the Çöpler community during this incredibly difficult time.
  • SSR Mining has also been notified that the Çöpler environmental permit has been revoked, and the operation will remain suspended until further notice.

Lithium South Announces PEA Estimate US$934 Million Dollar NPV with an IRR of 31.6% and a 2.5 year Payback for HMN Lithium Project

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Monday, March 4, 2024
Lithium, CIM, Collection, Magnesium hydroxide, Technical report, Magnesium, QP, Mineral, Borate, Ion exchange, Technical, Exercise, Consultant, Mineral processing, Total cost, PEA, JDS, Groundwater, National instrument, National Instrument 43-101, Economics, CAPEX, Benchmarking, Cost, Salt

VANCOUVER, BC, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithium South Development Corporation (the "Company" or "Lithium South") (TSX-V: LIS) (OTCQB: LISMF) (Frankfurt: OGPQ) is pleased to announce positive results from an independent Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") for its Hombre Muerto North Lithium Project ("HMN Lithium Project") near Salta, Argentina. The PEA was prepared by Knight Piésold Consulting ("KP") and JDS Energy and Mining ("JDS"), both of Vancouver, in accordance with the standards set out in National Instrument 43-101 Standards of disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"), and CIM's Best Practice Guidelines for Mineral Processing ("BPGMP").

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  • Company President and CEO, Adrian F. C. Hobkirk is quoted, "We are very pleased that Lithium South has advanced the HMN Lithium Project to a PEA based on 15,600 tonnes per year lithium carbonate technical grade production.
  • The PEA results highlight attractive economics associated with the project, including a short payback and exceptional Internal Rate of Return.
  • We look forward to taking the HMN Lithium Project to the next stage of development as quickly as possible."
  • The report has an updated lithium recovery process for the HMN Lithium Project brine, which uses industry proven evaporation.

Global Environmental Remediation Technology Analysis Report 2023-2028: Insights into Soil, Groundwater, and Air Remediation as Industrial Applications Drive Growth

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Soil, Air pollution, Atmosphere, USD, Mining, International finance, Porter's five forces analysis, ESG, HDR, Inc., Groundwater, Clean Harbors, Pollution, Health, PESTLE, Water, Environmental remediation, DEME, Market, Forestry, Environment

DUBLIN, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Markets for Environmental Remediation Technologies 2023-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Markets for Environmental Remediation Technologies 2023-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Environmental remediation eliminates toxins or contamination from different ecological media such as soil, groundwater, silt, surface water and air.
  • Within this global context, the report discusses specific growth drivers and the challenges related to the evolution of the remediation technologies market.
  • Overview of the technologies and emerging developments for applications of remediation techniques, and an analysis of new and existing patents on environmental remediation.

ESS Laboratory Certified by RI Health Department to Perform PFAS Drinking Water Testing

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Drinking water, Environment, PFAS, Groundwater, ESS

CRANSTON, R.I., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to growing health concerns, ESS Laboratory announces it has been certified by the Rhode Island Department of Health to begin offering comprehensive drinking water testing for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, commonly called "PFAS".

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  • CRANSTON, R.I., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to growing health concerns, ESS Laboratory announces it has been certified by the Rhode Island Department of Health to begin offering comprehensive drinking water testing for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, commonly called "PFAS".
  • Drinking water samples will now be extracted and analyzed in the ESS Cranston, RI laboratory.
  • PFAS are found in a wide range of consumer products such as cookware, pizza boxes, and stain.
  • ESS has deployed state-of-the-industry equipment that allows detection of PFAS compounds with exceptional sensitivity at the parts per trillion level.

Gilbane Achieves Major Milestone at Bullard-Havens Technical High School

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Architecture, Bullard-Havens Technical High School, Gilbane, Inc., Gilbane Building Company, Groundwater, Arcadis, MEP

BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- State and local officials, including Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, joined the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS), Gilbane Building Company, JCJ Architecture, and Arcadis to proudly celebrate the official beam signing for the new Bullard Havens Technical High School.

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  • BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- State and local officials, including Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, joined the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS), Gilbane Building Company, JCJ Architecture, and Arcadis to proudly celebrate the official beam signing for the new Bullard Havens Technical High School.
  • The Gilbane team has successfully managed the completion of the geothermal well system, the ground improvement system, the entire foundation, all underground MEP, and roughly 50% of the structural steel for the 215,000-SF school.
  • Bullard-Havens Technical High School is designed to be one of the most energy-efficient technical high schools in the state system.
  • Upon occupancy, the existing vacated school facility will be demolished to allow for the development of new driveways, parking areas, and landscaped areas.

Government of Canada invests $3 million in citizen science and open data for birds and biodiversity

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Bird, Love, Atmosphere, The Honourable, Biodiversity loss, Great Backyard Bird Count, Biodiversity, Nature, Volunteering, Food, Groundwater, Climate change, Risk, Seed, Erosion, Guilbeault, Citizen science, Organization, Knowledge, Heart, Environment, Water, Fresh water, Hunting

Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced an investment of $3 million to Birds Canada over five years.

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  • Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced an investment of $3 million to Birds Canada over five years.
  • The funding will support citizen science programs and open data, providing access to hundreds of millions of data records gathered by volunteers and professional biologists on the distribution, abundance, and population trends for birds in Canada.
  • These citizen science programs, and the dedicated people who contribute to them, form the backbone of bird conservation in Canada.
  • Birds Canada is a national non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to the protection of wild birds and their habitats.