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Parsons Awarded $28M Task Order for PFAS Investigation at Army National Guard Facilities

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Monday, November 7, 2022

PFAS has emerged as one of todays most significant environmental issues, widely detected in soil, groundwater, and surface water.

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  • PFAS has emerged as one of todays most significant environmental issues, widely detected in soil, groundwater, and surface water.
  • We are honored to be selected to deliver our expertise to the Army National Guard to help keep their facilities and their people safe and healthy.
  • Under this task order, Parsons is planning to investigate the nature of PFAS impacts at 16 Army National Guard installations in 12 states, with options to add five additional installations.
  • An industry leader, Parsons has investigated more than 1,000 facilities, and designed, constructed, and operated multiple industrial wastewater PFAS treatment plants around the United States.

Fort Wayne Riverfront Development Project Specifies the Penetron System for Durable Concrete Waterproofing

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

EAST SETAUKET, N.Y., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Riverfront at Promenade Park, an urban development project in Fort Wayne, Indiana (USA), welcomed its first residents in mid-November 2022. The Penetron System of crystalline concrete waterproofing products was specified to waterproof the below-grade concrete structures.

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  • The Riverfront at Promenade Park, an urban development project in Fort Wayne, Indiana (USA), welcomed its first residents in mid-November 2022.
  • The Penetron System of crystalline concrete waterproofing products was specified to waterproof the below-grade concrete structures.
  • EAST SETAUKET, N.Y., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Riverfront at Promenade Park, an urban development project in Fort Wayne, Indiana (USA), welcomed its first residents in mid-November 2022.
  • The Penetron System of crystalline concrete waterproofing products was specified to waterproof the below-grade concrete structures.

Marimaca Secures Water Option for Life of Mine Seawater Supply

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Monday, November 7, 2022

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marimaca Copper Corp. (Marimaca Copper or the Company) (TSX: MARI) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a water option agreement to secure the future water supply required for the Marimaca Copper Project (the Project) in Chile.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marimaca Copper Corp. (Marimaca Copper or the Company) (TSX: MARI) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a water option agreement to secure the future water supply required for the Marimaca Copper Project (the Project) in Chile.
  • The exercise of the option will trigger the execution of a water supply agreement priced on a take-or-pay basis for the Project's life of mine, the principal terms of which have been negotiated and agreed in the option documentation.
  • The agreed pricing arrangement is at a lower cost than originally projected in the 2020 Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) (available on www.sedar.com ).
  • Our water strategy, which removes the use of any natural sources of fresh water, is a fundamental example of this goal in action.

California Coastal Commission Staff Recommend Support of Proposed Desalination Facility on the Monterey Peninsula

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Saturday, November 5, 2022

The California Coastal Commission staff released its report yesterday recommending that the Coastal Commission approve the California American Water Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project at a hearing on November 17, 2022.

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  • The California Coastal Commission staff released its report yesterday recommending that the Coastal Commission approve the California American Water Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project at a hearing on November 17, 2022.
  • The recommendation for approval comes with special conditions and modifications to the project that California American Water is looking forward to implementing collaboratively with the California Coastal Commission.
  • The Coastal Commission staff completed a comprehensive review and thorough report on the project, said Ian Crooks, vice president of engineering for California American Water.
  • About California American Water: California American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), provides high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to more than 725,000 people.

Bion Breaks Ground in Indiana on First Commercial-Scale Gen3Tech Facility

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

Bion expects building construction to be completed by December 15, 2022, with waste processing equipment delivered by mid-January.

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  • Bion expects building construction to be completed by December 15, 2022, with waste processing equipment delivered by mid-January.
  • Successful operation of the Gen3Tech platform at Fair Oaks will demonstrate its scalability and allow nitrogen recovery efficiencies to be optimized at scale.
  • The facility will also produce ammonium bicarbonate fertilizer for both commercial testing by potential joint venture partners and university growth trials.
  • Bion's patented Gen3Tech is the result of more than 30 years of technology development.

Scotch Creek Begins Phase 1 Drilling at Highlands West Lithium Project, Bordering North America's Only Lithium Producing Mine

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

The Highlands project is directly adjacent to Albemarle's Silver Peak lithium mine, North Americas only producing lithium operation.

Key Points: 
  • The Highlands project is directly adjacent to Albemarle's Silver Peak lithium mine, North Americas only producing lithium operation.
  • The combined results of the comprehensive geophysical survey carried out at Highlands show a subsurface dominated by strongly layered basin-fill units.
  • "We are extremely pleased to have commenced the very first drill program on our highly promising Highlands lithium project," said Mr. David Ryan, Scotch Creek's CEO.
  • Scotch Creek's vision is to secure North America's green revolution future with strategically sourced lithium projects.

EQS-News: Daldrup & Söhne AG moves up into the Scale30 selection index

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

Oberhaching / Ascheberg, 2 November 2022 - Daldrup & Shne AG (ISIN DE0007830572), drilling technology and geothermal specialist, has been reinstated in the Scale30 selection index of Deutsche Brse AG as part of an extraordinary index adjustment as of 11 October 2022.

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  • Oberhaching / Ascheberg, 2 November 2022 - Daldrup & Shne AG (ISIN DE0007830572), drilling technology and geothermal specialist, has been reinstated in the Scale30 selection index of Deutsche Brse AG as part of an extraordinary index adjustment as of 11 October 2022.
  • Daldrup & Shne AG (ISIN: DE0007830572, WKN: 783057) with a corporate history spanning more than 75 years is a specialist provider of drilling and environmental services and ranks as one of the leading companies in Germany.
  • Its activities are divided into the business divisions Geothermics, Raw Materials & Exploration, Water Extraction as well as Environment, Development & Services (EDS).
  • In the Raw Materials and Exploration business division, the bores made by Daldrup & Shne AG serve for exploring and developing fossil fuel deposits (especially coal and gas) as well as mineral resources and ores (e.g.

US Nuclear Introduces First and Only, On-The-Spot PFAS Detector as These “Forever Chemicals” Invade our Bodies and Threaten Health

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

PFAS are highly mobile and are already widely distributed in water, soil, plants, and animals throughout the world, remaining in humans who ingest it long term.

Key Points: 
  • PFAS are highly mobile and are already widely distributed in water, soil, plants, and animals throughout the world, remaining in humans who ingest it long term.
  • In fact,
    With the realization that PFAS are a very serious health hazard, people are trying to figure out how to measure and reduce PFAS contamination.
  • These monitors utilize a proprietary Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) detector to measure the PFAS chemicals through headspace analysis, with detection time ranging from an unprecedented 5 60 seconds.
  • Investors may find additional information regarding US Nuclear Corp. at the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov , or the companys website at www.usnuclearcorp.com

Sandfire Resources America Announces Successful Completion of Water Rights Permitting

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

The DNRC also approved the Companys change applications to use six existing water rights to mitigate surface water flow reductions resulting from the groundwater diversion.

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  • The DNRC also approved the Companys change applications to use six existing water rights to mitigate surface water flow reductions resulting from the groundwater diversion.
  • Water right permits and change applications are issued by the DNRC in accordance with the Montana Water Use Act (Title 85, chapter 2, MCA).
  • Regulatory finalization will be followed by the requirement of the Sandfire Resources America Incs Board approval and securing financing.
  • Sandfire Resources America Inc. is a Canadian-listed junior exploration company (TSX-V:SFR) which is majority-owned by Sandfire Resources Limited, an international and diversified sustainable mining company which is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:SFR).

Drinking Water PFAS Treatment - United States: Forecast to 2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

The "Drinking Water PFAS Treatment - United States: Forecast to 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Drinking Water PFAS Treatment - United States: Forecast to 2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • There are growing efforts among municipal utilities and different industries to detect the presence of these contaminants and implement treatment solutions.
  • Due to their complex composition, PFAS are highly resistant to biodegradation and are bioaccumulative, which complicates their treatment and increases the associated health risks.
  • This study identifies the companies to watch in the PFAS treatment market in the United States and provides an analysis of the factors that will drive and restrain the market's growth.