New report reveals Hackney, Islington and Tower Hamlets have the greatest number of high vulnerability areas, where elderly are especially at risk from heat related illnesses as the capital gets hotter. These areas combine risk factors including; high population…
Reconnecting Stream Habitat
Roads and highways connect people to one another, much like rivers and stream connect fish populations. However, the culverts that allow water to flow…
Dewberry Welcomes Ecological and NEPA Expertise of Jeffrey Shamas
Dewberry has hired Jeffrey Shamas, PWS, CE, as a senior project manager in the firm's New Haven, Connecticut, office. With more than 25 years of experience,…
Duncan Griffin, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Has Joined HDR as Sustainable Principal
May 9, 2016—Duncan Griffin, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, has joined HDR as a sustainable principal dedicated to helping clients create sustainable solutions aligned with their enterprise goals. A licensed architect and Lean-certified practitioner with nearly 25 years'…
U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center Selects Michael Baker International for Worldwide Environmental Services Contract
Pittsburgh, May 3, 2016—Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, is partnering with the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) to provide environmental services to military installations across…
Coal-tar Based Sealcoats for Pavement far More Toxic than Suspected
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The pavement sealcoat products used widely around the nation on thousands of asphalt driveways and parking lots are significantly more toxic and mutagenic than previously suspected, according to a new paper published this week by researchers…
The USGS Issues New Warnings About Coal-Tar-Based Pavement Sealcoat
Coal-tar-based pavement sealant is a potent source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), as documented by the USGS and other researchers. Coal-tar-based sealcoat products typically are 20 to 35% coal tar or coal-tar pitch—these materials are known…
Penske Truck Leasing Captures Fourth Straight SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award
READING, Pa., April 22, 2016—Penske Truck Leasing is celebrating Earth Day this year with its fourth straight SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award. The company is one of seven organizations, and the only transportation corporation, being accorded with this…
State DOT Green Initiatives Demonstrate a Healthy Commitment to Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship
WASHINGTON - Every day is Earth Day for transportation departments working to support the environmental, mobility and economic needs of the communities they serve. On this Earth Day as the nation focuses on the environment, the American Association of State…
First Salish Sea-Wide Shoreline Armoring Study Shows Cumulative Effects on Ecosystem
Bulkheads and seawalls along the shores of Puget Sound help ease erosion and stabilize bluffs to protect waterfront properties. But these walled structures also shrink beaches, reduce habitat for invertebrates and spawning fish and, indirectly, degrade conditions…
