U.S. EPA TechDirect - January 1, 2017

Federal & State Resources / Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The purpose of the EPA TechDirect is to identify new technical, policy and guidance resources related to the assessment and remediation of contaminated soil, sediments and groundwater. Funding Opportunities ...

1. FY 2017 Brownfields Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) Grants.

2. State Implementation Support Grant. Upcoming Live Internet Seminars ...

1. ITRC Soil Sampling and Decision Making Using Incremental Sampling Methodology Parts 1 and 2, January 5 and 12, 2017.

2. Webinar on Proposed Financial Responsibility Requirements under CERCLA Part 108(b) for Classes of Facilities in the Hardrock Mining Industry - January 10, 2017, 2:00 PM-3:00 PM EST (19:00 to 20:00 GMT).

3. ITRC Groundwater Statistics for Environmental Project Managers, January 24, 2017, 1:00 PM to 3:15 PM EST (18:00 to 20:15 GMT).

4. ITRC Petroleum Vapor Intrusion, Fundamentals of Screening, Investigation, and Management, January 26, 2017, 1:00PM to 3:15PM EST (18:00 to 20:15 GMT)

5. Webinar on the CERCLA 108(b) Financial Responsibility Formula, January 30, 2017, 2:00PM to 3:00PM EST (19:00 to 20:00 GMT).

New Documents and Web Resources ...

1. Revisions to EPA Preliminary Remediation Goals for Radionuclides (PRG) Electronic Calculator,

2. EPA Adds Subsurface Intrusion to the Superfund Hazard Ranking System,

3. Superfund Research Program (SRP) Research Briefs,

4. Technology Innovation News Survey Corner, and

5. EUGRIS Corner. New Documents on EUGRIS, the platform for European contaminated soil and water information.

Conferences and Symposia ...

1. Superfund Radiation Risk Assessment Course, Bethesda, MD, January 21, 2017.

2. RemTEC, Denver, Colorado, March 7 to 9, 2017.