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Environmental
Honor
Gannett
Fleming
was recently ranked as the #1 Environmental Consultant
in Central Pennsylvania for 2002 with $22.6
million in environmental revenue . . .
Sustaining
Lawns and Gardens:
A
well-maintained lawn or garden can increase property value and provide a clean,
safe environment to relax in and enjoy. But many of us are applying too many
chemicals and fertilizers to our lawns and gardens which pollute waterways,
destroy foliage and waste money.
Low impact lawn and garden care promotes a
healthier, greener environment - just follow these simple steps:
Water
Security Legislation
The
American Water Works Association (AWWA) has requested over $450 million in
federal funding for water system security improvements. Money would be
primarily be allocated for small-to-medium water system vulnerability assessment
development and emergency response planning. Other assistance includes
water/wastewater security training and information management
upgrades.
Brownfields
Update
Recent
financial and federal Brownfields programs are improving U.S. land recycling
opportunities. State and local governments are now better able to organize
and implement cost-effective redevelopment solutions.
In
addition to last year's federal Brownfields funding, Pennsylvania Governor
Rendell recently approved a $300 million loan fund for brownfield site
revitalization projects.
USEPA
Administrator Christine Todd Whitman also unveiled a new Land Revitalization
Agenda advocating community involvement, employment growth and smarter
development. The program is aimed at uniting site cleanup with productive
reuse planning.
Scroll
down to our next section and learn more about a related Gannett Fleming
brownfields presentation.
Brownfields
Redevelopment
Brownfields
was a hot topic at last month's Pennsylvania State Association of Township
Supervisors (PSATS) Convention in Hershey, PA. The event attracted nearly
5,000 attendees, including PADEP Acting Secretary Kathleen A. McGinty. She discussed brownfields revitalization and economic opportunities.
Gannett
Fleming Senior Environmental Scientist Jill Gaito also made a presentation on brownfields
revitalization.
Utility
Systems Management
In
order to keep afloat in an era of information overload, many utilities are
turning to technology to improve their public works operations.
Tune
in next issue to read about the benefits of water, wastewater and storm water
information management systems.
Top
5 on Security:
» American
Water Works Association
» Association
of Metropolitan
Sewerage Agencies
» Association
of Metropolitan
Water Agencies
» The
Infrastructure Security Partnership
» USEPA
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