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21 Dec

Michigan to work with EPA to monitor toxic groundwater

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A toxic plume is seeping dioxins into groundwater around Ann Arbor, MI. ...

21 Dec

Scott Pruitt on a mission to change the climate of the EPA

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Scott Pruitt's actions as EPA Director include a revamping of the agency's internal culture as well as a prioritization of Superfund site cleanups. ...

21 Dec

Wisconsin Finds 240 More Impaired Waterways

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Over 200 new waterways impaired by toxic chemicals have been added to a list of areas designated by Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources. ...

21 Dec

State study faults Hudson PCB cleanup

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Basil Seggos, commissioner of New York's Department of Environmental Conservation, has declared the state's research and samples of PCBs taken from the Hudson River prove that cleanup at the nation's...

21 Dec

An Immortal Poison — the history of PCBs, an excerpt

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Despite an outlaw on PCB manufacturing nearly 50 years ago, PCBs remain a consistent, potent, and worldwide health hazard. ...

21 Dec

Former steel plant more contaminated than anticipated

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The Lucas Avenue Superfund site in Dunkirk, NY has been determined to have subterranean levels of contamination "much higher than expected" according to City DPW Director Randy Woodbury. The contamination...

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ecoSPEARS Named GOLD Winner in Energy & Sustainability by Edison Awards

The Edison Awards winners were announced on March 25, 2020. The Sorbent Polymer Extraction And Remediation System (SPEARS) technology by ecoSPEARS took the gold award for the Energy & Sustainability category. SPEARS is a NASA-developed green remediation technology consisting of plastic spikes embedded in a scalable geotextile mat liner which, when deployed into contaminated......

March 25, 2020
ecoSPEARS Wins Swedish Geotechnical Institute (SGI) Pilot Project to Deploy Clean Water Technology

Central Florida Startup Partners with Swedish Organizations to Clean Toxins from Contaminated Waterways in Sweden ecoSPEARS announced this Monday that the cleantech solutions company, along with its Swedish partners Umeå University (UMU) and SWECO, have been awarded a grant to deploy ecoSPEARS’ namesake......

February 25, 2020
ecoSPEARS Wins Prestigious Edison Award in Energy & Sustainability

Central Florida-based Start-up Recognized for its Cleantech Environmental Technology ecoSPEARS has been named a finalist in the Energy & Sustainability Category for the 2020 Edison Awards. Named for the famous inventor of the same name, The Edison Awards recognizes and honors the world’s best......

February 12, 2020
Supporting and Celebrating Women in STEM

Break Innovation Barriers by Breaking Equality Ones Welcome back, ecoHACKERS! Today is the 5th-Annual International Day of Women in Science marked by the United Nations. United Nations distinguish International Days to educate the public to help mobilize political action, share information and updates......

February 7, 2020
ecoSPEARS Selected for Prestigious Clean Water Accelerator to Tackle Global Water Crisis

Life on Earth – as we know it – is primarily propagated by the presence of one molecular compound: water. Every human civilization in recorded history has been founded either on or near a major body of water, be it a river, lake,......

January 21, 2020
Top 2020 Environmental Conferences You Need to Know About

Hey there, ecoSPEARS readers! As we reflect on all the happenings of the 2010s and the last twelve months that have gotten us to this point, we here at ecoSPEARS hope that you’ve been able to take and share some pearls of wisdom......

January 2, 2020
WTFAQ is A “Green Giant”?

As a quick disclaimer: if you haven’t already read our blog post earlier this year entitled “WTFAQ is Purpose-Driven-Profit?” You’re going to want to take the time to go through that one before diving into this one. Or if you’re feeling lazy and just......

December 13, 2019
In the News: #Monsanto

Earlier this morning, “#Monsanto” has been trending across global news and social media outlets after several headlines broke that the agribusiness chemical manufacturer, infamous for the menagerie of lawsuits and legal matters surrounding its Roundup weed killer and other products, “has agreed to......

November 22, 2019
How Do I Build A World-Class Team in 3 Steps

You know this scenario – the day has come for you to put on your adultiest outfit to pitch your venture to a room full of potential investors, the people who want to give you a check to help get your business model off......

November 21, 2019
Florida Startup is Making Waves in the Cleantech Industry

This past July, Orlando-based cleantech venture, ecoSPEARS, was selected as one of seven companies from over one-hundred-fifty applicants for the Black & Veatch Cleantech IgniteX Accelerator program. Black & Veatch (B&V) is a global engineering, construction and consulting powerhouse with over 11,000 employees and......

November 6, 2019