Los Angeles, CA –Los Angeles County Public Works – Environmental Programs Division is receiving a 2019 Food Recovery Challenge Award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency – USEPA. The national recognition is for the County’s substantial increase in food recovery and sustainable materials management. EPA’s data-driven awards are ...
As we complete our first week following shelter-in-place and stay-at-home orders, our thoughts are with the many who are affected by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. We put the health and safety of our employees, the client and vendor representatives with whom we work, and the public above any other ...
The environmental consulting and construction firm is celebrating its 50th year in business. Over the past 50 years, SCS Engineers has earned a leadership role in solid waste management and environmental services, which would not have been possible without client and industry support. There were few engineering ...
From The Atlantic, Family Section I, too, had a more-than-passing interest in the garbage truck as a kid; with palpable residual excitement, I can remember peeking through the window shutters of my parents’ front room to watch the vaguely menacing robotic arm jut out, snatch our garbage can, and ...
SCS welcomes our seven 2020 Summer Interns. Congratulations on reaching this most exciting stage in your life! Click to learn more about Molly, Adam, Zach, Grace, Ruben, Taylor, and Carey.
The Northeast Sustainable Communities Workshop will now be a two-day Virtual Conference on July 21 & 22. The Workshop was originally scheduled to take place on one day in Trenton, New Jersey, but will now be conducted on-line over two days. It is hosted by the Brownfield Coalition of ...
A new date will be announced later in the year. The Oilfield Water Markets 2020 Conference, originally scheduled for May 26-28 in Grapevine, Texas, has been postponed to a date to be determined later this year. Details will be posted as soon as the event has been rescheduled. Hundreds ...
After much discussion, WASTE EXPO 2020 will now be a digital event: WasteExpo Together Online, August 10-14. Organizers are currently working through the details, which will be posted below as they take shape. Look for presentations from SCS professionals, including Senior Vice President Pat Sullivan, Michelle Leonard, Tracie Bills, ...
Each year, the California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA) organizes one of the most comprehensive and informative conferences dedicated to recycling and sustainable materials management in California and beyond. Due to the current epidemic, this year’s CRRA will host a Virtual Conference, August 16 – 19, 2020. The conference will ...
StormCon is the leading conference on advancing the science and practice of stormwater management. For 19 years, StormCon has connected, educated and engaged the stormwater and surface water quality industries from around the world. This year, due to the COVID-19 epidemic, StormCon 2020 will shift from an in-person event to ...
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The Illinois Basin has an extensive history of surface coal mining dating back to the early 1800’s. The Illinois Basin has experienced a resurgence of underground long wall operations with the migration of Appalachia-based coal mining operations over the last decade. This type of mining is conducted under hydraulic roof supports that advance as the coal seam is cut. As the supports advance, the roof collapses behind the cutting head, causing fractures to propagate through water-bearing sandstone formations and resulting in large volumes of fluid infiltrating into the underground workings. Up to 2 million gallons per day have been produced in the southern Illinois mines. The native groundwater contains naturally-occurring elevated chlorides that exceed surface water effluent limitations and are not permitted to discharge to Illinois surface waters. However, the fluid is permitted to be disposed of in Class I non-hazardous wells.
