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Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
U.S. Bureau of Mines, FY 1994 Annual Research Report, SP 10-95, Environmental Technology, Etc
Author: Bureau Of Mines, FY 1992 Annual Research Report, Environmental Technology, Health, Safety And Mining Technology, Minerals And Materials Science ... United States Department Of The Interior
Author: Selected United States Government Publications
Author: United States. Superintendent of DocumentsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Minerals, Critical Minerals, and the U.S. Economy
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309112826
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
Minerals are part of virtually every product we use. Common examples include copper used in electrical wiring and titanium used to make airplane frames and paint pigments. The Information Age has ushered in a number of new mineral uses in a number of products including cell phones (e.g., tantalum) and liquid crystal displays (e.g., indium). For some minerals, such as the platinum group metals used to make cataytic converters in cars, there is no substitute. If the supply of any given mineral were to become restricted, consumers and sectors of the U.S. economy could be significantly affected. Risks to minerals supplies can include a sudden increase in demand or the possibility that natural ores can be exhausted or become too difficult to extract. Minerals are more vulnerable to supply restrictions if they come from a limited number of mines, mining companies, or nations. Baseline information on minerals is currently collected at the federal level, but no established methodology has existed to identify potentially critical minerals. This book develops such a methodology and suggests an enhanced federal initiative to collect and analyze the additional data needed to support this type of tool.
Urban Stormwater Management in the United States
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309125391
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 611
Book Description
The rapid conversion of land to urban and suburban areas has profoundly altered how water flows during and following storm events, putting higher volumes of water and more pollutants into the nation's rivers, lakes, and estuaries. These changes have degraded water quality and habitat in virtually every urban stream system. The Clean Water Act regulatory framework for addressing sewage and industrial wastes is not well suited to the more difficult problem of stormwater discharges. This book calls for an entirely new permitting structure that would put authority and accountability for stormwater discharges at the municipal level. A number of additional actions, such as conserving natural areas, reducing hard surface cover (e.g., roads and parking lots), and retrofitting urban areas with features that hold and treat stormwater, are recommended.
Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Manual
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Category : Sewage
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
"This manual contains overview information on treatment technologies, installation practices, and past performance."--Introduction.
Cleaner Technologies Substitutes Assessment
Author: Lori E. KincaidPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Marine Mammals Ashore
Author: Joseph R. GeraciPublisher: National Aquarium in Baltimore
ISBN: 0977460908
Category : Marine mammals
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Comprehensive manual for understanding and carrying out marine mammal rescue activities for stranded seals, manatees, dolphins, whales, or sea otters.
Air Quality Criteria for Particulate Matter
Author: National Center for Environmental Assessment (Research Triangle Park, N.C.)Publisher:
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Category : Air quality
Languages : en
Pages : 1100
Book Description
Abandoned Mine Site Characterization and Cleanup Handbook
Author: Nick CatoPublisher:
ISBN: 9780756730352
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
This Handbook has been developed by the EPA as a resource for project managers working on addressing the environmental concerns posed by inactive mines and mineral processing sites. This is not policy or guidance, but a compendium of info. gained during many years of experience on mine site cleanup projects. Chapters: Overview of Mining and Mineral Processing Operations; Environmental Impacts from Mining; Setting Goals and Measuring Success; Community Involve. at Mining Waste Sites; Scoping Studies of Mining and Mineral Processing Impact Areas; Sampling and Analysis of Impacted Areas; Scoping and Conducting Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessments at Superfund Mind Waste Sites; Site Mgmt. Strategies; and Remediation and Cleanup Options.