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DULUTH (Nov. 20, 2015) –U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Susan Hedman today announced the completion of a major habitat restoration project and additional funding for another habitat project in the St. Louis River Area of Concern on Lake...

NASTT turns 25 in 2015! What was happening 25 years ago? On November 18, 1990, the largest ever art robbery at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston took place. 13 works valued over $500 million were stolen. On November 20, 1990, the LA Lakers retired Kareem...

Whitaker Construction adds Alphaliner™ to their trenchless technology specialization.   Saltville, VA: Reline America™ is pleased to announce the addition of Whitaker Construction of Brigham City, Utah, to its team of authorized installers. Whitaker Construction...

Drill has small footprint, right torque for fiber, gas distribution line and urban water projects PELLA, Iowa — With the launch of the D60x90 S3 Navigator® horizontal directional drill (HDD), Vermeer has extended its S3 drill portfolio to meet the needs of contractors...

Pella, Iowa – (Nov 2, 2015) – Effective Nov. 1, 2015, Jason Andringa will serve as the company’s President and CEO. This announcement was first made in August 2014, as part of the company’s family succession planning process. “I’m excited, honored and humbled to have...

Washington- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $4 million to four institutions to conduct research to combat the effects of drought and extreme events on water quality in watersheds and at drinking water utilities. “As a nation we are witnessing the...

NASTT turns 25 in 2015! What was happening 25 years ago? On November 10, 1990, John Hughes' film "Home Alone" directed by Chris Columbus and starring Macaulay Culkin premiered in Chicago. On November 12, 1990, Tim Berners-Lee published a more formal proposal for the...

Clearwater, Florida - 11/3/15: Perma-Liner™ announces the release of InnerSeal™, their engineered solution for repairing defective laterals and the connection to the mainline. This technology was designed using the standard practice for the rehabilitation of a sewer...

PERRY, Okla., Sept. 25, 2015 –Ditch Witch®, a Charles Machine Works Company, has released a new line of HD (heavy duty) backreamers to help underground construction operators improve productivity and tool durability on horizontal directional drilling (HDD) job sites....

Release Date: 11/05/2015 Contact Information: James Pinkney, 404-562-9183 (direct), 404-562-8400 (main), pinkney.james@epa.gov ATLANTA – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $1 million award to Clemson University for research addressing...