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Petition
brings toxic dump fight to Europe
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Contaminated Land
(Sept 6, 2010)
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A 5,500-signature petition, which is aimed
at forcing the Irish Government to undertake
a clean up operation at a toxic dump on Haulbowline
island in Cork was handed to the European
Parliament last week.
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New
soil guidance launched
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Contaminated Land
(Jun 28, 2010)
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Northern Ireland Environment Minister Edwin
Poots has launched guidance that will help
to safely reuse soil from construction sites.
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Study
highlights historic mining activities in Ireland
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Contaminated Land
(Mar 29, 2010)
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The results of a major multi-agency study
into old mine sites in Ireland was released
last week at a workshop hosted by The Geological
Survey of Ireland (GSI) and the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA).
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Two
new EU soil maps
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Contaminated Land
(Jan 25, 2010)
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Two new pan-European soil maps have
been released to the general public through
the EU Soil Portal - the Saline and Sodic
Soil Map of Europe and the Soil Compaction
Map of Europe.
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Former
Maze Prison site moves closer to clean up
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Contaminated Land
(Nov 16, 2009)
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The Maze/Long Kesh Regeneration Site, which
has, in the past, housed the Maze Prison, an army
base and a World War II US Airforce base, is one
step nearer to being cleaned up, according to
consultants WYG.
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CIRIA
to develop guidance on eroding landfill sites
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Contaminated Land
(Aug 31, 2009)
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Predicted impacts of climate change resulting in
changing weather patterns and sea level rise have
put an ever increasing pressure on the UK coastline
to support flood and erosion management.
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Minister
launches Phase Two works at Silvermines
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Contaminated Land
(Jul 27, 2009)
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The Minister for Natural Resources, Conor Lenihan
TD, has launched Phase Two of the remediation works
at the Gortmore Tailings Management Facility, Silvermines,
Co. Tipperary.
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Minister
Kitt addresses Forum on Contaminated Land
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Contaminated Land
(Mar 30, 2009)
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Mr. Michael Kitt TD, Minister of State at the Department
of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
has addressed the EU Common Forum on Contaminated
Land at its meeting in Dublin Castle on 26 March.
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| Worms
turn detective to help with contaminated land
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Contaminated Land
(Sept 22, 2008)
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Dr Mark Hodson of the University of Reading has presented
new research on how earthworms can help scientists understand
more about contaminated soil and its potential impact
on house-building on brownfield sites.
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| Doora
Landfill remediation contract signed |
Contaminated Land
(Aug 4, 2008)
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Clare County Council and Ward and Burke Construction
Ltd of Galway have signed a contract that will result
in the delivery of recreation facilities and the remediation
of a closed landfill site at Doora, near Ennis.
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