Phytoremediation Process-Uranium Tailings

Phytoremediation Process Uranium Tailings

short video demonstration

Poem Soil Remediation Phytoremediation Natural

Imagine for a moment,
a perfect world.

A perfect world of remediation in which
there was no need for regulatory push,
the PRPs always take the high ground
to clean up sites voluntarily,
and they do not litigate to delay;

A perfect world of remediation in which
the sources can always be found with certainty,
and the contaminant plumes
always self remediate intrinsically
or the presumptive remedy was
indeed the best technology for the site;

A perfect world of remediation in which
the stakeholders' concerns were
always addressed early and often,
there were economies of scale up,
there was no Valley of Death
and the investors always made enough profits.

Now, wake up,
stop imagining
and look around carefully
remembering that imagining
an ideal world is just an escape,
from the real world.

But, before you despair,
ask yourself how and act to
transform the real world
into the one you just imagined.

 http://www.nap.edu/read/5781/chapter/1#xiii < Source of Poem.

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Phytoremediation Research Web Links

Phytoremediation

Definitions

• Phytoremediation - "The application of plant-controlled interactions with groundwater and organic and inorganic molecules at contaminated sites to achieve site-specific remedial goals." - Landmeyer, 2011

• Phytoremediation - "Phytoremediation is the use of green plants to remove pollutants from the environment or render them harmless ... 'Green' technology uses plants to 'vacuum' heavy metals from the soil through the roots ... While acting as vacuum cleaners, the unique plants must be able to tolerate and survive high levels of heavy metals in soils." - Becker, 2000

• Phytoremediation - "Phytoremediation uses plants to clean up pollution in the environment. Plants can help clean up many kinds of pollution including metals, pesticides, explosives, and oil. The plants also help prevent wind, rain, and groundwater from carrying pollution away from sites to other areas. Phytoremediation works best at sites with low to medium amounts of pollution. Plants remove harmful chemicals from the ground when their roots take in water and nutrients from polluted soil, streams, and groundwater ... Once inside the plant, chemicals can be stored in the roots, stems, or leaves; changed into less harmful chemicals within the plant; or changed into gases that are released into the air as the plant transpires (breathes)." - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2001

• Phytoremediation - "Phytoremediation is the direct use of green plants and their associated microorganisms to stabilize or reduce contamination in soils, sludges, sediments, surface water, or ground water ... Sites with low concentrations of contaminants over large cleanup areas and at shallow depths present especially favorable conditions for phytoremediation." - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2011

• Phytoremediation - "Phytoremediation is the use of vegetation for in situ treatment of contaminated soils, sediments, and water. It is best applied at sites with shallow contamination of organic, nutrient, or metal pollutants ... Phytoremediation is an emerging technology for contaminated sites that is attractive due to its low cost and versatility." - Schnoor, 1997

• Phytoremediation - "Remediation of contaminated soil in situ using vegetation ... Phytoremediation is carried out by growing plants that hyperaccumulate metals in the contaminated soil." - National Research Council, 1997

USGS Phytoremediation Information

• USGS Corecast: Phytoremediation of Contaminated Groundwater (Podcast), An interview with USGS research hydrologist Jim Landmeyer
• Can Trees Clean Up Ground Water? Phytoremediation of Trichloroethene Contaminated Ground Water at Air Force Plant 4, Fort Worth, Texas
• Phytoremediation in the Desert? Amargosa Desert Research Site, NV
• Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Volatile Organic Compounds in Ground Water at Operable Unit 1, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Keyport, Washington
• Assessment of the Ground-Water Flow System and Potential Remediation of the Logistics Center, Fort Lewis, Washington (see Report, Fact Sheet 082-98)
• Search the Toxic Substances Hydrology Program's Bibliography for "phytoremediation"

More Phytoremediation Information

• A Citizen's Guide to Phytoremediation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Technology Innovation Office Technology Fact Sheet
• CluIn's Phytoremediation Technology Focus Page, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Technology Innovation Office
• Phytoremediation Bibliography (Search or Browse) compiled by the Remediation Technologies Development Forum's (RTDF) Phytoremediation of Organics Action Team 
• Ground-Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center (GWRTAC) Phytoremediation Reports 
• Phytoremediation Bibliography National Agricultural Library Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (most of the citations have abstracts)
• Phytoremediation: Biological remediation of environmental problems using plants, hosted by theMissouri Botanical Garden

References

Becker, H., 2000, Phytoremediation--Using plants to clean up soils: Agricultural Research v. 48, no. 6.

Landmeyer, J.E., 2011, Introduction to phytoremediation of contaminated groundwater: 431 p.

National Research Council, 1997, Innovations in ground water and soil cleanup--From concept to commercialization: Washington, D.C., National Academies Press, 310 p.

Schnoor, J.L., 1997, Phytoremediation: Ground-Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center Technology Evaluation Report TE-98-01.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2001, A citizen's guide to phytoremediation: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Technology Innovation Office.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2011, Using phytoremediation to clean up sites: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, access date June 2, 2011.

Disclaimer: The definitions on this page are provided for information purposes only, and do not indicate endorsement by the U.S. Geological Survey.

National Hemp Association Dec Newsletter

December 2015                        Hemp News Vol. 2  No. 12 Dear MOhemp, What do you consider the biggest obstacle to the future success of the American hemp industry? Is it ignorance around hemp and its myriad uses? The challenge of rebuilding a industry that was dismantled after World War II? How about that farmers and businesses can't freely import seeds from outside the U.S.? The National Hemp Association sees all these challenges as ones we most overcome. That's why we are making2016 the year to make hemp fully legal at the Federal level. We are ready and have the team to make this happen. However, we need your help. If you want to see hemp removed from the Controlled Substances Act, pleasedonate now to the Federal Campaign. We have a lot to get done during December in preparation for campaign activities that will happen during the crucial first quarter of 2016. Money is starting to flow in, and we'd like to thank the wonderful folks at Bluebird Botanicals for being a lead sponsor of our   Federal Campaign.  (See photo with Bluebird founder Brandon Beatty (above right) with NHA Communications Director Neshama Abraham and I). We appreciate everyone's support. Hemp is such a sustainable crop. On the heels of the Climate Talks in Paris, it's even more imperative that we bring back industrial hemp as a major American crop for our environment, health, and a source of thousands of U.S. jobs.    Zev Paiss, Executive Director National Hemp Association Zev@NationalHempAssociation.org 303.413.8066 Sampling of Recent Hemp News Boulder Journal:  Hemp Sales Will Reach $500 Mil in 2015  Lawmakers push USDA to Fund Hemp Research  Hemp, Inc. Moves Forward with Hemp Processing Facility Hemp Expo to Look at Regional Benefits  Rocky Mountain High Brands, Inc. Signs LOI with Comanche Family...  Hemp Returning to North Carolina Fields...Legally  New Mexico Lawmakers Mull New Hemp Production Bill   New 38% CBD Hemp Oil Products...  Vega Biofuels Places Order for Torrefaction Machine It's Time to Make Hemp Fully Legal at the Federal Level Help us pass the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 to remove hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and allow for unrestricted importation of viable seeds, transportation of hemp in all forms across state lines, and eliminate the confusion around hemp oil extracts. Read the campaign description.  Please donate to the Federal Campaign. December funds are needed now so we can hit the ground running in January 2016. Contact us to get involved in your area at 303-413-8066 or email us. Hemp Road Trip In January 2016 a group of dedicated hempsters will begin a 100,000 mile trip across the U.S. on a nationwide grassroots campaign to promote hemp and the passage of the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015.   NHA is partnering with the Hemp Road Trip to educate Americans about the crop and end the federal prohibition on hemp. The hemp bus will visit key states as part of our Federal Campaign. Donate to the NHA Federal Campaign and indicate you are supporting the Hemp Road Trip. Learn more at their Facebook page. The National Hemp Association and Colorado Hemp Company would like your participation in the third annual NoCo Hemp Expo, April 1-2, 2016. Focused on hemp education worldwide, we invite you to join us as we unveil the the benefits of industrial and nutritional hemp at NoCo3. Find out how you can help move this industry forward by securing your spot at the largest hemp-centric trade show in North America. Sponsor and vendor early-bird savings available now through December 31. Visit their website for more information. NHA is a proud sponsor of the Expo.   Reserve your space - Early Bird Specials through December 31, 2015.  Register Here or Become a Sponsor  Quick Links   Visit Our Website  Join Our Mailing List  Become a Member  Volunteer with Us  Make a Donation   Learn About Hemp  Meet Our Board  Submit a News Item   Did You Know? When the Marijuana Tax of 1937 was instituted, industrial hemp was primarily replaced in textiles and clothing by cotton and polyester. Cotton needs extensive amounts of pesticides, creating pollution that can harm humans, animals, and other plants. By contrast, hemp grows in most climates without pesticides and herbicides, naturally withstanding common insects. Hemp is a highly sustainable crop which also rebuilds the soil and pulls carbon from the atmosphere.     New Hemp Economics   Congratulations  Hemp Business Journal for publishing the first issue of this publication.  An annual  subscription   includes four quarterly reports (available online and mailed).  NHA folks can receive a 30% discount thru 1/10/16use coupon code   "hbjholidaymagic" Learning Links      Hemp Statutes by State   History of Federal Hemp Legislation  Our Gold Business Members               Our Silver Business Members

ALERT! Environmental Health Disaster In St Louis, Army Confirms Radioact...

You know the answer. They do not make money by fixing the problem. They make their money by documenting it, that way they can charge fees and fines. Sometimes I feel a little like the cartoon character Baby Huey - ' I think they are trying to kill us. ' No time for anger.

The way to get around it is take the case directly to the people, which is what we are doing.

We have the tools to fix this now...phytoremediation (hemp, thistle, sunflowers & mushrooms), knowledge about radiation shielding and fireproofing, cannabis for the cancers and brain seizures, clean energy (solar, biofuel, magnetic, hydro), survival instinct...

Thanks for submitting the information via email. Go forward anyway.

Thanks for the powerful work you are doing to save lives. My mind refuses to imagine what would happen when an underground fire meets nuclear waste. So in October I got to see the video of what happened 400 miles from where I live (I counted 5 nuclear explosions from an underground fire in this Nevada footage) http://nayer.blogspot.com/2015/10/nevada-radioactive-waste-facility-fire.html

Nevada Radioactive Waste Facility Fire Close to Las Vegas - October 2015

You know the answer. They do not make money by fixing the problem. They make their money by documenting it, that way they can charge fees and fines. Sometimes I feel a little like the cartoon character Baby Huey - ' I think they are trying to kill us. ' No time for anger.

The way to get around it is take the case directly to the people, which is what we are doing.

We have the tools to fix this now...phytoremediation (hemp, thistle, sunflowers & mushrooms), knowledge about radiation shielding and fireproofing, cannabis for the cancers and brain seizures, clean energy (solar, biofuel, magnetic, hydro), survival instinct...

Thanks for submitting the information via email. Go forward anyway.

Thanks for the powerful work you are doing to save lives. My mind refuses to imagine what would happen when an underground fire meets nuclear waste. So in October I got to see the video of what happened 400 miles from where I live (I counted 5 nuclear explosions from an underground fire in this Nevada footage) http://nayer.blogspot.com/2015/10/nevada-radioactive-waste-facility-fire.html