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Pam Hunter McFarland

Pam Hunter McFarland

Pam Hunter McFarland was a Senior Editor of ENR and her expertise was: Sourcebooks, Environment, Labor

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Mambalam Canal

Contest Brings Worldwide Brain Power to Improve Environmental Resilience in Asia

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Pam Hunter McFarland
December 11, 2019
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Contest brings worldwide brain power to resilience in Asia


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Lawmakers Strip PFAS Provisions From Defense Bill

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Pam Hunter McFarland
December 11, 2019
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A defense bill released by a congressional conference committee Dec. 9 dropped provisions that would have restricted discharges of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—a class of chemical compounds known as PFAS—from manufacturers into water supplies and designated PFAS as “hazardous substances” under the federal Superfund law.


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GAO Finds Superfund Sites Vulnerable to Climate Change

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Pam Hunter McFarland
November 20, 2019
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A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office paints a dire picture of the potential impact of climate change on Superfund sites across the U.S. and concludes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is not doing enough to manage these risks and their potential impact on the environment and public health.


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PFAS

PFAS Cleanup in Limbo Without a Law

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Pam Hunter McFarland
September 25, 2019
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As the number of communities in the U.S. discovering high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water supplies continues to grow, industry and local officials are waiting on legislative and regulatory leadership to set limits and standards for this pollutant class.
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wetland
Environment

Trump Administration Rolls Back 2015 Clean Water Rule

Action repeals Obama-era WOTUS regs that determined Clean Water Act permitting requirements
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September 12, 2019
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Industry, business and agricultural groups cheered the announcement, but Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen called the repeal of the 2015 rule “shameful and dangerous. No one is above the law, including the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers.
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Bonnybrook

2019 Top 400 Sourcebook: Calgary Plant Upgraded To Better Treat Wastewater in Low Temperatures

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Pam Hunter McFarland
September 11, 2019
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Stantec is prime consultant for the City of Calgary, Alberta, to complete upgrades at the Bonnybrook wastewater treatment plant, which will be one of the largest cold-weather biological nutrient removal (BNR) sites in North America.


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Main Street in Ellicott City
Climate Change

Ellicott City, Md., Advances Projects And Refines Plans to Fight Future Floods

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Pam Hunter McFarland
July 3, 2019
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Historic mill town, hit hard by recent storms, seeks ways to get ahead of the next big one.
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SWIFT pilot facility

Top 500 Sourcebook: Water Treatment Plant Swiftly Moving Full Scale

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Pam Hunter McFarland
June 19, 2019
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Hazen and Sawyer is working with AECOM to provide program management services for the full-scale $1-billion implementation of the Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow (SWIFT) for Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) in southeastern Virginia.


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Conowingo Dam water permit

Mixed Reviews for EPA Move to Speed Energy Permits

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Pam Hunter McFarland
June 19, 2019
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The outlook for new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidance aimed at streamlining permit approvals for natural gas pipelines and other energy infrastructure projects is murky, at best, and could lead to more frequent legal skirmishes, some observers say.


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Ellicott City, Md.

Communities Seek Answers, Money for Climate Adaptation

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Pam Hunter McFarland
April 3, 2019
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Nationwide, communities are becoming cognizant of the need to plan for the impacts of climate change, but too often, they aren’t sure how to implement climate adaptation plans, particularly in smaller, rural areas with fewer resources, according to officials at a climate leadership conference.


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