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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hey there, ecoSPEARS readers! Welcome back to our blog, and before you ask – no, we are not going to...
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- Mar 20, 2019
- 7 min
The Hudson River: A Superfund in Stasis
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Hey there, ecoSPEARS readers! For those of you who are first-timers to our blog: welcome! This...
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- Mar 13, 2019
- 4 min
The Forgotten R’s: Reduce and Reuse
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When asked about what you do to lessen your impact on the planet the first thing that will most likely...
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- Mar 6, 2019
- 1 min
PCBs: GE’s and the EPA’s Toxic Legacy
In November of 2015, GE’s 6-year-long dredging and PCB cleanup project mandated by the EPA came to an end. Two years later, tons of PCBs...
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- Mar 6, 2019
- 1 min
If Your Tuna Was Caught HERE, It’s 36X More Toxic Than Other Fish
Have you been eating tuna caught off the coasts of North America or Europe? If so, there’s a higher probability you’ve been exposed to...
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- Mar 6, 2019
- 1 min
Plymouth waste disposal operators charged in fraud scheme
Two brothers from Plymouth Waste Disposal have been indicted on reports of allegedly reselling contaminated waste as scrap metal to...
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- Mar 6, 2019
- 1 min
Toxic sites in likely path of Irma
As Florida recovers from the effects of Hurricane Irma, federal agencies are left wondering how dozens of designated Superfund sites...
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- Mar 6, 2019
- 1 min
PCB remediation through space technology
PCB remediation through space technology: ecoSPEARS uses NASA licensed SPEARS technology as a means to replace conventional methods of...
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- Mar 6, 2019
- 9 min
Swedish Fish: Less Candy, More Cancer
Hey, readers! First off, we would like to issue an apology for publishing this post a day late. Our team has been at this year’s...
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- Feb 12, 2019
- 10 min
Celebrating Women In STEM
Welcome back, ecoSPEARS readers! At the time you’re reading this post you may or may not have been aware that this past Monday, February...
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- Feb 11, 2019
- 4 min
ecoSPEARS Completes $2 Million Seed Round With Local Investments From Kirenaga Partners and the EIA
ecoSPEARS, Inc. announced today that it has completed its initial $2 million seed round funding for its NASA-patented technology...
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- Feb 11, 2019
- 9 min
Caveats of Eco-Legislature: PCBs, Brownfields, and Superfunds
Welcome back, ecoSPEARS readers! For this blog installment we’re going to be covering the complex processes by which PCBs and other toxic...
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- Feb 11, 2019
- 3 min
In The News: Cleaner Water, Cleaner Air, Cleaner Future
Happy Tuesday, ecoSPEARS readers! It’s that time of the week where we review otherwise not-so-highlighted news from the environmental...
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- Feb 1, 2019
- 3 min
The Plastic Plague Polluting Our Oceans
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- Jan 16, 2019
- 6 min
There and Back Again: How the Hudson River PCB Problem Persists
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] There and Back Again: How the Hudson River PCB Problem Persists [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row...
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- Dec 10, 2018
- 3 min
What the FAQ is PFAS?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Earlier this year, in 2018, a series of wildfires broke out in California. While this brand of tragedy...
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- Nov 29, 2018
- 2 min
#ecoHACKERS: Cleanup Cocoa Beach with ecoSPEARS!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Seasons Greetings, ecoSPEARS readers! We hope you all had a fun and safe Thanksgiving holiday weekend....
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- Oct 3, 2018
- 3 min
In The News: Orca Population Perceived to Plummet from PCB Plight
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Hey, ecoSPEARS readers! This week, in lieu of our normal “In The News” segment where we usually cover...
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- Oct 3, 2018
- 5 min
The Missing Link: DDT, PCBs, and Autism Spectrum
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In the early 1800s, Edward Jenner began experimenting with strains of a disease then-referred to as...
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- Sep 27, 2018
- 2 min
Breaking News: EPA Acting Director Andrew Wheeler Orders Cleanup of St. Louis Radioactive Waste
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At 9:15am on Thursday, September 27th 2018, US EPA Acting Director Andrew Wheeler announced via...
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