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Are You Wasting Water (and Money) on Dust Contr...

Ashton Routhier

If your operation is still spraying water to control dust, you're likely burning through budget faster than you realize: and potentially violating new environmental regulations in the process. What seemed...

Are You Wasting Water (and Money) on Dust Contr...

Ashton Routhier

If your operation is still spraying water to control dust, you're likely burning through budget faster than you realize: and potentially violating new environmental regulations in the process. What seemed...

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New EPA Soil Lead Limits: 10 Things Industrial ...

Ashton Routhier

The EPA just dropped a major bombshell that's going to shake up how industrial facilities handle soil contamination. On October 16, 2025, they issued new guidance that significantly tightens soil...

New EPA Soil Lead Limits: 10 Things Industrial ...

Ashton Routhier

The EPA just dropped a major bombshell that's going to shake up how industrial facilities handle soil contamination. On October 16, 2025, they issued new guidance that significantly tightens soil...

Protecting Groundwater Starts at Home: How Enviro-G Prevents Contamination for Good

Protecting Groundwater Starts at Home: How Envi...

Paul Routhier

Groundwater contamination starts with small spills. Enviro-G absorbent for home use locks in oil, antifreeze, and kitchen grease permanently—EPA-approved and landfill-ready. Protect drinking water, ecosystems, and your family with the...

Protecting Groundwater Starts at Home: How Envi...

Paul Routhier

Groundwater contamination starts with small spills. Enviro-G absorbent for home use locks in oil, antifreeze, and kitchen grease permanently—EPA-approved and landfill-ready. Protect drinking water, ecosystems, and your family with the...

Protect Your Home and the Planet with Enviro-G Absorbent

Protect Your Home and the Planet with Enviro-G ...

Paul Routhier

Enviro-G absorbent for home use offers permanent spill control for oil, antifreeze, and kitchen grease. Unlike clay or sand, Enviro-G locks fluids forever, making waste landfill-ready and preventing groundwater contamination—eco-friendly...

Protect Your Home and the Planet with Enviro-G ...

Paul Routhier

Enviro-G absorbent for home use offers permanent spill control for oil, antifreeze, and kitchen grease. Unlike clay or sand, Enviro-G locks fluids forever, making waste landfill-ready and preventing groundwater contamination—eco-friendly...

The Odyssey Oil Spill: A Forgotten Tragedy That Burned at Sea

The Odyssey Oil Spill: A Forgotten Tragedy That...

Ashton Routhier

In 1988, the oil tanker Odyssey vanished into the North Atlantic after a catastrophic explosion, spilling over 43 million gallons of oil and killing all 27 crew members aboard. Though...

The Odyssey Oil Spill: A Forgotten Tragedy That...

Ashton Routhier

In 1988, the oil tanker Odyssey vanished into the North Atlantic after a catastrophic explosion, spilling over 43 million gallons of oil and killing all 27 crew members aboard. Though...

Nowruz 1983: The Oil Spill That Nearly Brought the Gulf to Its Knees

Nowruz 1983: The Oil Spill That Nearly Brought ...

Ashton Routhier

In 1983, at the height of the Iran-Iraq war, the Nowruz Oil Field in the Persian Gulf became the site of one of history’s most destructive and underreported oil spills....

Nowruz 1983: The Oil Spill That Nearly Brought ...

Ashton Routhier

In 1983, at the height of the Iran-Iraq war, the Nowruz Oil Field in the Persian Gulf became the site of one of history’s most destructive and underreported oil spills....