President Trump Wants Coal Ash in State Hands Circle of Blue
DFI Educational Trust awards eight scholarships
Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, recently awarded eight scholarships to students pursuing careers in civil and geotechnical engineering. The scholarships went to the following recipients: Charles J. Berkel Memorial Scholarship ($5,000) Camilla Marden, senior, University of Illinois Langan Legacy Dennis J. Leary Memorial Scholarship ($6,250) Aaron Perez Araya, senior, …
Illinois Pollution Control Board denies stay to NRG Energy – Chicago Tribune
Illinois Pollution Control Board denies stay to NRG Energy Chicago Tribune
E&E News: Companies seek pause of EPA coal ash cleanup rule – POLITICO Pro
E&E News: Companies seek pause of EPA coal ash cleanup rule POLITICO Pro
Companies seek pause of EPA coal ash cleanup rule – E&E News by POLITICO
Companies seek pause of EPA coal ash cleanup rule E&E News by POLITICO
Patriot Environmental, LLC Acquires Transwater, Inc.

Some great news to report today! Patriot has purchased Transwater, Inc – a leading water management solutions company primarily serving the oil & gas industry in Texas, but with solutions applicable in all the markets serviced by ESI and Patriot throughout the United States. This is an exciting acquisition that expands ESI’s solutions and offerings …
Our own “Junior” Thompson Receives Special Industry Honor

We are elated to see Junior Thompson receive special recognition by MSW Management magazine in this month’s edition. To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the magazine wrote an article titled MSW LEGACY AWARDS 2020 to recognize 30 industry professionals who have impacted the waste industry for the past 30 years. While we know Junior’s experiences and …
Elko Mining Conference 2019

ESI attended the Elko Mining Expo this past week, having the opportunity to meet many industry customers and partners. This conference is regional in scope, primarily focused on Barrick, Newmont and precious metals mining in the Elko region Demand for geosynthetics in this region remains steady with several large capital projects planned for 2019 …
Geosynthetics and labor in tight supply

The U.S. economy has been terrific over the last couple years as confirmed by strong GDP growth of 2.9% and 2.2% in 2018 and 2017 respectively. While it is not the first time we have experienced these growth rates in our country, what does seem to be unique is the growth has been very strong …
Let’s Talk Geosynthetics in Houston!

If you work with geosynthetics, the Industrial Fabric Association International’s (IFAI) annual geosynthetic conference is a must. The conference is the premier industry event for everything geosynthetics, featuring advanced technical sessions and the opportunity to network with key specifiers, influencers and buyers of geosynthetics. This year’s geosynthetics conference is being held at the Marriott Marquis …