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Genetically modified bacteria could help clean up some of the nation's most stubborn environmental contamination, but a new Government Accountability Office report reveals the technology is trapped in regulatory limbo. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that engineered microbes for waste cleanup remain commercially unavailable, blocked by unclear jurisdiction, insufficient testing standards, and public skepticism about manipulating genetic material.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) April 2026 draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6) places microplastics on the federal regulatory radar for the first time, increasing risk of more extensive compliance costs and potential litigation. Notably for consumer product companies, as seen with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the EPA has taken more of a “polluter pays” lens to assess contributors to drinking water contamination throughout the supply chain, and consumer products have already been documented contributors to microplastic loads in the environment. At this early stage of federal regulation, with some data gaps yet to be filled, this initial step may create concerns for stakeholders across the consumer products supply chain.
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The ISLANDR Project has deveoped a Roadmap which aims to support practitioners involved in remediation and redevelopment by leveraging ISLANDR outcomes to add value.
Recognising the complexity of the remediation process, the web-based roadmap offers structured guidance to navigate key decisions. It provides a clear direction to help users make informed and effective decisions. The roadmap can be tailored to deliver user-specific insights, ensuring relevance and practical value for diverse remediation projects.
- Save the date: ENSOr 2027 Conference, Brussels 8/9 March 2027
- LIFE4ZOO Conference: Liberec, 30th September 2026
- New publication: Three qualitative sustainability assessments in three countries comparing the re-use of brownfield land for nettle fiber production with alternative land management scenarios
- Updated UK Standard: BS 10175:2026 Investigation of potentially contaminated sites – Code of practice
- Towards Harmonized Soil Monitoring in the EU: An Inventory of Existing International and European Standards
- Podcast guides on completing European Project Proposals
- BS 10175:2026 supersedes BS 10175:2011+A2:2017 Investigation of potentially contaminated sites – Code of practice
- New publication: Low input remediation techniques for contaminated site management
- UK Parliament briefing on management of legacy landfill sites
- UK government backtracks on landfill tax overhaul
- ISLANDR: Help us shape the future of land reuse and remediation practices - consultation
- A landfill tax could halt the vast amounts of healthy soil that are needlessly thrown away
- A World Without Lead: Paving the Path to a Healthy, Productive Future
- European Council and European Parliament reach provisional deal to update priority substances in surface and ground waters
- PFAS pollution trial results in prison terms for managers
- 17 UK airports recorded elevated levels of Pfas in the ground and surface water sample on their sites
- Management of legacy landfill pollution: UK parliament call for contributions
- National Brownfield Forum publishes Task and Finish Group Brownfield Policies Report
- Scottish Government and Scottish Environment Protection Agency adopt LCRM
- Regulation and remediation of ‘forever’ chemicals
- Consultation on Reform of Landfill Tax in England and Northern Ireland - closes 21 July 2025
- ISLANDR consultation on advancing Sustainable and Risk-Based Land Management (SRBLM) now available
- EUSO Soil Degradation Dashboard update
- Major U.S. EPA Actions to Combat PFAS Contamination Announced
- ‘Heavy metals’ contaminate 17% of the world’s croplands - new study
- Soil monitoring law: Council reaches deal with Parliament
- An independent review of Defra’s regulatory landscape now published
- BBC investigates testing of "high-risk" sites in the UK
- Toxic Town - Netflix's retelling of the Corby toxic waste case
- MHCLG updates February 2025
- EU Soil Strategy Action Tracker launched by EUSO
- UK consultation on "forever chemicals"
- Consultation and survey on the management of excavated soils - closing date now February 7, 2025
- Paul Bardos delighted to accept CL:AIRE 25th Anniversary award
- Sustainable Remediation and Decommissioning in Practice
- The state of soils in Europe, 2024
- Looking for European soil datasets? Try ESDAC.
- PFAS Litigation Summarised
- Feedback requested on persistent organic pollutants - UV-328
- US EPA Benefits Mapper - Renewable Energy Projects on Contaminated Lands