Dr. Brad Droy of TEA will be speaking at the First Annual Green Legal Matters conference October 13-15, 2010 at the Westin Canal Place in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Droy, along with attorneys from the Jones Walker firm, will be speaking on Green Alternatives for Contamination Cleanups. The purpose of the conference is to “identify issues, network with experts, and collaborate in an environment which is focused on leveraging opportunities, mitigating risk and managing the regulatory issues arising from green and sustainability initiatives.” TEA is pleased to be a part of this important conference featuring nationally recognized speakers addressing green and sustainable regulations and legislation issues. For more information on TEA’s part in the conference, contact Dr. Droy at 225-767-3880 or bdroy@teainconline.com. For general information regarding the conference, visit their website at http://www.greenlegalmatters.com.

Dr. Greg Booth of TEA was one of nine featured presenters at the inaugural 2010 Green Business Expo, hosted by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ). Dr. Booth’s presentation focused on the use of Emulsified Zero-Valent Iron (EZVI), a NASA patented and licensed technology, for the remediation of dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) source areas. Other green and sustainable remediation technologies used by TEA, such as engineered phytoremediation and AMTS (a NASA patented PCB remediation product), were featured at the TEA booth in the exhibitors’ area. The LDEQ Green Business Expo was held on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the LDEQ Headquarters in Baton Rouge, LA. Members from industry, federal, state, and local government were in attendance at this event. Click on the following link for more information about the 2010 LDEQ Green Business Expo.

http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/ABOUT/GreenBusinessExpo.aspx.