Do National Parks Significantly Improve Air Quality?,
2026
Northern Illinois University
Do National Parks Significantly Improve Air Quality?, Xinyi Liu
Honors Capstones
Healthy living has long been a goal pursued by individuals. In an era where PM2.5 concentrations and greenhouse gas levels are steadily increasing, many people prefer to live in areas with relatively lower levels of air pollution. National parks, as well-known protected areas, typically contain more vegetation and water resources, along with lower levels of human activity. This suggests two potential mechanisms: first, pollutant emissions are expected to be lower; second, vegetation, water bodies, and non-urban land may contribute to the removal or deposition of airborne pollutants, including particulate matter. In everyday experience, people often perceive the air to be …
Re: Conditional Approval Letter For Draft Final Silver Bow Creek Conservation Area Materials Management Plan Revision 1 (Dated March 24, 2026),
2026
Montana Tech Library
Re: Conditional Approval Letter For Draft Final Silver Bow Creek Conservation Area Materials Management Plan Revision 1 (Dated March 24, 2026), Emma Rott
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Re: Conditional Approval Letter For Final Silver Bow Creek Conservation Area (Sbcca) Construction Quality Assurance Plan And Draft Final Silver Bow Creek Conservation Area (Sbcca) Construction Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (Dated April 7, 2026),
2026
Environmental Protection Agency
Re: Conditional Approval Letter For Final Silver Bow Creek Conservation Area (Sbcca) Construction Quality Assurance Plan And Draft Final Silver Bow Creek Conservation Area (Sbcca) Construction Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (Dated April 7, 2026), Emma Rott
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
The Cobalt Curse: Cobalt’S Role And Risks,
2026
Fordham University
The Cobalt Curse: Cobalt’S Role And Risks, Marley Jackowitz
Student Theses 2015-Present
This paper examines the hidden environmental, geopolitical, economic, and social costs of the cobalt supply chain. Fueled by the demand for battery technology and electric vehicles, cobalt has become an essential element to the green energy transition. With the largest share of global cobalt deposits, the Democratic Republic of the Congo bears a disproportionate share of the industry’s harms. Cobalt mining in the DRC is marked by environmentally degrading practices and inhumane working conditions, compromising Congolese health, safety, and well-being. Chapter 1 discusses the environmental impacts of DRC cobalt mining and its adverse effects on public health. Environmentally degrading mining …
2026 Workshop On Bridging The Gaps: Tackling Microplastics And Nanoplastics Challenges In Coastal Ecosystems,
2026
University of South Alabama
2026 Workshop On Bridging The Gaps: Tackling Microplastics And Nanoplastics Challenges In Coastal Ecosystems, Shenghua Wu, Kaushik Venkiteshwaran, Melike Dizbay-Onat, Alexandra Stenson, Jinhui Wang, Tina Miller-Way, Ebenezer Nyadjro, Bhuvnesh Bharti, John Weinstein, Yi Bao, Shihui Shen, Valerie Longa, Shenghua Zha, John Cleary, Marty Lind
Workshops
This report presents the findings from the 2026 Workshop on Tackling Microplastics and Nanoplastics (MNPs) in Coastal Ecosystems, which took place in Mobile, Alabama. More than 140 experts from universities, government, industry, and community organizations gathered to address the increasing issue of MNPs in coastal regions.
Redeveloping Mississippi: A Case Study On Brownfields In Central & Southern Mississippi,
2026
University of Southern Mississippi
Redeveloping Mississippi: A Case Study On Brownfields In Central & Southern Mississippi, Sahrah R. Yeroozedek
Master's Theses
Brownfields, or properties that are or possibly are contaminated with dangerous materials, represent a common obstacle for communities in Mississippi. The real or potential presence of contaminants at these sites often deters investors due to costly cleanup requirements (EPA, n.d. -b). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through its Brownfield Revitalization Program, implemented guidelines for covering the costs and labor associated with the remediation of these properties. The EPA is not, however, responsible for redevelopment that supports long-term environmental and economic sustainability. Although the EPA maintains inventories of all Brownfields, there is also no comprehensive database of Brownfields and their current …
Draft Final 2024 Reclamation Improvement Sampling: Bres No. 78 – Original Mine Yard Site Evaluation Summary Report,
2026
Montana Tech Library
Draft Final 2024 Reclamation Improvement Sampling: Bres No. 78 – Original Mine Yard Site Evaluation Summary Report, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Exploratory Proxy Occupational Health Risk Assessment On Pm2.5 Exposure Among Outdoor Personnel At International Ports Of Entry,
2026
University of Texas at El Paso
Exploratory Proxy Occupational Health Risk Assessment On Pm2.5 Exposure Among Outdoor Personnel At International Ports Of Entry, Josdell Maria Guerra Ruiz
Open Access Theses & Dissertations
Despite growing public health concerns on PM2.5 exposure and its respiratory health effects, no documented evidence has been found on the application of proxy methods to perform occupational health risk assessments for PM2.5 exposure among outdoor personnel. The purpose of this research study was to conduct a descriptive and predictive occupational health risk assessment for cancer and non-cancer respiratory health outcomes related to PM2.5 exposure among outdoor personnel at targeted international ports of entry (IPOE). A total of 61 samples were collected, for 24 hours, at two targeted IPOEs (every sixth day) over 12-month period. Samples included measurements on PM2.5 …
2024 Annual Operations And Maintenance Report 2024 Bres Annual Summary Report For Work Completed In Quadrant 4,
2026
Montana Tech Library
2024 Annual Operations And Maintenance Report 2024 Bres Annual Summary Report For Work Completed In Quadrant 4, Butte-Silver Bow Department Of Reclamation And Environmental Services
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Draft Final Annual Operations And Maintenance (O&M) Report: Butte Treatment Lagoon (Btl) System – 2025,
2026
Montana Tech Library
Draft Final Annual Operations And Maintenance (O&M) Report: Butte Treatment Lagoon (Btl) System – 2025, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Draft Final 2026 Interim Site-Wide Groundwater Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan,
2026
Montana Tech Library
Draft Final 2026 Interim Site-Wide Groundwater Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan, Woodard & Curran
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Final Revised Silver Bow Creek Conservation Area (Sbcca) Construction Quality Assurance Plan (Cqap),
2026
Montana Tech Library
Final Revised Silver Bow Creek Conservation Area (Sbcca) Construction Quality Assurance Plan (Cqap), Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Enhancing Walleye (Ogaa) Recruitment: Evaluating Assisted Reproduction As A Mitigation Strategy,
2026
Bemidji State University
Enhancing Walleye (Ogaa) Recruitment: Evaluating Assisted Reproduction As A Mitigation Strategy, Douglass Keiser
Biology Graduate Theses
Over the past several decades, cold- and cool-water fish populations across the Upper Midwest, including Minnesota and Wisconsin, have shown troubling signs of decline. Among the most affected is the walleye/Ogaa (Sander vitreus), a species deeply embedded in the ecological balance, cultural identity, and economic vitality of the region, and central to the lifeways, treaty-reserved rights, and resource stewardship of Tribal Nations, including Ojibwe communities across the Upper Midwest. Despite ongoing stocking efforts and harvest regulations, many lake systems have experienced persistent declines in natural recruitment, prompting resource agencies to investigate the underlying causes. One such system is …
Final Silver Bow Creek Conservation Area Materials Management Plan,
2026
Montana Tech Library
Final Silver Bow Creek Conservation Area Materials Management Plan, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Ai-Driven Multispectral Drone Monitoring For Afforestation In Arid Environments,
2026
Chapman University
Ai-Driven Multispectral Drone Monitoring For Afforestation In Arid Environments, Hesham Morgan, Ali Elgendy, Brandon Tran, Tamer Ismail, Mohamed M. Moursy, Yehya Kh. Shehadeh, Ahmed Elgharib, Ahmed Abdullah Al-Dughairi, Ali El Mubarak, Khaled Allam Harhash, Hesham El-Askary
Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research
Monitoring large-scale afforestation projects in arid and semi-arid environments requires accurate, high-resolution, and repeatable methods to assess tree survival and growth. In this study, we integrated unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) multispectral imaging with an advanced object detection framework to evaluate vegetation establishment in the Shuayb Al-Budai afforestation site, part of the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Natural Reserve, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Multispectral datasets were acquired using a MicaSense Altum-PT sensor and processed through a masked Region-based Convolutional Neural Network (RCNN) with two backbone architectures: ResNet-101 and VGG19-BN. The Mask R-CNN–ResNet-101 model achieved superior performance, with an overall accuracy …
Re: Comment Letter For The Draft Final Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Bres No. 30 – Atlantic 1 Remedial Action Work Plan (Rawp) (Dated March 24, 2026),
2026
Environmental Protection Agency
Re: Comment Letter For The Draft Final Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Bres No. 30 – Atlantic 1 Remedial Action Work Plan (Rawp) (Dated March 24, 2026), Molly Roby
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Re: Comment Letter For Draft Final 2026 Interim Site-Wide Groundwater Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (Dated April 17, 2026),
2026
Environmental Protection Agency
Re: Comment Letter For Draft Final 2026 Interim Site-Wide Groundwater Monitoring Quality Assurance Project Plan (Dated April 17, 2026), Emma Rott
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Final Unreclaimed Sites Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) Package #7: Ur-01, Ur-12, Ur-03, Ur-04, Ur-15, And Ur-17 Amendment (Dated April 28, 2026),
2026
Environmental Protection Agency
Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Final Unreclaimed Sites Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) Package #7: Ur-01, Ur-12, Ur-03, Ur-04, Ur-15, And Ur-17 Amendment (Dated April 28, 2026), Molly Roby
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Revised Draft Final Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Joesphine Shaft (Bres No. 37) – Remedial Action Work Plan (Rawp) (Dated March 24, 2026),
2026
Environmental Protection Agency
Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Revised Draft Final Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Joesphine Shaft (Bres No. 37) – Remedial Action Work Plan (Rawp) (Dated March 24, 2026), Molly Roby
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Final Unreclaimed Sites Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) Package #7: Ur-01, Ur-12, Ur-03, Ur-04, Ur-15, And Ur-17 Amendment,
2026
Atlantic Richfield Company
Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Final Unreclaimed Sites Field Sampling Plan (Fsp) Package #7: Ur-01, Ur-12, Ur-03, Ur-04, Ur-15, And Ur-17 Amendment, Mike Mcanulty
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
