Re: Approval Of The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Butte Reclamation Evaluation System (Bres) Revised Draft 2024 Field Evaluation Summary And Technical Recommendations Report (Dated June 4, 2025),
2025
Environmental Protection Agency
Re: Approval Of The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Butte Reclamation Evaluation System (Bres) Revised Draft 2024 Field Evaluation Summary And Technical Recommendations Report (Dated June 4, 2025), Molly Roby
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Re: Comment Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) 2024 Draft Final Backfill And Cover Material Quality Assurance Project Plan (Dated September 27, 2024),
2025
Environmental Protection Agency
Re: Comment Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) 2024 Draft Final Backfill And Cover Material Quality Assurance Project Plan (Dated September 27, 2024), Molly Roby
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Factors Motivating Clothing Choice: Environmental Impact Of T-Shirts,
2025
DePaul University
Factors Motivating Clothing Choice: Environmental Impact Of T-Shirts, Lauren Hunt
DePaul Discoveries
Second only to oil, the fashion industry is one of the most pollutive industries globally. Due to the rise of fast fashion, this environmental issue is continually growing. The level of production has dramatically increased while quality of apparel has decreased, causing shorter garment lifespans. This research utilizes life cycle assessment to identify the environmental impacts of various textiles used in the production of t-shirts, including cotton, polyester, viscose, and elastane. The research scope focuses from material extraction through garment disposal. The life cycle assessment research is paired with a community survey to determine consumer behavioral patterns surrounding clothing consumption …
Re: 1st Quarter 2025 – Interim Site-Wide Surface Water Monitoring Data Report Silver Bow Creek Butte Area Npl Site, Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit Consent Decree-Civil Action No. Cv 89-039-Bu-She,
2025
Management Service Company, ARCO
Re: 1st Quarter 2025 – Interim Site-Wide Surface Water Monitoring Data Report Silver Bow Creek Butte Area Npl Site, Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit Consent Decree-Civil Action No. Cv 89-039-Bu-She, Josh Bryson
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Remote Sensing-Based Assessment Of Evapotranspiration Patterns In A Unesco World Heritage Site Under Increasing Water Competition,
2025
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Remote Sensing-Based Assessment Of Evapotranspiration Patterns In A Unesco World Heritage Site Under Increasing Water Competition, Maria C. Moyano, Monica Garcia, Luis Juana, Laura Recuero, Lucia Tornos, Joshua B. Fisher, Néstor Fernández, Alicia Palacias-Orueta
Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research
In water-scarce regions, natural ecosystems and agriculture increasingly compete for limited water resources, intensifying stress during periods of drought. To assess these competing demands, we applied a modified PT-JPL model that incorporates the thermal inertial approach as a substitute for relative humidity (RH) in estimating soil evaporation—a method that significantly outperforms the original PT-JPL formulation in Mediterranean semi-arid irrigated areas. This remote sensing framework enabled us to quantify spatial and temporal variations in water use across both natural and agricultural systems within the UNESCO World Heritage site of Doñana. Our analysis revealed an increasing evapotranspiration (ET) trend in intensified agricultural …
Mitigation Behaviors Of Homeowners And Renters In The Wildland Urban Interface,
2025
University of California, Irvine
Mitigation Behaviors Of Homeowners And Renters In The Wildland Urban Interface, Aishwarya Borate, Omar Pérez Figueroa, Douglas Houston, Christopher Ihinegbu, Ariane Jong-Levinger, Jochen E. Schubert, Brett F. Sanders
Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research
Residential development within the wildland-urban interface (WUI) has greatly expanded in the United States since the 1990s, amplifying wildfire risk by placing people and structures in greater proximity to flammable vegetation. Household wildfire mitigation actions can vary substantially by cost, knowledge required, and perceived effectiveness, but few studies have examined them separately and how their adoption varies by housing tenure in the context of wildfires. To address this gap, we surveyed residents living in WUI areas within Southern California near recent burn scars in the Santa Ana and San Bernardino Mountain ranges. Drawing on the Protection Motivation Theory and the …
A Novel Approach To Increase Accuracy In Remotely Sensed Evapotranspiration Through Basin Water Balance And Flux Tower Constraints,
2025
ASRC Federal Data Solutions
A Novel Approach To Increase Accuracy In Remotely Sensed Evapotranspiration Through Basin Water Balance And Flux Tower Constraints, Kul Khand, Gabriel B. Senay, Mackenzie Friedrichs, Koong Yi, Joshua B. Fisher, Lixin Wang, Kosana Suvočarev, Arman Ahmadi, Housen Chu, Stephen Good, Kanishka Mallick, Justine Missik, Jacob A. Nelson, David E. Reed, Tianxin Wang, Xiangming Xiao
Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research
Remote sensing-derived evapotranspiration (RSET) products capture the spatiotemporal variations of evapotranspiration (ET) from field to basin scales with unprecedented details. However, their accuracy varies across RSET estimation methods and diverse hydroclimate regions. While ET modeling efforts to account for biophysical processes and controlling parameters have made good progress in recent years, a parallel approach of integrating in-situ ET with RSET could reduce biases in RSET products. Basin water balance ET (WBET) and flux tower ET are widely applied to evaluate RSET accuracy, yet such ET measurements are rarely used for RSET bias corrections, especially for large area applications. To address …
Re: Approval Letter For Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Draft Final 2024 Subdrain Data Summary Report (Dated April 30, 2025),
2025
Environmental Protection Agency
Re: Approval Letter For Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Draft Final 2024 Subdrain Data Summary Report (Dated April 30, 2025), Emma Rott
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Discharge System Field Sampling Plan, 2025 Update Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Npl Site Butte Mine Flooding Operable Unit | Butte, Montana,
2025
Montana Resources
Discharge System Field Sampling Plan, 2025 Update Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Npl Site Butte Mine Flooding Operable Unit | Butte, Montana, Mark Thompson, Dave Griffis
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
A Study Of Ice And Fire: Environmental Change Impacts On Lakes Of The Nebraska Sandhills,
2025
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
A Study Of Ice And Fire: Environmental Change Impacts On Lakes Of The Nebraska Sandhills, Daniel Gschwentner
Dissertations and Doctoral Documents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2023–
The Nebraska Sandhills contain thousands of shallow, groundwater-fed lakes. These lakes are extremely sensitive to environmental and climatic changes due to their isolated hydrological setting and small volume. Building on previous work on the hydrology, geochemistry and long-term climate response of Sandhill lakes, my research considers how ecosystem processes such as primary production, nutrient limitation and water quality respond to short-term environmental and climatic change. In my first data chapter, I highlight that Sandhill lakes are nitrogen (N) but not phosphorus (P) limited and that N:P ratios are poor predictors of nutrient limitation status in Sandhill lakes. In my second …
Assessment Of Spatial Autocorrelation And Scalability In Fine-Scale Wildfire Random Forest Prediction Models,
2025
California Institute of Technology
Assessment Of Spatial Autocorrelation And Scalability In Fine-Scale Wildfire Random Forest Prediction Models, Madeleine Pascolini-Campbell, Joshua B. Fisher, Kerry Cawse-Nicholson, Christine M. Lee, Natasha Stavros
Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research
Wildfire prediction models that can be applied across diverse regions at fine scales (< 100 m) are critical for wildfire management. Remote sensing offers a path forward by providing heterogeneous and dynamic measurements of fuel load, type, and flammability. Machine learning methods such as random forests provide an empirical framework that are high-accuracy, computationally efficient, interpretable and able to model complex ecological relationships. Here we use high resolution (70 m, every 3–5 days) remote sensing observations of evapotranspiration and evaporative stress index, which represent plant water stress, from Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer on Space Station (ECOSTRESS), as well as topography and weather data, to predict burn severity and occurrence for 8 large wildfires that burned 3715 km2 from 2021 and 2022 in New Mexico, USA. These fires ranged from low to high burn intensity, and covered a diverse range of ecoregions (deserts, grasslands, forests), plant species, and topographies. We used a single model to predict the burn severity of all wildfires one week before occurrence. The prediction accuracy was greatest when using all predictors (ECOSTRESS, weather, topography) (R2 = 0.77). We assessed the role of spatial autocorrelation in driving model performance by: (1) increasing the sample spacing of our dataset, (2) …
How Invasive Species Affect Ecosystems,
2025
Utah State University
How Invasive Species Affect Ecosystems, Marion Murray, Meg Kast
All Current Publications
Invasive species can have profound impacts on ecosystems worldwide. In the absence of their natural enemies, invasive species thrive and reproduce quickly. They can have significant ecological and economic effects. This fact sheet outlines the impact of invasive species on biodiversity, nutrient cycles, water quality, and the resulting economic consequences. It also suggests practical tips for responding.
Re: Butte Mine Flooding Operable Unit Berkeley Pit And Discharge Pilot Project – May 2025 Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report,
2025
Montana Resources
Re: Butte Mine Flooding Operable Unit Berkeley Pit And Discharge Pilot Project – May 2025 Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report, Mark Thompson, Dave Griffis
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Final Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Quality Assurance Project Plan (Qapp),
2025
Montana Tech Library
Final Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Quality Assurance Project Plan (Qapp), Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Draft Final Quarterly Operations And Maintenance Report Butte Treatment Lagoon System – First Quarter 2025,
2025
Montana Tech Library
Draft Final Quarterly Operations And Maintenance Report Butte Treatment Lagoon System – First Quarter 2025, Pioneer Technical Services, Inc.
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 Quality Assurance Project Plan (Dated May 27, 2025),
2025
Environmental Protection Agency
Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Revised Draft Final Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Quality Assurance Project Plan (Dated May 27, 2025), Molly Roby
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Re: Comment Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Josephine Shaft (Ir-37) Remedial Action Work Plan (Rawp) (Dated February 6, 2025),
2025
Environmental Protection Agency
Re: Comment Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Josephine Shaft (Ir-37) Remedial Action Work Plan (Rawp) (Dated February 6, 2025), Molly Roby
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Draft Final 2022 Unreclaimed Sites Sampling: Ur-28 Site Evaluation Summary Report (Dated April 23, 2025),
2025
Environmental Protection Agency
Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Draft Final 2022 Unreclaimed Sites Sampling: Ur-28 Site Evaluation Summary Report (Dated April 23, 2025), Molly Roby
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Re: Revised Draft Final Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites: Bres No. 158 (Waste Rock Dump) Remedial Action Work Plan (Rawp),
2025
Atlantic Richfield Company
Re: Revised Draft Final Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites: Bres No. 158 (Waste Rock Dump) Remedial Action Work Plan (Rawp), Mike Mcanulty
Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site
No abstract provided.
Hydrochemical Assessment And Geospatial Analysis Of Borehole Water Quality In Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria,
2025
Department of Physical Sciences (Geology Programme), Redeemer's University, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria.
Hydrochemical Assessment And Geospatial Analysis Of Borehole Water Quality In Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria, Ojo Odunayo Tope, Ike Joy Chiaka, Austin Emeka Okoli, Namdie Joseph Inyang
Al-Bahir
Borehole water is a primary drinking water source in Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria, making its quality a critical public health concern. Contaminants such as major ions and trace metals can affect water safety, necessitating comprehensive assessment. This study evaluates the hydrochemical characteristics of borehole water, identifies contamination sources, and assesses compliance with World Health Organization (WHO) and Nigerian Standard for Drinking Water Quality (NSDWQ) guidelines. The study aims to determine the spatial distribution of major ions and trace metals in borehole water, assess water quality variations, and identify contamination patterns due to natural and anthropogenic influences. Water samples were collected …
