Ramboll together with OBG, Part of Ramboll recently showcased our sustainable sediment management solutions at the Battelle Tenth International Conference on Remediation and Management of Contaminated Sediments in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 11-14, 2019.
Together, we co-authored more than 30 papers and posters at the conference. In addition to chairing four sessions,...
Over 100 miles of rivers and canals make up the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS), which connects Lake Michigan with the Mississippi River and includes the Chicago River, the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, the Cal-Sag Channel, and the Calumet Rivers. This complex water system has a long history of industrialization,...
OBG experts share latest thinking and technologies in the environmental industry
OBG experts and thought leaders shared some of the latest thinking and technologies in the environmental industry—from in situ stabilization (ISS) for coal ash remediation and sediment management to invasive species and real-time electronic data collection—at the recent Environment Virginia Symposium. The annual symposium, which took...
Rich Weber,
Fountain Lake Restoration Project, Minnesota
Many U.S. waters have been listed as impaired waters by their respective states, as a result of the Clean Water Act and the Water Quality Planning and Management regulation. Many other water resources have been listed as threatened waters, or are in the process of being evaluated...
Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, significant erosion occurred at barrier islands off the central Gulf of Mexico coast, including the Breton National Wildlife Refuge barrier island chain. These barrier islands, located in the Breton Sound 30 miles off the southeast coast of Louisiana, serve as a natural breakwater protecting mainland environments. Because...
OBG and NRT, an OBG Company (NRT), recently participated in the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Dredging Summit & Expo 2017 on June 26-29, 2017 in Vancouver, BC. The annual conference promotes the exchange of knowledge in fields related to dredging, navigation, marine engineering, and construction....
OBG recently participated in the 10th Symposium on Design and Construction Issues at Hazardous Waste Sites, hosted by the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Philadelphia Post. The event brings together professionals from government and the private sector to discuss the evolving engineering and...
NRT, an OBG Company, environmental experts recently presented during the 2017 Great Lakes Areas of Concern Conference on March 29-30, 2017 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Each year, managers, scientists, and other partners working to mitigate Areas of Concern (AOC) identified in the Great Lakes Water Quality...
Environmental experts from OBG and NRT, an OBG company exhibited and presented at Battelle’s Sediments Conference
OBG, together with NRT, an OBG company, delivered six presentations and 10 posters during Battelle’s Ninth International Conference on Remediation and Management of Contaminated Sediments. The conference, held in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 9-12, 2017, brings environmental professionals together to share experiences and expertise with remediating, restoring, and managing the en...
Matt Marchisello, PE discusses historic dam infrastructure (Photo by Dam Safety 2016)
OBG water experts recently presented during the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) Dam Safety 2016 conference on September 11–15 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At this leading conference on dam and levee safety engineering and technology transfer, the OBG team delivered presentations during sessions on Rehabilitation Case Histories for Hi...