Discussions - Pennsylvania Association of Professional Soil Scientists

Description: PAPSS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to foster the profession of soil classification, mapping, and interpretations, and to increase and further the dissemination of information concerning soil science as it contributes to the protection of the environment and general human welfare.

	Iron legacy leaves soil high in manganese
	[link] By Kristen - Dec 23 2010 - 1 new of 1 message

	NY Times article on Marcellus Shale Drilling in the Northeast
	Yet another news article on the Marcellus Shale industry and public perception: [link] By Chris Whitman - Nov 8 2010 - 1 new of 1 message

	City of Philadelphia tries to deal with Combined Sewer Overflows by charging by impervious area
	[link] In my opinion this article is a bit one-sided as it doesn't adequately explain WHY the City is forced to take these measures. Not sure how much complaining these folks can do considering that the City is offering free engineering and consulting to implement BMPs to help the... more » By Chris Whitman - Oct 25 2010 - 1 new of 1 message

	NY Times article on Monsanto
	Among other issues for this company, weeds are returning to claim their rightful place in our lawns and ag fields as they develop resistance to Roundup" [link] By Chris - Oct 6 2010 - 1 new of 1 message

	Failure of containment berm
	[link] This is a thought-provoking picture of a waste containment lagoon in Hungary. The lagoon reportedly released 1 million cubic feet of toxic sludge, containing the by-products of an aluminum manufacturing process. Its not entirley clear from the picture what the berm is... more » By Chris - Oct 5 2010 - 1 new of 1 message

	2010 Fall ANNUAL MEETING AND TECHNICAL SESSION
	[link] see link on front page... By Patrick Drohan - Sep 17 2010 - 1 new of 1 message

	Natural Capital: The True Wealth of Nations
	Economists have still not caught up with the most important capital of all: Natural Capital. [link] By Patrick Drohan - Sep 17 2010 - 1 new of 1 message

City playgrounds and soil

New Orleans city and school leaders want to remove contaminants from playgrounds, where even the most benign-looking spots can harbor arsenic on swing sets and lead and arsenic in soil. Government and non- profit initiatives and weather have combined to help playgrounds, though more needs to be done, experts say. One plus for playspots was... more »

By Patrick Drohan - Sep 17 2010 - 1 new of 1 message

	Soils iPhone App (2)
	Here's a link to download: [link] By Chris - Sep 10 2010 - 1 new of 1 message

	Soils iPhone App
	Found this cool app on the itunes store, originally listed on the NSCSS website. It uses GPS to find your location and automatically brings up the mapped series in the area. From there, you can link to detailed lab data, mapping, OSS descriptions, etc. Nice! By Chris - Sep 10 2010 - 1 new of 1 message

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