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Alisher Kurmanov and the oaktree discuss the aral lake disaster
A very productive meeting with Ambassador Alisher Kurmanov, a very experienced diplomat. An environmental catastrophe: Reflections from the dried-up Aral Sea. There are no words that can describe the disaster that has taken place without any real activities to stop the process from taking place. Naturally, one can’t stop thinking, “How could this happen?” In…
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Meeting with  the Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine
A very productive meeting with the Envormental Ministry We had a follow-up meeting with the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, led by Minister Svitlana Grynchuk, Deputy Oleksandr Semenets, Bogdan Semenenko, etc. We came to discuss three matters: Clean water Sewage problem Restoring of the soil The Oaktree took all the information…
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Artfields – Lake City 2024
A big thanks for a wonderful event Wonderful weather, great food, speeches, and food in a mix with amazing people. The Oaktree had an opportunity to discuss the future with some of the most prominent South Carolinians. Pic: Roscoe Wilson, Darla Moore and Duane Cooper Linkedin X-twitter Whatsapp Envelope
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The Oaktree Keynote speaker at the SCWWA conference 2024
The Oaktree will be keynote speakers on Day III of the annual Operators conference in Myrtle Beach, Oct 22, 2024 The Oaktree is invited to speak at the annual operators’ conference. This year it will once again be about PFAS, PFOS, and all the variants but, with more focus on drinking-, stormwater, and landfill leachate.…
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EPA is in the process of promulgating multiple regulations to address PFAS levels in water and waste streams
EPA is in the process of promulgating multiple regulations to address PFAS levels in water and waste streams
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Blackouts spark fears of grid ‘collapse’ all over
São Paulo, South Carolina and other places around the world faces collapse of its electrical grid following years of under-investment, widespread blackouts disrupt activity, not just in the world largest cities, the risks are all over.
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Supercharging Power Plant Production: A Deep Dive into MES and ERP Systems
The colossal structures that bring us electricity are undergoing a production revolution. Just like in the demanding world of aerospace and defense, power plant manufacturing is embracing the concept of smart factories.
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Devil in Disguise or just a Devil, that is the question
PART I: THE PFAS PROBLEM In 2020, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection tested their farm and found elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly called PFAS, PFOS, or forever chemicals and found them in shockingly high numbers. Maine had been spreading what is called sludge on its farmland and fields since the 1980s.…
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Mining with plants – separate through Oaktree
Using plants to mine heavy metals when cleaning up coal plants and agricultural land using Oaktree to separate the metals
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Taking South Carolina’s Manufacturers to the Next Level
Can South Carolinian manufacturers take the next step? Will SC Bill 5118 help manufacturers to take the next step, or will legislation fail?
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