FEMA to pay for lead testing at 100 homes destroyed in Eaton fire, after months of saying it was unnecessary

For months, federal officials have said post-cleanup soil testing for fire-stricken homes in L.A. was unnecessary. Now, they ...

Leaked memo reveals California debated cutting wildfire soil testing before disaster chief's exit

Nancy Ward, the head of CalOES, left office on Dec. 30. She had publicly begged FEMA to test for toxic substances after the ...

Feds will not test soil after LA fires cleanup. Experts warn more testing is needed.

Experts told USA TODAY that further testing is needed to help communities understand the risks of lingering L.A. wildfire contaminants.

EPA to test soil at 100 properties in Eaton Fire burn scar

After initially resisting calls, federal regulators will test the soil at 100 properties in the Eaton Fire burn scar.
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Soil Testing Labs

To grow good plants, you need good soil. The only way to tell what your soil really needs is to take a soil test. Applying too much fertilizer could be detrimental to your plants. You could waste ...
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Civil and Environmental Engineering

Multi-sensor data fusion, site characterization & monitoring, application of novel sensing technology to geotechnical & geo-environmental engineering; finite element modeling; artificial neural ...
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Unprecedented Laminar Soil Box System demonstrates state-of-the-art design and engineering expertise

The new Large-Scale Laminar Soil Box System is the latest addition to the University of Nevada, Reno’s world-renowned earthquake engineering complex. It is the largest such facility in the U.S. and ...