Parsons ES to support Army investigation and remediation program at N.Y. depot.ROMULUS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 1995--Parsons Engineering Science Inc. was recently selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntsville Division to provide continuing environmental-restoration services at the Seneca Army Depot The former Seneca Army Depot occupied 10,587 acres (43 km²) between Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake in Seneca County New York, USA. It was used as a munitions disposal and munitions storage facility by the United States Army from 1941 until it was announced that it would be Activity in Romulus. Parsons ES will provide environmental investigation and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services for remediation of hazardous, toxic and radiological waste sites at the 10,600-acre depot for the next five years. The scope of the work is expected to include remedial investigations/feasibility studies, remedial designs, oversight of remedial actions and environmental baseline surveys. Parsons ES will continue to provide the Army with support during regulatory negotiations with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and and the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of State Department of Environmental Conservation. ``Parsons ES is a key resource to the Army in its long-term environmental-management plan for Seneca Army Depot Activity that will allow portions of it to be reused by the private sector,'' said Michael Duchesneau, Parsons ES project manager. All investigations, feasibility studies and remediation designs will comply with federal and state regulations. Services will be provided under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program until the year 2000. Parsons ES is performing similar work in other parts of the country for the corps. Parsons ES is a subsidiary of The Parsons Corp., one of the world's largest, full-service engineering and construction organizations. Parsons is a recognized leader in the environmental, water-resources, ground-transportation, petroleum and chemical, aviation, power, and pulp and paper industries The global pulp and paper industry is dominated by North American (United States, Canada), northern European (Finland, Sweden) and East Asian countries (such as Japan). Australasia and Latin America also have significant pulp and paper industries. , as well as infrastructure, government, industrial and community-development projects. CONTACT: Parsons Corp., Pasadena, Calif. Noel Wolfe, 818/440-2539 (office) 818/545-6013 (pager) Kevin Kelley Kevin Kelley (born Kevin Philip Kelley on June 29, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York) is a professional boxer and former television commentator. Amateur Career Southpaw Kevin Kelley won two New York Golden Gloves Championships. , 818/440-2463 (office) 818/545-6024 (pager) |
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