The topic of sustainable remediation continues to be prominent news. The Sustainable Remediation Forum (SURF) held it's10th meeting in June in Chicago. SURF is a collaborative forum focused on developing the ability to use sustainability concepts in remedial action decision-making, including brownfields. Approximately 50 people with deep interest in sustainable remediation attended the two day meeting. Attendees represented private industry, public agencies (both federal and state), universities and the development community.

Sustainability White Paper A highlight of the meeting was the discussion of the SURF white paper which members have been working on during the last two years. The white paper tackles the subject of "how do we fix the environment without causing more harm in the future". The white paper, "Sustainable Remediation White Paper - Integrating Sustainable Principles, Practices, and Metrics Into Remediation Projects" was published in a special Summer 2009 issue of the Remediation Journal. The lengthy white paper comprised the entire volume of the journal and included the following sections: Introduction Description and Current Status of Sustainable Remediation Sustainability Concepts and Practices in Remediation Impediments and Barriers A Vision for Sustainability Application of Sustainable Principles, Practices, and Metrics to Remediation Projects, and Conclusions and Recommendations. ...

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