Environmental

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  Environmental Information & Guides

This page is a resource area for information regarding various aspects of asphalt and its impact on the environment.  Under each heading there are articles that are linked to the topic.

AIR QUALITY

• Tests Show Very Low Emissions Levels
• Emissions Brings New Insights
• Clearing the Air
• Determining PAC's in Asphalt & Ground Water

ASPHALT LINERS

• Asphalt Barriers for Waste Isolation
• Asphalt Geotextile Barriers for Waste Containment
• Field Performance of an Asphalt Barrier Test Pad

GREEN STREETS

• Traffic Will Travel on Green Streets in Oregon Community

HEAT/WARMING

• Minimizing Heat Islands & Global Warming

PERPETUAL (SUSTAINABLE) PAVEMENT

• Asphalt the Sustainable Pavment
• Sustainable Asphalt, Black & Green, Now and Tomorrow

POROUS PAVEMENT

• Parking Lot Wins Praise in Portland
• Porous Pavement & Groundwater Quality Technical Bulletin
• Porous Asphalt in Colder Climates

RECYCLING

• Evaluating Use of Recycled Material in HMA

WATER QUALITY

• Leaching Characteristics of Asphalt Road Waste
• Porous Pavement & Groundwater Quality Technical Bulletin