[CPEO-MEF] CPEO Updates Technology Tree

[Aimee Houghton <aimeeh@cpeo.org>]

With funds provided by the Citizen's Monitoring and Technical Assessment 
Fund  and EPA Region 9 CPEO has greatly enhanced and updated the Technology 
Tree component of its website.  Initially developed in 1997, the Tech Tree 
(http://www.cpeo.org/tree.html) is an interactive tool designed for 
citizens to gain easy access to technology overviews that provide 
descriptions, list the development stage and provide data on applicability 
and limitations and concerns--if known--on these technologies.

The Tech Tree contains overviews for 118 environmental cleanup 
technologies.  Thirty-five of those technologies specifically address 
Department of Energy contaminants such as metals and radionuclides.  By 
utilizing the search engine the Tech Chart 
(http://www.cpeo.org/techtree/ttchart.htm) --users are able to match 
contaminants and media to find specific technologies that address specific 
cleanup needs.

In the past year CPEO has added 23 new technology overviews and updated all 
existing information.  This tool was designed specifically for public 
stakeholders; however, we believe that everyone involved in the cleanup of 
federal facilities will find it useful.  Please visit the Tech Tree and let 
us know what you think.  We'd like to know if you find this tool useful and 
any comments, criticisms, and suggestions would be most helpful.








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Aimee R. Houghton
Associate Director, CPEO
1101 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC  20036
tel: 202-452-8039; fax: 202-452-8095
Email: aimeeh@cpeo.org
www.cpeo.org
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