The U.S. EPA noted in recent publication that LIF sensors limit the number of field mobilizations needed due to real-time data and that LIF leads to limited subsurface intrusion with minimal land impact.

Source: Green Remediation Best Management Practices (external link, pdf)

"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is investigating two Aleutian Islands for contaminants left over from World War II" ... and to do it they are using two Dakota products/services, UVOST and Darts.

"Instead of digging holes to get soil samples to test for petroleum, they'll use a UV Optical Screening Tool. It uses a UV laser to take instantaneous readings of the soil."

"Special plastic poles, called darts, will be driven into the ground and over a week or so they absorb any contaminants. Looking at them with black lights shows if petroleum is in the soil. Sending them to a lab can show PCBs and tell how far down they go. It's an easier way to get a larger, deeper sample of the area, Ragle said, "but that's innovative, it hasn't bee tried. We're just trying to make things simpler and more cost effective.""

Full article: KUCBRadio.org (external link)

Update 2010-02-04: Based on this work, the Alaska District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been selected as the 2009 Secretary of the Army (SECARMY) Environmental Awards Program, Environmental Restoration Team award winners.

Source: aec.army.mil (external link)

The Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (EPRI) is an independent, nonprofit organization funded by electricity producing companies. As part of its mission, EPRI funds research and produces articles relative to electrical production, both past and present and the associated environmental impacts.

Dakota Technologies has a long history of being highlighted in EPRI work. Searching EPRI's site for LIF, TarGOST, UVOST, ROST, etc. will yield a number of hits. Recently, two relevant articels have become avaialbe for no charge.

EPRI ID: 1010137 - Development of a Characterization and Assessment Framework for Coal Tar at MGP Sites [TarGOST]

EPRI ID: 1014749 - A Continuous In-Situ Dart Profiling System for Characterizing MGP Coal Tar and PAH Impacts in Sediment [Darts]