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suppliers news continued Bed Reactor (FBR)," which was presented and well-received at WEFTEC 2011 by Kar Munirathinam. The Rudolfs Medal was established in 1949 and is named after Willem Rudolfs, an active WEF member and primary force in indus- trial waste research. This award recognizes noteworthy accomplish- ments in any aspect of industrial waste management research published in WEF conference proceedings or periodicals. Mining operations are a major anthropogenic source of seleni- um release in the environment. The implementation of stringent selenium standards is challenging mining companies to investigate and implement new technologies to improve mine drainage water quality. An examination of the fate of selenium through treatment at the most minute level of detail is now critical. The award-winning paper addresses a CH2M Hill-led study that focuses on activities undertaken at a U.S. Appalachian mine facility to address issues associated with meeting compliance for selenium. The paper dis- cusses a new innovative approach to selenium removal using FBR. Application of FBR technology in biological water treatment has been used for more than 20 years, but more recent research, pilot studies and evaluations undertaken by CH2M Hill are defining and capturing the potential of this approach toward selenium reduc- tion. The primary components of the process include anoxic/anaer- obic FBR treatment for reduction of selenium, liquid solids separation, aerobic polishing and filtration. This system successful- ly achieves consistent discharge compliance at a reduced cost com- pared to other potential technologies (e.g., reverse osmosis) as well as within a smaller treatment system footprint necessary due to lim- ited available space in the narrow valleys. Rail Link Wins Second Consecutive Wyoming Governor's Award Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary Rail Link, Inc. received the Wyoming Governor's Award for Safety and Health in the Large Mine-Site Contractor category for the second consecutive year. The award is the highest honor given by the state of Wyoming for recog- nition of an employer's commitment to excellence in workplace safety and health. In 2011, Rail Link loaded more than 430 million tons of Powder River Basin coal into trains for railroad companies at more than a dozen mines in Wyoming and Montana. This represents approxi- mately 90% of Powder River Basin coal production and more than a third of all coal burned in North America. The company has 162 employees in the Powder River Basin. At the mine sites, Rail Link employees receive empty coal trains from the railroad companies, operate them slowly through the mine's loading stations where the cars are filled with coal and then hand the loaded, mile-long trains back to the railroad companies in a non-stop cycle of as many as 80 trains daily. Rail Link's coal load- ing operations are part of GWI's Mountain West Region, which also includes the Utah Railway and the Arizona Eastern Railway. The region's employees are injury-free in 2012. "We're honored to receive our second consecutive Wyoming Governor's Award," said GWI Mountain West Region Senior Vice President Andrew T. Chunko. "Safety is the number-one priority for us and for our customers, and it's wonderful to have the state of Wyoming recognize that commitment. We are now working hard to win the award three years in a row." Genesee & Wyoming Inc. owns and operates short line and regional freight railroads and provides railcar switching services in the United States, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and Belgium. ALL Erection & Crane Acquires 17 New Cranes ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. has acquired two blockbuster Manitowoc/Grove packages, adding a total of 17 machines to its industry-leading rental fleet: the first in May, including nine units anchored by the mammoth Manitowoc 18000 crawler, and the sec- ond in July, eight units including a GMK 7550 AT and a Manitowoc 2250 crawler. The total purchase of 17 new units offers a range of capacities from 40 to 825 tons. "We are adding to our already considerable resources to handle incoming jobs in virtually all developed sectors—power plants, mills, road/bridge work and commercial construction—but also in developing sectors such as frack mining, wind farms and solar ener- gy," said Michael Liptak, ALL Erection & Crane Rental president. "These mid- to heavy-duty machines are in high demand and the new units helped us meet our unwavering commitment to serving customer needs. We are grateful to Manitowoc/Grove; they were very helpful through these past few months." In 2011, Rail Link loaded more than 430 million tons of PRB coal into trains for rail- road companies at more than a dozen mines in Wyoming and Montana. August 2012 100th Anniversary Special Issue www.coalage.com 193