Weston Solutions Celebrates Triple Win with EBJ and CCBJ Project Merit Awards

West Chester, PA (February 26, 2025)— Environmental Business Journal® (EBJ) and Climate Change Business Journal® (CCBJ), published since 1988 by Environmental Business International, Inc., are business research publications that provide strategic market intelligence, focused on the environmental and climate change industries. EBJ has honored Weston Solutions, Inc. (Weston) with two Project Merit awards for Mitigating Chemical Warfare Hazards at American University, and for The Maui Method and Pioneering Safe Lithium-Ion Battery Remediation Post-Wildfires. CCBJ has also honored Weston with a Project Merit award for the Real-Time Wave Data Collection with Backyard Buoys. 

EBJ Project Merit Award for Mitigating Chemical Warfare Hazards at American University 

Weston Solutions, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and American University (AU) in Washington, D.C., has successfully addressed the hazardous legacy of the former American University Experiment Station (AUES). This World War I era site, where chemical warfare agents like mustard gas and Lewisite were developed and tested, posed significant risks to human health and the environment due to buried hazardous debris. 

Weston designed and constructed an innovative 205-foot-long winged retaining wall system. This cutting-edge solution enabled the safe excavation of 15 feet of contaminated soil from a steep slope adjacent to a roadway and parking garage within a densely populated urban environment. Weston’s approach not only stabilized the slope, but ensured worker safety during the excavation, and minimized risk to the surrounding community. The project resulted in the safe removal and proper disposal of 1,453 cubic yards of contaminated soil, including the recovery of nine suspected chemical warfare items, 164 pounds of broken lab glass, and 275 pounds of munitions debris. 

EBJ Project Merit Award for The Maui Method and Pioneering Safe Lithium-Ion Battery Remediation Post-Wildfires 

In response to the devastating Maui wildfires in August 2023, Weston collaborated with the EPA, to develop The Maui Method, an innovative process for safely remediating lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). This groundbreaking approach, approved by the EPA and DOT, has successfully recycled 30 tons of damaged LIBs. 

Weston also spearheaded the San Diego LIB Field Experiment to enhance understanding of the risks associated with LIB fires. This collaborative project involved initiating thermal runaway events—an uncontrolled self-sustaining temperature increase—on various LIB packs in a controlled environment. Through rigorous scientific investigation and advanced air monitoring during the field experiment, Weston identified significant public health and environmental risks, including the release of toxic gases and heavy metals. These findings are now informing best practices for first and second responders, guiding regulatory decisions, and driving research by CDC-NIOSH. 

CCBJ Project Merit Award for Real-Time Wave Data Collection with Backyard Buoys 

In 2024, Weston Solutions provided project management and secured permitting for Backyard Buoys, addressing the need for localized wave data in Indigenous communities. By deploying spotter buoys to collect real-time wave data, this project supports sea safety and food security challenges amid increasing weather and wave unpredictability. 

The project united three Integrated Ocean Observing Systems (Alaska, Pacific Northwest, and Pacific Islands), industry collaborators, and Indigenous community partners to co-design the project. This included developing mooring systems, a website, and an app providing real-time wave data tailored to Indigenous users’ needs. Weston’s pivotal role included program coordination and facilitating the permitting process. The project’s success, underscored by funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, allows for continued and expanded buoy deployments over the next 5 years, ultimately empowering Indigenous users to manage and use the data independently. 

The 2024 EBJ & CCBJ awards will be presented live and in-person at the EBJ Business Achievement Awards banquet at Environmental Industry Summit XXIII on April 2-4, 2025 in San Diego, along with Lifetime Achievement Award for career achievements by individuals. 

About Weston Solutions  

Weston Solutions is a U.S.-based, 100% employee-owned environmental and infrastructure services firm committed to safety and delivering client value on every assignment.  For over 65 years, we have solved our clients’ most difficult challenges while making a difference in the communities we serve.   

About EBJ and CCBJ   

Environmental Business Journal has been published since 1988 by Environmental Business International Inc., an independent research and publishing company focused on the environmental and climate change industries. 

Climate Change Business Journal has been published since 2008 by Environmental Business International Inc., an independent research and publishing company focused on the environmental and climate change industries. EBI has published Environmental Business Journal since 1988.

Environmental Business Journal® provides strategic market intelligence to executives and investors in 13 business segments of the environmental industry including environmental consulting & engineering, remediation & industrial services, water & wastewater equipment, air quality & pollution control equipment, hazardous waste management, resource recovery, solid waste management, water/wastewater infrastructure, renewable energy and environmental instrumentation & information systems. 

Climate Change Business Journal® (CCB)J is a subscription-based business research publication, serves as the centerpiece of business intelligence providing detailed market research on nine segments of the Climate Change Industry, including renewable energy, carbon capture & storage, adaptation & resilience, energy efficiency and green buildings.