BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Resource Environmental Solutions, L.L.C. (RES) has been awarded a contract by Air Products to mitigate for unavoidable impacts to forested wetlands in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New Orleans District along the Louisiana segment of the 180-mile interstate Gulf Coast hydrogen pipeline project.
Wetland mitigation activities for this project include restoration of natural hydrologic flows, planting of bottomland hardwood forest and bald cypress swamp species, and providing long term monitoring, maintenance and financial assurances throughout the life of the mitigation site.
With the construction of a new hydrogen pipeline connecting its existing Louisiana and Texas hydrogen pipeline systems, Air Products is creating the world’s largest hydrogen plant and pipeline supply network. The new Gulf Coast hydrogen pipeline network is expected to be operational in mid-2012.
Elliott Bouillion, President and CEO of RES said, “We are delighted to be in the position to supply a tailored wetland mitigation solution to Air Products for this strategic segment of their hydrogen pipeline supply network that spans from the Houston Ship Channel in Texas to New Orleans, Louisiana. RES has emerged as a leading supplier of mitigation solutions to upstream operators, downstream producers, midstream pipeline and infrastructure companies supporting development along the Gulf Coast. As a full service solution provider with offerings from wetland mitigation credits to custom mitigation solutions to restorative planting in temporary workspaces, RES is ready to deliver.”
About Resource Environmental Solutions, L.L.C.
Resource Environmental Solutions balances responsible stewardship of America’s ecosystems with generating attractive returns for our partners by investing human and financial capital in the restoration and preservation of environmentally sensitive lands to facilitate sustainable economic growth. www.resmitigation.com