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KLJ's Chad Petersen Earns Trailblazer Award

KLJ's Chad Petersen Earns Trailblazer Award

KLJ Engineering (KLJ) is pleased to announce that Chad Petersen, Senior Project Manager in Valley City, was recently honored with the 2022 North Country Trail Association’s (NCTA) Trailblazer Award. The award recognizes businesses and individuals who represent a forward-thinking vision and demonstrate invaluable support to the NCTA and the North Country National Scenic Trail (NCNST), the longest trail in the National Trail System stretching 4,800 miles across eight states from North Dakota to Vermont.

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Five Quick Facts About Carbon Capture: What You Need to Know

Five Quick Facts About Carbon Capture: What You Need to Know

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Carbon capture, or carbon sequestration, is receiving a lot of attention in the news and in Congress. In short, carbon capture is the process of taking carbon dioxide from manmade facilities and storing it deep underground. This reduces the amount of carbon dioxide that makes it into the atmosphere, which can slow the accumulation of greenhouse gases and the effects of climate change.

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Jess Karls Promoted to Production Director

Jess Karls Promoted to Production Director

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KLJ is proud to announce that Jess Karls will now serve as a Production Director for the company. In this role, she joins KLJ’s existing production director team, and is responsible for implementing production practices that help grow KLJ and will focus on development training and geographic growth for the organization.

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Bey Earns Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Certification

Bey Earns Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Certification

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KLJ Engineering is proud to announce that Government Relations Specialist Becky Bey has completed all required coursework to become a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) certified professional through the National Institute of Crime Prevention (NICP). She is one of only six professionals with this certification in the state of Montana. 

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Davis Joins KLJ as Archaeologist

Davis Joins KLJ as Archaeologist

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We are excited to welcome Dr. Chris Davis to KLJ! Chris joins the team as an archaeologist, and is located in our Englewood, CO office. He is an expert in archaeological excavation, zooarchaeology and taphonomy, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), technical reporting, and digital techniques in archaeology, just to name a few.

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KLJ Receives 2021 Engineering Excellence Award

KLJ Receives 2021 Engineering Excellence Award

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The Grafton Flood Risk Reduction Project Lifted the City of Grafton, ND out of a 100-year Floodplain. KLJ is proud to announce that the Flood Risk Reduction Project for the City of Grafton, ND has received a 2021 Engineering Excellence Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of North Dakota (ACEC/ND).

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Nitrogen Phosphorus Removal and What It Means for Your Wastewater Treatment - 5 Things To Know

Nitrogen Phosphorus Removal and What It Means for Your Wastewater Treatment - 5 Things To Know

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Nitrogen and Phosphorous are essential elements in the water we use every day, but too much of a good thing can mean algal blooms, oxygen-starved wildlife, and elevated toxins and bacterial growth. Several states have begun to set numeric nutrient water quality criteria for nitrogen and phosphorus, which on the surface looks like it will benefit everyone.

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