CORAL TANZANIA
MWANNE MASHUGU - DAILY NEWS ONLINEThe inception of a 10-year coral reef targeted research and capacity building for management project (CRTR) ... especially in shallow water protected coral reefs are in danger of extinction,’’ said the Director ... destructive fishing techniques and coral reef remediation and restoration.In addition, the project plans [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 09:56:54
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Costa Rican gold mine suspended over pollution risks
Who would of guessed that a Canadian company would knowingly continue to operate for 2 additional months, while suspecting cyanide and other heavy metals were leeching into the ground water . . . Quote ... about the extent of current or potential damage. The groups also demand proper clean-up and remediation [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 09:39:20
Long-Term Liability for Geologic Sequestration: The Elephant in the Other Room
Update: EPA has extended the comment deadline on its proposed regulatory framework for underground injection control of carbon dioxide to December ... exposure for remediation costs and claims of damage ... facilitates commercialization of CCS. EPA appears to lack authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 21:31:21
Long-Term Liability for Geologic Sequestration: The Elephant in the Other Room
Update: EPA has extended the comment deadline on its proposed regulatory framework for underground injection control of carbon dioxide to December ... exposure for remediation costs and claims of damage ... facilitates commercialization of CCS. EPA appears to lack authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 21:31:21
SIKKIM: SMU to organise international conference on environmental biotechnology
Posted by barunroy on December 26, 2008 FROM SIKKIM EXPRESS GANGTOK: Sikkim Manipal University (SMU) ... , water and land), the world has always been a single entity which transcends all national boundaries ... include Bioaccumulation, Bio Remediation, Bio Transformation, Bio Marker, Bio Energy, Bio Composting [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 07:23:24
Disaster clean up services
I sometimes see in the news houses submerged in the water. It's sad. Floods and other disasters are devastating ... you recover. They are also great in mold and sewage remediation and fire and smoke restoration ... up is a lot of work. It's great that there's disaster cleanup company that act fast and fully equipped [more...]
Date: 2008-06-23 00:35:56
Something is growing on Scorpion Rock at Santa Cruz Island
Frankly, I’d never heard it called “Scorpion Rock ... . The who is NOAA’s DARRP- Damage Assessment, Remediation and Restoration Program. Born shortly after ... and sometime shipmate Betsy Crowfoot learned that they were hauled up there to water about 1500 plants [more...]
Date: 2008-12-13 00:17:24
WaterRestoration911
Especially now that homes prices are going down, it is all the more important to keep it well maintained ... , carpet drying, even mold and fungus remediation. They have a great looking site ... , and you can deal with that before it causes further damage by using a water restoration company [more...]
Date: 2008-06-23 01:00:51
Got a tip for a post?: Email us | Anonymous form Get PEEK in your mailbox! ... , we are requesting that a federal court oversee the cleanup and remediation and that the responsible parties ... at the Kingston Fossil Plant, releasing a billion gallons of coal ash sludge and contaminated water [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 22:40:06
USA: Letter writing campaign for green job funding / forest restoration
At the start of the 111th Congress, Members of Congress are building support for an economic stimulus package that advocates for creating green ... water and fish and wildlife habitat. The letter proposes an investment of $500 million over two years through the Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Initiative (LRRI), which would produce 3,500 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 03:03:06
How to spend $825 billion
By Kate Sheppard Enviros are heartened by much of what they see in the newly released summary of the House's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ... buildings to make them more energy efficient." Another section of the bill aims to "modernize roads ... for activities supported by other economic recovery funds, such as retrofitting of buildings, green [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 07:05:15
Amazing All Purpose Formula Found In Most Kitchens
Since the days of old, natural remedies have been passed down from generation to generation. With the modern wonders of medicine we often forget the effectiveness and power of simple formulas like vinegar! When I was a little girl I wondered why my grandmother and mom would take teaspoons of vinegar or even pour some in their water… Now I know! [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 20:00:43
Water Intrusion
First, I’d just like to say thanks to everybody who has called, written, tweeted, or messaged me wishing us well. I really appreciate your kindness. We’re doing fine. It has been two days since we noticed that water had found its way into our house at the base of an exterior wall in the master bedroom [more...]
Date: 2008-08-24 14:47:55
Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 9, January 14, 2009
Readers & Subscribers: Please see the Readers Note in the right column. We need financial assistance and/or corporate sponsors to help in continuing this public service. We will display your company banner ad for a modest contribution. If you are interested or have suggestions, please contact us at: info@ecobizport.com [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 12:27:00
Synthetic Mini Tree Utilizes Physical Capillary Action
In what may be an important advance in the field of microfluidics, researchers at Cornell replicated the capillary action of plants on a micro scale, ... : In nature, trees use water in tubular tissues, called xylem, like ropes that pull more water out of the ground, delivering it to leaves. They manipulate the water in the xylem under negative [more...]
Date: 2008-09-22 22:36:02
SEN. VOINOVICH STATEMENT ON NOMINATIONS OF LISA JACKSON AND NANCY SUTLEY
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator George V. Voinovich, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) ... that each one of us to be responsible stewards of our land, water and air. And, for the past 10 years ... and clean-ups are achieved without spending large sums of money or wasting years hashing out remediation [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 15:05:00
Environmental Justice for All: Protecting Communities Fairly and Fully
The election of Obama as President provides a transformational opportunity to make good on the promise for an America where every person, regardless of their race or income, enjoys the right to a healthy environment. Over the past 8 years we've seen unprecedented attacks on our basic environmental protections [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 21:51:57
Potential Public Spaces of Fez
Early last year I featured Aziza Chaouni's P/A Award-winning proposal for Fez, Morocco: "Hybrid Urban Sutures," what I called " ... Award for Africa Middle East, the River remediation and urban development scheme, Fez, Morocco ... it all the more commendable.Along with the playground and transit hub sites the project aims to improve the water quality [more...]
Date: 2008-12-06 13:00:00
Water Restoration 911
I woke too early this morning, so....while I am waiting for my son to wake up, I made myself more useful by reading the "Water Restoration 911" site ... , water damage, water restoration, basement leak or you have a broken pipe, carpet drying and fire ... , Fire restoration, Smoke restoration and Sewage & Drain Backups. If you need more detailed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 05:49:23
The Rip Van Winkle Episode
For three and a half weeks, I’ve made due with a fickle internet connection and a decrepit laptop ... to clean-up and remediation, so no worries, nothing to see here, move along, end of discussion ... and not one of those pansy-assed tree-hugging Algore Libtards, I would be able to drink contaminated water, huff [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 17:53:20
Electromagnetic Pulse Risk not Total
The Wall Street Journal and other sources have been discussing the threat of an Electromagnetic Pulse attack on the USA. The counter to these claims are that only 1% of the lights in Hawaii were effected by the Starfish Prime test (1.4 megaton thermonuclear weapon detonated 250 miles above Johnston Island in the Pacific in 1962) [more...]
Date: 2008-08-21 20:57:09
Mold Remediation Help
I believe every houses, especially after we have stayed after a while, we can find mold, mildew and fungus in most moist area ... restoration, fire and smoke restoration and even sewage & drain backups services ... for professional help. Water Restoration 911 will be the ideal company that can provide this Black Mold [more...]
Date: 2008-10-14 09:26:26
Productive uses of Congress' time
There's an obvious split, even among good progressive Democrats, about whether or not even the mere discussion of impeachment is a productive use of anyone's time. That it isn't is the position taken by the House Democratic leadership, in particular by Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, whose job it is to set the floor schedule. And that's a big job [more...]
Date: 2008-06-15 13:12:02
Our Antibodies Take Evolutionary Leaps To Fight Microbes
With cold and flu season in full swing, the fact that viruses and bacteria rapidly evolve is apparent with every sneeze, sniffle, and cough. A new report in the January 2009 issue of The FASEB Journal, explains for the first time how humans keep up with microbes by rearranging the genes that make antibodies to foreign invaders [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 21:05:07
Why this Diva might be stocking up on incandescent bulbs
I live in California, where currrently there is pending legislation that would prohibit the sale of incandescent bulbs after January 1, 2012. The goal is that every household would only use CFL's, which are 75% more energy efficient. Sounds great, right? I wasn't so sure as I've heard the buzz that there is mercury in the bulbs [more...]
Date: 2008-07-17 11:00:04
Boise Real Estate Info - Crawlspace Moisture
I dealt with three home inspections this week and two of them turned up moisture in the crawlspaces ... passed the building department’s final inspection, but I have seen this situation many times ... the layer of clay). Good In a worst-case scenario, crawlspace moisture can result in toxic mold [more...]
Date: 2008-11-15 18:21:26
Don’t let fire and water damage ruin your business, call Munters Corporation!
We’ve seen over the years the destruction done by hurricanes, and the mess they can leave behind ... Document Recovery Commercial Mold Remediation Disaster Planning Disaster Restoration Commercial Hurricane ... professionals who are standing ready around-the-clock and have both the knowledge and equipment to mitigate [more...]
Date: 2008-10-03 09:57:48
Rep. Barnes Proposes Testing School Air Quality
Tim Evans, writing for the Indianapolis Star, reports that Rep. John Barnes will introduce legislation proposing that schools test their air quality ... officials to check water and indoor and outdoor air quality at school sites,” said Barnes, a teacher ... and judgment against the school all the more likely. Maybe authorize a bond issue for remediation [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 12:09:03
DrumBeat: October 8, 2008
Oil prices: Buckle up for a wild ride Outlook for crude depends largely on the health of the global economy. Analyst predictions range from a fall to $50 or a surge to $150 a barrel. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Expect nothing but volatility for oil prices over the next year or two - with the fate of the global economy largely dictating whether [more...]
Date: 2008-10-08 13:29:59
"De-Listing" Dilapidated Homes
$30,000 Houses: Smarter to Raze than RestoreWhen the share price of a company traded on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") falls below $1, it faces the prospect of being dropped from trading ("delisted").Presumably, the rationale is that such companies are in extremis, and, for the health of the broader market as well as more viable concerns, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 14:27:00
An Introduction to Activated Carbon
Through physical adsorption, activated carbon removes taste and odor causing organic compounds, volatile organic compounds, ... and from water, including potable supplies, process streams, and waste streams. The action can be compared ... water contaminated with industrial waste through activated carbon. At first, cost considerations [more...]
Date: 2008-09-15 18:21:13
Voinovich on Obama Nominees
On Treasury Secretary nominee Tim Geither:From McClatchy:"He's got a real problem with me and my constituents," said Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio. "He may be a smart guy, but the average person on the street sees that he hasn't paid his taxes. It's a very bad thing for a guy who's running the Treasury to be in that position [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 16:00:00
Munters Corporation: Commercial Fire & Water Damage Restoration and Humidity Control
We’ve seen over the years the destruction done by hurricanes, and the mess they can leave behind ... Document Recovery Commercial Mold Remediation Disaster Planning Disaster Restoration Commercial ... professionals who are standing ready around-the-clock and have both the knowledge and equipment to mitigate [more...]
Date: 2008-09-26 19:48:06
Algae: Fuels and CO2 Sequestration
A brief explanation about algae utilization to produce vegetable oils, fuels, and to sequester carbon dioxide at the same time, by Glen Kertz, the CEO of Valcent Products USA. All we have is a closed-loop photo bio-reactor. Our goal is to produce the greatest amount of biomass from algae that we can [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 19:26:25
Bad bridges? Still far too few fixes
In the coming week, I’m going to drive about 1,200 miles through four states. During that journey, I’ll cross bridges over several significant rivers, including the Hudson and Connecticut rivers. The bridges I’ll cross are older than I am — and I’m no spring chicken. I’ll drive over — and under — numerous highway overpasses [more...]
Date: 2008-07-30 21:54:39
JO the Roofer
Hi, I’m JO the Roofer. Remember me? I’m the guy you hired to redo your roof last time. I know it didn’t go very well ... , and the toxic mold in your walls from all the moisture is a real bummer. I also understand how angry ... any longer, the mold could kill you and with the foundation problems, your house might fall [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 15:16:58
Remediation Smothering the Flames
Chester, Pennsylvania The latest city planning meeting in @ Chester City Hall 8.21.08 turned out to be a productive one ... is with the water front development. The focus of the meeting was about the environmental remediation ... Dump Now what makes this environmental remediation so important is due to the land’s past history [more...]
Date: 2008-09-06 07:08:46
Black Mountain Rock Art District, Part III - Scouts Cove
From our last stop we continued along the trail through Black Canyon ... snowball fight.There is no water source at the Stage Stop, which is perhaps the reason it did ... was one of the first chosen by the State of California for remediation due to the danger of the open shaft [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 18:34:00
Mold Inspection & Removal Basics
Mold Inspection & Removal Basics Due to the recent bad weather and storm surge related to Hurricane Ike, Galveston mold removal services have become one of the most in-demand needs in the area ... by workers pretending to be mold remediation experts. Learn how to protect your finances, … Cars [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 13:01:06
Pooping in the Francis Pool
Warning: Grossness ahead! A few years back, the District renovated the Francis pool, at 25th and N Streets NW, to include a wade-in kiddie area ... s swim diaper in the water and swung him around, spewing a wake of poop behind him. The baby deposited a major soupy load at the tip of the wading area as the dad finally pulled him out of the water [more...]
Date: 2008-08-25 19:13:14
Learning to Feed Ourselves - Growing Power
If crisis offers any yield at all its the efforts of regular folks like this honing their skills as they respond to the opportunities and challenges ... the following: acid-digestion, anaerobic digestion for food waste, bio-phyto remediation and soil health [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 04:19:00
Nuclear Reaction - A Greenpeace blog about nuclear power: Nuclear News for December 12th 2008
Some other stories from the nuclear industry you may have missed: The Guardian: Areva's Savannah partners wins $3.3 bln U.S. deal ‘Savannah River Remediation LLC, a business ... Savannah River Remediation LLC treat and dispose of radioactive liquid waste at a site in South [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 15:20:35
Top 10 World’s Worst Pollution ProblemsJanuary 19, 2009
Image by andi808 via FlickrPollution is responsible for 40% of deaths worldwide, according to a study, published in 2007, ... ’s World’s Worst Pollution Problems list is unranked and includes:Indoor air pollution: adverse air ... to three million deaths annually and constitutes 4% of the global burden of disease.Urban air quality [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 13:00:24
Groundwater Treatment Technology
Evan K. Nyer, "Groundwater Treatment Technology" Wiley | 2009-01-20 | ISBN: 0471657425 | 432 pages | PDF | 5,9 MB ... remediation technologies for the past twenty years. With a unique focus on above-ground treatment technologies ... on the regulation and design of drinking water systems; specific data on treatment [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 20:54:28
UniFirst 4020: Mixer Drive
UniFirst 4020: Mixer Drive The UniFirst 4020 mixer drive is the result of our advanced engineering and R&D along with 100 years of mixing experience ... Remediation, Says Rice University... 4 Rapid Change Drives Water Revenues To Nearly $1 Trillion ... . A true innovation in mixer drive capability, the 4020... Airmaster Aerator Highland Oil Wate [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 14:28:44
Newfoundland Standing Up for the Rights of its People, or Opening the Way to Trade Disputes?
Yesterday the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador created history when it introduced and passed Bill 75 (now S.N.L. 2008, c. A-1.01), Abitibi-Consolidated Rights and Assets Act. The legislation takes away land and water rights ... -Windsor, Newfoundland. According to news reports, the company planned to sell its land and water rights [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 16:43:35
Water damage restoration services
Here is a nice review about the best water damage restoration services provider ... extraction, sewage clean-ups, crawl space drying, structural drying, basement drying, dehumidification ... , wind damage and mold remediation. This company is also offering the cleaning service that will handle [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 02:29:14
True Leadership Coming to EPA, Part II
This is part two of my three-part series on the ways the new administration, guided by a revitalized EPA, can strengthen environmental protections, ... Water Act, water pollution permit hearings can drag on for months or more. Yet even with such lengthy [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 23:25:56
Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 10, January 15, 2009
Readers & Subscribers: Please see the Readers Note in the right column ... 3. WATER - PR. EPA. Oil Pollution Prevention; Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule ... Review (NSR): Debottlenecking 5. LAND, WATER - FRI. USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 12:35:00
Amazon pollution case could cost Chevron billions
Some how I doubt it. Z LAGO AGRIO, Ecuador – When the sun beats particularly hot on this land in the middle of the jungle, ... on remediation, absolves it of any legal responsibility. It says, and few dispute, that its former partner [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 19:06:18
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