UN DAILY NEWS DIGEST - 16 January

UN DAILY NEWS from the UNITED NATIONS NEWS SERVICE16 January, 2009 =========================================================================BAN URGES UNILATERAL ISRAELI CEASEFIRE IN GAZA; MEETS WITH PALESTINIAN LEADERSOn the third day of his intensive diplomatic mission to secure a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:09:00

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Scotch Whiskey purifies water too?

Scotch whiskey is said, by some, to have many magical qualities ... sites. A by-product of the spirit is 99.96 percent effective in cleaning contaminated ground water ... at Aberdeen University came up with the water-cleaning technology cleverly named DRAM - Device [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 12:35:19

Badger® ORION® Mobile Meter Reading System

Badger® ORION® Mobile Meter Reading System The ORION® Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) System is a one-way bubble-up RF system ... Viewed 1 Report: Credit Crunch Cuts 13% From US Water Infrastructure Spending, But... 2 Nanoparticles Offer Promise In Ground Water Remediation, Says Rice University... 3 Rapid [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 19:26:58

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 7, January 12, 2009

Readers & Subscribers: Please see the Readers Note in the right column ... Committee; Amendment to Announcement of Public Meeting    4. WATER, WILDLIFE - Presidentail ... - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 12:24:00

What Sustainability Can Mean

The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City (Process Self-reliance Series) by Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen (Process Media) Toolbox for Sustainable City Living: A do-it-Ourselves Guide by Scott Kellogg and Stacy Pettigrew (South End Press) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 23:34:24

SUN: LuvGuv axes education in State of State speech

Posted by Tazzie 15 Jan 2009 9:31 PM Available at: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/jan/15/education-state-workers-hit-bare-bones-budget/ (Eight (8) reader comments so far pasted below) EDUCATION, STATE WORKERS HIT IN BARE-BONES BUDGET Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons delivers his State of the State address Thursday night in Carson City [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:28:00

The Bhopal Disaster (24 Years Later) and World Risk Society

Cross-posted from The Global Sociology Blog (Lambert, where’s my “Department of Analytical Tools”??). Watch this first amazing video ... this day, Bhopal still shows signs of contamination, especially in the water, because the company [more...]

Date: 2008-07-12 05:42:04

The Infrastructure Equation

... deficit is one of the most pressing limitations to the long term sustainability of our energy, water ... how the government can invest in projects that have long-term, universal community value. Water [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 13:00:42

Solution For Water Damage

Owning a beautiful home is not easy in this present economical situation prevailing throughout the world ... Restoration 911immediately. You can also approach them for carpet drying, mold remediation and for many [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 08:54:26

Hurricane Survivor: Should I be concerned about mold from water leaks?

Question: We recently went through Hurricane Gustav and Hurricane Ike ... in the restoration industrial including a specialization in mold remediation. ... on our roof but not before it started leaking. Should I be concerned about mold? If so how should [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 00:51:38

Habitat for Liberalism?

In doing my morning rounds this morning I notice that there’s an awful lot of traffic on Michelle’s place this morning with regards to Habitat for ... . Others reported mold or mildew, nails popping out of plasterboard and other problems. The Habitat [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 16:18:38

S. 22 Benefits Nevada Projects

S. 22, the lands bill in the Senate has some projects of specific benefit to Nevada ... , and businesses. The bill also expedites the remediation of the Sunrise landfill.Henderson gets land near ... gets a bill to direct the Bureau of Reclamation to inspect and maintain aging water facilities [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 05:48:00

Judge approves $54M fly-ash suit settlement

http://www.mddailyrecord.com/article.cfm?id=10399& ... to connect 84 Gambrills households, which had previously relied on private wells, to public water over the course of the next two years. The company will also pay for their water bills for 10 years [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:39:03

Valves; K-Flo Butterfly Valve

Valves; K-Flo Butterfly Valve K-Flo Butterfly Valves are used to control the flow of water in water distribution systems, ... In Ground Water Remediation, Says Rice University... 3 Rapid Change Drives Water Revenues ... in water filtration systems and in sewage treatment systems Ultrafiltration AMR: T-10 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 19:03:08

Before You Call a Mold Remediation Service: Tips For Home ...

The wet season can also be the mold season in many areas of the country. Mold is often found near sources of water where it can easily grow and reproduce. As it grows, mold can breakdown and compromise the integrity and strength of the source in which it lives [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 08:10:06

Coal ash dumps a ‘time bomb’ for Michigan water, environmentalists say

Martin County, Ky ... percent of the world’s fresh water. The North Lansing Landfill, operated by the Lansing Board of Water and Light (BWL), is among 24 coal ash dumps identified in a 2007 U.S. Environmental Protection [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:33:08

LABOR, IMPERIALISM AND GLOBALIZATION….an extended review of “SOLIDARITY DIVIDED: the crisis in organized labor and a new path towards social justice” by Bill Fletcher Jr. and Fernando Gapasin

from Z MAGAZINE: Book Review Labor, Empire and Globalization: An Extended Review of Solidarity Divided By Kim Scipes December, 27 2008 Book: Solidarity Divided: The Crisis in Organized Labor and a New Path toward Social Justice (Gapasin, Fernando) ZNet Book Page Publisher: UC PressPages: 324Year: 2008ISBN: 978-0-520-25525-8By: Fletcher Jr [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 03:21:07

Environmental Issues - Articles (Www.OSIR.org.in)

An index of Articles for the Environmental Issues guide site. Articles Index ... | Environmental Consulting Corporation, Engineering, Soil Remediation, Emergency Spill Response, Air ... . INVESTING IN THE WATER SECTOR. MAIN ARTICLE: Water: Source: www.winslowgreen.com [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 16:30:09

The Wicomico River And Downtown Revitalization Go Hand In Hand

Press Conference Not Adequately Covered By Daily Times--Salisbury-- A press conference about filtration systems for stormwater drains and Ireton's ... water, but the remediation should not come at the expense of the entire Wicomico River watershed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:33:00

Steinberger named director of ENV today, six others named to cabinet

Steinberger named director of ENV today, six others named to cabinet January 12th, 2009 by Peter Boylan Timothy Steinberger was named the City director of Environmental Services today. Steinberger replaces Eric S. Takamura, who left two weeks ago. Also, Bob Sumitomo was named deputy director of Planning and Permitting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:36:55

Rays open ballpark site search

The AL champion Tampa Rays, in conjunction with a coalition called "A Baseball Community," released a two-part study (PDF: Part I/Part II) ... and closed completely in 1991. Leachate seeped into the water table in the mid-80 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 00:10:24

Debunking the Detox Debunkers by Jon Barron

Debunking the Detox Debunkers Date: 1/19/2009 Posted By: Jon Barron Perhaps you've seen the headlines. Scientists dismiss 'detox myth' (BBC News) Detox product claims are 'legalized lying,' scientists warn consumers (CBC News, Canada) Debunking the Detox Myth (Medical News Today) Scientists Debunk Detox Claims (Huffington Post) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:22:48

Literary Warrant [39]

Sequentia, Aquitania: Christmas Music from Aquitanian Monasteries, 12th Century (: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, p1997) ... drugs, video displays, remediation of groundwater contaminants, high performance batteries, dirt [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 18:23:00

EPA Seeks Advice on Perchlorate in Drinking Water & Issues Interim Perchlorate Health Advisory

EPA Seeks Advice on Perchlorate in Drinking Water & Issues Interim Health AdvisoryThe U.S ... in drinking water. The agency also is issuing an interim health advisory of 15 parts per billion (ppb) to assist state and local officials in addressing local contamination of perchlorate in drinking water [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 05:21:00

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 8, January 13, 2009

Readers & Subscribers: Please see the Readers Note in the right column ... Conservation Standards for Residential Water Heaters, Direct Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters: Public [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 12:22:00

FLIR Infrared Imaging Cameras Introduces the i60 and b60 Thermal ... - MarketWatch

FLIR Infrared Imaging Cameras Introduces the i60 and b60 Thermal ... MarketWatch - 5 hours ago "Many of our mold remediation, roofing companies, masonry contractors, building inspectors, water damage repair companies and anyone else that needs the ... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 07:41:22

Sector or Industry Total Jobs (thousands) Change from 12 months ago Change 12 Months%

Total private 113,623.0 -2,136.0 -1.845% Total nonfarm 136,167.0 -1,870.0 -1.355% Goods-producing 20,920.0 -1,129.0 -5.120% Private service-providing 92,703.0 -1,007.0 -1.075% Service-providing 115,247.0 -741.0 -0.639% Trade, transportation, and utilities 25,977.0 -716.0 -2.682% Manufacturing 13,168.0 -626.0 -4.538% Construction 6,952 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 13:35:57

You Get What You Pay For: Green Roofs and the City

By: Caroline Shaheed Toronto is a major urban centre ... than its surrounding areas— and storm water management are becoming bigger problems with every [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:10:43

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 11, January 16, 2009

Readers & Subscribers: Please see the Readers Note in the right column ... 0    7. LAND - FRI. USDA/Commodity Credit Corporation. Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:18:00

Happy Birthday, NASA: 50 Years and Counting

Although most of the fanfare surrounding NASA's 50th anniversary centered on July 29, ... -spill remediation, flame-retardant coatings, better [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 19:19:36

Alaska Chooses Largest Gold Mine Over Clean Water

By Kari Lydersen, AlterNet. Posted August 29, 2008 ... salmon streams and drinking water sources. Though by law the ballot measure couldn’t name a specific [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 22:19:33

Humanity’s Prosperous Destiny

Humanity’s Prosperous Destiny Posted on: January 16th, ... . As technological innovation advances at exponential rates, energy and water will also become abundant [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:03:58

The Lisa of our concerns

By Kate Sheppard Lisa Jackson. Depending on who you ask, ... Jackson's work on water protections and the state's climate plan. "She's clearly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 19:16:44

Bosch, Dupont and Xerox Join Eco-Patent Commons

Bosch, DuPont and Xerox Corporation have joined the Eco-Patent Commons, ... that significantly reduces the time and cost of removing hazardous waste from water and soil [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 19:46:17

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