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Selected Developments Related to Takings Issues, 2001-2002

For general background, see Robert Meltz, Wetlands Regulation and the Law of Regulatory Takings, 30 ELR 10468 (June ...

How to kill innovation with apathy

"The American Public Transportation Association recently awarded Translink (Vancouver's Transit Authority) Gold Level status for its achievements in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, cutting energy use, slashing air pollution and increasing ridership." This press release seemed like pretty big news to me. But when I asked Translink's Director of Corporate Sustainability, Trish Webb, where the ...

Apr. 17, 2012

By GLOBE SERIES

Improving Social and Ethical Compliance in the Supply Chain

This white paper from BSI Entropy International’s CEO, Hewitt Roberts, provides an overview of the drivers for improving social and ethical performance of a company’s suppliers and the significant benefits of implementing web-based purpose-built management system software solutions to do so. Abstract In recent years, competitive pressures, globalization and increasingly discerning ...

Oct. 1, 2006

By BSI

Project - M/Y Belle Aimee

The M/Y Belle Aimée is a 52m (171 ft) luxury motor yacht that charters in French Polynesia. Built in 2010 by prestigious Dutch builder Amels, the Belle Aimée acquired its VideoRay Pro 4 as part of an interior and AV upgrade in 2013. Equipped with an HD camera, fiber optic tether, and manipulator arm, the Pro 4 is part of the Belle Aimée’s state-of-the-art dive center ...

Jul. 15, 2020

By VideoRay LLC

The elimination of fecal coliforms and e. coli in lagoons

Many horse racetracks throughout the world are designed to drain water from the track into a lagoon that is located in the infield of the track. Due to the track being predominantly used for horse racing, there is a high amount of fecal coliform, especially of the Escherichia coli species, bacteria in the water that drains from the track. During the racing season, fecal coliform and E. coli ...

Apr. 19, 2017

By Reliant Water Technologies

Cities on the front lines of climate changes negotiations

Can you imagine a major city powered entirely by renewable energy? That’s the target Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson has set for 2050, earning him accolades from fellow green mayors. Coming from five continents, they joined former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, and actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert Redford to hail cities as the central organizing units for climate solutions. An ...

Dec. 9, 2015

By GLOBE SERIES

46 million tons of trash — or treasure?

When we think of e-waste, we tend to think of phones, computers, printers and the like. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. According to a first-ever global look at the production, impacts and management of electrical and electronic waste released this week by the United Nations University, of the 46.1 million tons (41.8 million metric tons) of e-waste produced in 2014, nearly ...

Apr. 21, 2015

By Ensia

Survival of multi-drug resistant enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and Salmonella paratyphi in Vembanadu lake as a function of saltwater barrier along southwest coast of India

The objective of the study was to evaluate the survival response of multi-drug resistant enteropathogenic Escherichia coli and Salmonella paratyphi to the salinity fluctuations induced by a saltwater barrier constructed in Vembanadu lake, which separates the lake into a freshwater dominated southern and brackish water dominated northern part. Therefore, microcosms containing freshwater, ...

May 24, 2013

By IWA Publishing

Multiple Location Logistics Assistance - Case Study

Problem: A top national finance company with locations throughout the United States is unable to ship all their devices at one time from one location. e-Cycle Solution: To meet their needs, e-Cycle coordinated multiple shipments from multiple locations and dates. We provided prepaid shipping labels for fast and secure delivery. e-Cycle’s experienced team provided a consolidated inventory ...

Jul. 9, 2018

By e-Cycle LLC

Client sued for charitable donation of used mobile devices - Case Study

Problem: Instead of using e-Cycle, a medium-sized business donated their used mobile phones to a local shelter and was sued when one of the cell phones did not work in an emergency. e-Cycle Solution: Our client found that e-Cycling their business mobile phones instead of donating them not only eliminated their liability, it also provided more benefit to the non-profit organization in the form of ...

Jul. 9, 2018

By e-Cycle LLC

E-Mail to SMS Gateways

All AKCP base units come with e-mail alert capabilities. The securityProbe and sensorProbe+ product lines also have an option for an internal cellular modem. The cellular modem is typically sed for remote sites where wired internet connections aren’t available. Some customers also use the modem for sending SMS alerts. It can be an expensive option, and for those using the sensorProbe ...

Nov. 1, 2020

By AKCP

Book Review. Ecology and Environmental Ethics. Green Wood in the Bundle of Sticks

Goldstein, Robert Jay. Ecology and Environmental Ethics. Green Wood in the Bundle of Sticks. Ashgate, 2004. 196pp. ISBN 0-7546-2392-0.Keywords: book ...

May 4, 2006

By Inderscience Publishers

Book Review: Methodologies, Models and Instruments for Rural and Urban Land Management

Methodologies, Models and Instruments for Rural and Urban Land Management, by Mark Deakin, Robert Dixon-Gough and Reinfield Mansberger. Ashgate, 2004. 172pp. ISBN 0-7546-3415-9Keywords: book ...

Jul. 31, 2006

By Inderscience Publishers

What Effect Does E-Waste Have On Groundwater?

Groundwater is one of the most precious resources on Earth. Its yields supply water to nearly every community in the country, and without it, most of us would be driven to drastic measures to accommodate drought conditions. In fact, that very situation is happening in communities across the nation. As groundwater is increasingly negatively affected by a number of environmental factors, ...

May 4, 2015

By Electronic Recyclers International, Inc (ERI)

Manholes - Case Study 1

Description Traffic on one of the island’s major streets was increased because of a major road realignment project. Robert Bowen inspected manholes there and saw that they were on the verge of collapse. According to Bowen, “Time was a very important factor and there was not a large budget for repairs/replacement. Because of new pavement and landscaping in the area, disruption of ...

Dec. 10, 2015

By Envirocort Technologies

Freytech oil water separators in car wash applications

Knowing that oil can get into the reclaim water, David F. Roberts, the President of Freytech Inc., recommends the use of an enhanced coalescing oil water separator. “Even trace amounts of oil in the recycled water can diminish the quality of the wash,” he said. “An ‘oil trap’ is not enough since it is simply a tank with baffled walls which does trap some of the oil ...

May 31, 2010

By Freytech Inc.

3E moves to address increasingly complex EHS, chemical management, supply-chain issues globally

3E Company (Carlsbad, CA) is a provider of information technology (IT) products and services to help clients manage their environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance issues, their chemical data reporting requirements, and the environmental impacts of their supply chains and product life cycles on a global basis. The firm has continued to introduce new product and service lines—most ...

Jan. 24, 2012

By Verisk 3E

Drought Hits the Caribbean

Water management strategies like desalination and water reuse can be harnessed to produce potable water The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) has warned that, due in part to a weak El Niño, drought conditions will likely continue in many Caribbean nations through July and into September. The ABC islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao — along ...

Jul. 23, 2019

By Fluence Corporation

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and ABA Books Release New TSCA: A Guide to the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act and Its Implementation

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce the publication of New TSCA: A Guide to the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act and Its Implementation, released today by the American Bar Association (ABA). This new book is a comprehensive guide to the substantial revisions to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) occasioned by enactment of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety ...

May 18, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

100 Locations - One Report - Case Study

Problem: A Fortune 100 client with over one hundred different entities and locations throughout the U.S. requires centralized reporting to their main corporate headquarters in order to track the phones sent to e-Cycle as well as the revenue received for these devices. e-Cycle Solution: e-Cycle has the ability to provide complete reporting to businesses that have decentralized locations but ...

Jul. 9, 2018

By e-Cycle LLC

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