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Ohmsett Staff to Exhibit & Present at Clean Waterways
Ohmsett will have an exhibit, Booth #314, at the Clean Waterways Conference August 3-5, 2020, at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis, Indiana. Clean Waterways will focus on the issues most important to improving oil and hazardous materials spill prevention and response on inland river systems. On Wednesday, August 5, Ohmsett Program Manager Len Zabilansky will present "Training the Next ...
By OHMSETT
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Ohmsett Staff to Exhibit at Clean Waterways
Ohmsett, The National Oil Spill Response Research & Renewable Energy Test Facility will have an exhibit at the Clean Waterways Conference April 16-18, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency in Cincinnati, Ohio. Clean Waterways will focus on the issues most important to improving oil and hazardous materials spill prevention and response on inland river systems. will focus on spill prevention and ...
By OHMSETT
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Ohmsett Staff to Exhibit at Clean Waterways
Ohmsett, The National Oil Spill Response Research & Renewable Energy Test Facility will have an exhibit at the Clean Waterways Conference April 16-18, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency in Cincinnati, Ohio. Clean Waterways will focus on the issues most important to improving oil and hazardous materials spill prevention and response on inland river systems. will focus on spill prevention and response ...
By OHMSETT
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Ohmsett to Exhibit and Present at the Clean Waterways Conference 2022
Ohmsett, The National Oil Spill Response Research & Renewable Energy Test Facility, will have an exhibit in Booth #215 at the Clean Waterways Conference April 6-7, 2022 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA. CLEAN WATERWAYS serves the spill response industry in prevention, preparedness, and response in the inland environment. It delivers a forum for attendees to come ...
By OHMSETT
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Ohmsett Staff to Exhibit at Clean Waterways 2023
Ohmsett is exhibiting at the Clean Waterways Conference in booth #210, April 11-13, 2023, at the Hilton Denver City Center in Denver, Colorado. We invite you to join us and are pleased to offer you a friends and family discount to attend. Register online using VIP code: EXHINVITE to receive over 40% off regular rates. This conference will connect you with the right people involved in incident ...
By OHMSETT
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Beach Cleanups Energize People Around the Globe
With sandal-and-swimsuit season right around the corner, policymakers are raising awareness about the problem of beach pollution. Environmental advocates emphasize that volunteers can have a remarkable effect on the health of beaches in their communities. Just ask lawyer and environmentalist Afroz Shah, who led a cleanup of almost 12 million pounds of trash near his home in Mumbai. “I ...
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Tom`s of maine second annual `50 states for good` program invites you to get some goodness going on in your community
Tom"s of Maine is bringing back its popular "50 States for Good" program, which invites non-profit 501(c)3 organizations to nominate their community programs and encourages consumers to vote for programs they feel should be one of five recipients of a $100,000 Community Action Fund. But, this year, there"s also a new focus on volunteerism and the power of people working together. Tom"s of Maine, ...
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Sacred and Other Rivers
The Problem To the detriment of rivers as the Ganges in India, Yangtze in China, Citarum in Indonesia, the Amazon in South America or similar, over the years sewage disposal and pollution control has not kept abreast of the population explosion or economic and industrial growth. Such rivers and their aquatic inhabitants have become the victims of "out-of-sight" dumping of poisonous waste and ...
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EPA puts brakes on mountaintop removal mining
In a step toward protecting America’s waterways from mining waste, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will continue to review the permits of 79 proposed surface coal-mining projects in Appalachian states. The EPA stated that it will work with the Army Corps of Engineers to ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act and the protection of the nation’s public health and ...
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Environment New Hampshire urges protective wetlands laws
Environment New Hampshire, a nonprofit environmental organization, is calling for passage and implementation of two laws during the current legislative session that will provide strong protections for New Hampshire's waterways. The two bills seek to protect New Hampshire's wetlands from overdevelopment. SB 435 calls for an update to the permitting process for development in New Hampshire's ...
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Urban river renewal guidelines to help clean Cape Town’s waterways
The South African Water Research Commission (WRC) launched new guidelines for urban river renewal at the annual Peninsula Paddle community event on Sunday 8 June 2014 in Cape Town. Aurecon was appointed to determine procedures for enforced rehabilitation activities on urban river reaches in Cape Town. The project was led by Aurecon Associate Water Scientist Sam Braid who used it a basis for her ...
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Tokyo turns focus to delivering `sustainable` 2020 Games
Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have promised the most innovative, impeccably run and "sustainable" games ever. With just a little more than five years to go, doubts are growing whether they will deliver on the last pledge. On Tuesday, the World Wide Fund for Nature and others backing use of renewable energy and other standards, including Masato Mizuno, the sports-goods magnate who led ...
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EPA: Duwamish cleanup must be done right
Nine months after issuing its Duwamish Waterway cleanup plan, the United States Environmental Protection Agency is sending a message to a company responsible for cleaning up its portion of the waterway’s pollution: make sure the work is done right or pay the price. As they removed and transported creosote pilings and PCB-laden sediments from the Jorgensen Forge site, the Earle M. Jorgensen ...
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The Matagorda county navigation district no. 1 and the Texas general land office receive a gulf guardian award for their oil spill prevention and response partnership
The Gulf of Mexico Program recently announced that the Matagorda County Navigation District No.1 of Palacios, Texas and the Texas General Land Office will receive a Gulf Guardian Award for 2011 in the Partnership category for work on their Oil Spill Prevention and Response. The Awards ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Meeting on August 3, 2011, beginning at 6 ...
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Newport, N.H. treatment plant operator recognized for outstanding service (NH)
Arnold Greenleaf of the Newport, N.H. Wastewater Treatment Facility was honored by EPA with the "2009 Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Award." The EPA Regional award program recognizes municipal personnel in the wastewater field who have provided invaluable public service operating wastewater treatment facilities throughout New England. Mr. Greenleaf is the Superintendent of the ...
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U.S. EPA approves new water quality standards for Chicago River System
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the State of Illinois' new and revised water quality standards for five segments of the Chicago and Calumet Rivers. "In May of this year, US EPA notified the State of Illinois that upgraded water quality standards were necessary to protect the health and safety of the increasing number of people who use these rivers for recreation," said EPA ...
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Sony World Photography Awards Announce Winners
Tonight is the 2015 Sony World Photography Awards Gala Ceremony at the Hilton Park Lane, London where they will announce the winners. Supporting the celebration is an exhibition of the winners and shortlist, comprising of hundreds of photographs expertly curated inside the historic London landmark, Somerset House. On the run up to today’s gala I have been posting an image per day of my ...
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DESMI EnviRo-Clean - New Concept in DESMI
Marine and Aquatic debris is one of the most widespread solvable pollution problems plaguing the world’s oceans, rivers, and lakes. Successful management of the problem requires a comprehensive understanding of marine and aquatic environments together with the necessary experience and the correct selection of proven equipment. DESMI is taking part in combating marine pollution and ...
By DESMI A/S
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The Great Ocean Road
The Great Ocean Road is one of the world's most scenic coastal drives. Filled with a diverse range of native wildlife and pristine rainforest, preserving this natural wonder is important to the team at Wastewater Australia. Stretching 243 kilometres along the south-eastern coast of Australia between Torquay and Allansford, this Australian National Heritage site is home to the towering 12 Apostles ...
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Quality of urban waterways found to affect bat populations and biodiversity
Urban waterways can provide foraging opportunities for a range of bat species. However researchers have found that bats in the UK are negatively affected by high levels of invasive plant species and urban development near waterways. The researchers highlight the value these often disregarded urban spaces can have for ecosystems, and suggest ways to improve the biodiversity of waterways. ...
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