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New USGS study documents rapid disappearance of Antarctica`s ice shelves
Possible Forecast for Continued Antarctica Glacier Loss and Sea-Level Rise Due to Climate Change. Antarctica's glaciers are melting more rapidly than previously known because of climate change, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report prepared in close collaboration with the British Antarctic Survey. The USGS study documents for the first time that one ice shelf has completely disappeared ...
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NER grows, projects continue during tough economic times & new website released
Clean Dirt, No Doubt! Nelson Environmental Remediation Ltd. (NER) is pleased to announce today the addition of a Montreal-based Director of Sales (Eastern N. America & Atlantic International Markets), the refinement of NER imagery and communication tools and, continuing remediation project success. 'We've known for quite some time that having a centrally-based sales presence is vital to our ...
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Model could help policy makers remould energy systems
'Researchers have applied a new methodology for modelling energy systems to the Italian energy sector. Their study is a first step towards a mathematical model that can be used to analyse national energy strategies. The Italian example acts as a case study for a pan-European project aimed at modelling energy scenarios across the EU. Policy makers face real challenges in putting together energy ...
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Climate change talks should include farmers
FAO has urged policy makers to include agriculture in negotiations for a new climate change treaty to replace the 1997 Kyoto protocol. 'Agricultural land is able to store and sequester carbon. Farmers that live off the land, particularly in poor countries, should therefore be involved in carbon sequestration to mitigate the impact of climate change,' said Alexander Mueller, FAO Assistant ...
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US Navy agrees to clean up superfund sites where soil contaminated with PCBs, volatile organic compounds & metals
The U.S. Department of the Navy has signed an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Hawaii’s Department of Health to address clean up at Navy owned property at Wahiawa and Lualualei on Oahu. Under the terms of the Federal Facility Agreement, the Navy will work with the EPA and the state to address any remaining issues at the Naval Computer and ...
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Smarter climate change communications needed with public
'A new report argues that smarter approaches to engaging the public with climate change issues are needed to bring about social change and reduce carbon emissions. The researchers say emissions targets can only be achieved by combining intelligent policy making with strategies that meaningfully engage members of the public on an individual basis. Improved understanding of climate change is ...
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EUR 220m from EIB to finance first projects under China Climate Change Framework Loan
Drawing from the China Climate Change Framework Loan (CCCFL), signed with the People’s Republic of China in November 2007, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a total of EUR 220 million in three operations that will contribute to the mitigation of climate change, as follows: EUR 50 million will part-finance two forestation programmes: (a) the establishment of a “bio-energy forest” ...
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Chinese Government water initiatives offer many business opportunities for international suppliers
Under the 11th Five-Year Plan (2006 – 2010), the Chinese central government is giving the country’s water problems top priority in its national infrastructure agenda. This plan includes measures to ensure the transfer of water resources, drinking water safety, flood control and disaster mitigation as well as soil and water conservation and water eco-system protection. To fund various projects, ...
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DOE agrees to resume toxic waste cleanup at Bay Area Superfund site
The US Department of Energy has agreed to resume cleanup of toxic waste at its Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif., after the US Environmental Protection Agency notified the department in early January that it must immediately restart the shuttered treatment facilities or face escalating fines. DOE will pay a $165,000 fine for shutting down the cleanup systems and failing ...
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Foxxe Energy services implements KMI’s EHS software suite for incident management, corrective actions and auditing
Foxxe Energy Services (http://www.foxxe-energy.com), a Houston-based international drilling company, has implemented Knowledge Management Innovation, Ltd. (“KMI”)’s EHS Software Suite for corporate risk management. KMI’s Incident Management, Corrective Actions and Audit & Inspection modules have been rolled out across all Foxxe Energy’s service centers, management offices and mobile drilling ...
By VelocityEHS
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ABB wins US$490m oil and gas order
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a contract for about $490 million as part of the El Merk oil and gas project in Algeria. It’s the third major infrastructure project awarded to ABB within the last two weeks. However, ABB said that most of its markets remain challenging. The contract from Groupement Berkine, an Algeria entity that is co-managed by Sonatrach and ...
By ABB
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Many teenagers in OECD countries lack environmental science grounding, study shows
Teenagers in OECD countries are mostly well aware of environmental issues but often know little about their causes, raising questions about how well societies will be equipped to tackle such challenges in the future, according to a new OECD publication. According to data published in“Green at Fifteen?' ,the latest OECD report on findings from its PISA study, more than 90% of an extensive sample ...
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Court decision prevents dumping of coal mine waste in US waters
In a federal court decision this week, environmental groups won a case that will help protect US waters from surface coal mining waste. The case, heard by the Southern District of West Virginia, challenged an Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide permit that would have authorized waste material disposal from surface coal mining into U.S. waters. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the Ohio ...
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Earth Knowledge launches enhanced website and appears on `Our Planet` on CNN Headline News
Earth Knowledge, Inc., a leader in integrating and disseminating environmental and scientific information, today announced the launch of its enhanced website (www.earthknowledge.net) to collect and disseminate late-breaking environmental and scientific news to help business and community leaders, educators, students, advocates, scientists, and the general public keep pace with cutting-edge ...
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Aqwise developing advanced biological treatment system for drinking water nitrate contamination
Aqwise, provider of advanced solutions for wastewater treatment, has signed a cooperation agreement with 'Mekorot', Israel's national water company, for field-testing an advanced biological treatment technology for Nitrate contamination in drinking water. The agreement was signed in the framework of WaTechTM, Mekorot’s entrepreneurship, investments and partnership center for water technologies. ...
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FRP product knowledge college
On Thursday, April 23, we'll take an in-depth look at the burgeoning 'lean/green' trend, the effect it is having on the marketplace and what role FRP materials are playing in all of this. 'It has become obvious over the last 18 months that the materials and technologies that were once thought to be 'nitchy' are rapidly becoming the mainstays of modern construction philosophy,' said Margaret ...
By Special-Lite
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Puraflo® Peat Fiber Biofilter from Bord na Mona Environmental Products US Inc.
The Puraflo Peat Biofilter treatment system is a natural wastewater treatment solution for on-site wastewater treatment. Utilizing a unique biofibrous peat filter media, the Puraflo treatment system is one of the highest performing, most reliable systems on the market today. It has proven itself for over 15 years in a large number of U.S. residential and light commercial applications, as well as ...
By Anua
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Berkeley lab to receive US$115.8m in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) will receive US$115.8 million from President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The funds are part of $1.2 billion announced by Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today from funding allocated under the Recovery Act to DOE’s Office of Science. The funds will support an array ...
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New accurately laser marked water level meters
Solinst Model 102 Coaxial Cable Water Level Meters now have permanent, accurate laser etched cable markings every 1/100 ft or millimeter. Rugged and inexpensive, they are designed to measure groundwater levels in small diameter tubes and piezometers, or where a flexible cable is needed to snake past an in-well pump. The cable has a heavy-duty jacket and stainless steel coaxial conductors for ...
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New Acu-Trac® Smart 485 Level Tansducer from SSI Technologies Inc.
The Controls Division of SSI Technologies Inc., is pleased to announce the release of Smart 485 – its newest entry in the Acu-Trac® product line. The Acu-Trac® Smart 485 Level Transducer is an economical level sensing solution for storage containers with depths up to 1.9 meters (76 inches) for gasoline and 2.5 meters (98 inches) for other media.It combines level monitoring with RS-485 real time ...
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