Archive for January, 2012
Chesapeake Bay scientists urge caution on nutrient trading
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
ANNAPOLIS — An environmental group is urging caution in developing a nutrient trading program to cut Chesapeake Bay pollution. Nutrient trading allows polluters to buy credits for reductions made by others. The concept has been proposed to limit pollution from nitrogen and phosphorus, so-called nutrients that fuel oxygen-robbing algae blooms in […]
Read More..>>DENR Seeks Comments On Waterbody Report
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
PIERRE — The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is seeking public comments on the draft Integrated Report. Required under the federal Clean Water Act, this report is used by the state to identify impaired waterbodies in South Dakota. Public comments from the general public and other interested parties and organizations will be accepted through March 1, 2012.
Read More..>>Council To Vote On Downtown Restrooms
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
San Diego City Council votes today on whether to keep its promise to provide four public bathrooms to service a thousand homeless people living on downtown streets.
Read More..>>Hydraulic Fracturing: How Does a Natural Gas Well Get Drilled?
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
Just what is hydraulic fracturing, the controversial natural gas drilling technique that has sparked a rush for natural gas in the U.S.? There are strong opinions on both sides.
Read More..>>Walk Softly, and Carry a Big Dividend
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
Those of us who are retired need to squeeze some income out of our investments to pay our monthly bills. That's been like wringing water from a stone during the last few years, with interest rates at rock-bottom levels.
Read More..>>State wants Tri-State Airport to pay $4,870 fine
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A proposed consent order would require the Tri-State Airport Authority, Huntington, to pay a $4,870 fine for failing to re-apply for a water pollution control permit in a timely manner. Kevin Price, Tri-States assistant manager, sig…
Read More..>>MJ Insurance Launches Golf Program
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
MJ Insurance has created a product for the golf industry that includes both insurance coverage and risk management. The company’s “Golf Program” offers a variety of coverages, which is important for the range of risks that golf courses face. These …
Read More..>>Tremors resulted from letter about volcanoes
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
Dear editor, My letter about the volcanoes seems to have caused some cerebral activity.
Read More..>>Rachel Havrelock: Christian Pilgrimage and Middle Eastern Water Scarcity
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
Skeptics might do well to remember that, in many of these traditions, the Jordan is the gateway to heaven.
Read More..>>ExxonMobil may owe more for Yellowstone River pipeline rupture
Posted on January 31, 2012 - Filed Under Air Pollution, Curbing Pollution, Environmental Pollution, General, Global Warming, Land Pollution, Ocean Pollution, Pollution News, Water Pollution
ExxonMobil, who recently agreed to a $1.6 million dollar settlement with Montana after a pipeline rupture spilled thousands of gallons of oil into the Yellowstone River, may owe the state even more for additional environmental damages.
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