I have been in my full-time home job for less than a week and I love it! But one cost I had not considered was the lack of exercise and the strain of sitting all day at a computer. I decided not to bring my home phone to my desk, figuring that I needed to get up and answer those telemarketer phone calls every hour or so. Know what I mean?
Christopher Wanjek from LifeScience talks about the...... [Show More]
You take a coupla days off and the papers and e-mails pile up faster than snowflakes in Geauga County . Here’s some of what greeted me Monday morning:
Cow tax. The ag airwaves and Internet hotlines were buzzing last week with a last ditch plea for comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act . (The deadli...... [Show More]
One often hears the big end of town grumbling about government regulation, how it stifles enterprise and the independence that leads to a wealthy society. Whenever you hear this talk just stop for a moment and think about asbestos, or thalidomide or Bhopal. It was twenty four years ago today that the Union Carbide factory at Bhopal malfunctioned allowing poison gas to leak through the city kil...... [Show More]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army have jointly issued revised guidelines to ensure America’s wetlands, streams and other waters are better protected under the Clean Water Act and to clarify the geographic scope of jurisdiction under the Act.
"We are providing improved guidance today to ensure the information is in place to fully protect the...... [Show More]
1984: Poison gas leaks from a Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, India. It spreads throughout the city, killing thousands of people outright and thousands more subsequently in a disaster often described as the worst industrial accident in history.
Union Carbide chose Bhopal, a city of 900,000 people in the state of Madhya Pradesh, because of its central location and its proximity to a l...... [Show More]
medical isotopes Post Source: feeds.feedburner.com Posted: Dec 03 2008 16:00:30
If you or a loved one has ever needed diagnostic scanning for a medical condition, chances are that radioactive isotopes were necessary. Although we tend to think of nuclear reactors in terms of either power generation or weapon development, they play a much more everyday role in medical technology.
Most radioactive isotopes are created in either a nuclear reactor or particle accelerator (c...... [Show More]
BACKLASH FOR BPA
Yesterday we outlined some of the research that has been conducted regarding bisphenoal A (BPA) and the risks that have been highlighted, today we overview the response to the research.
The strongest reaction to BPA , arguably, has occurred in Canada and it started in 2006 when regulators in the country identified BPA as one of 200 substances that deserved thorough a...... [Show More]
MATTER - Clean Technology, Green and Sustainable News –
The US Environmental Protection Agency , EPA, is closing in on a decision to regulate greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane under the Clean Air Act. The EPA was forced to the initiate the rulemaking procedure following the Supreme Court’s decision in Massachusetts vs. EPA .
The decision, which could regu...... [Show More]
Don’t let this happen to you. Feeling nauseous, groggy or achy while at work?? It may not just be a symptom of late night partying or the physical stress of simply hating your job, boss, coworker, etc. This could be serious… you may have Sick Building Syndrome .
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, “poor indoor air quality is the fourth largest environmental ...... [Show More]
By Susan Seliger
There is one bit of a good news in this terrifyingly tumultuous housing market. Going green can help you sell your house — at least that’s what the EPA believes. While traditional houses are spiraling downward in value across the country , according to the Environmental Protection Agency homes that incorporate environmental features – especially green plumbing fix...... [Show More]
U.S. Stimulates Global Market for Methane Recovery and Use as Fuel - The Way to Go Clean, Green and Fight Climate Change
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
nternational leadership by the United States to reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is highlighted in the third annual Methane to Markets (M2M) partnership report. Current U.S. supported M2M projects, ...... [Show More]
The US Environmental Protection Agency has an aqueous analog to the well established ENERGY STAR® program. The 2-year old WaterSense® is a partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is the symbol for water-efficient products, services and practices. Vanguard Homes of North Carolina USA is apparently the first partner-member to construct a ne...... [Show More]
Environmentalists, academics, and lawmakers are urging the incoming Obama administration and the next Congress to reverse the Bush administration regulatory actions, Supreme Court decisions, and Congressional inaction, which have served to weaken the Clean Water Act and other Federal laws concerning water quality.
In 2001, and again in 2006, the Supreme Court handed down rulings that serv...... [Show More]
In this episode, Maryann Suero and Ken Roy warn us of safety dangers lurking in schools - both in the science lab and beyond. Dr. Suero is the Children’s Health Program Manager for the EPA Region 5 (Midwest Region), and Ken Roy is the Director of Environmental Health and Safety for Glastonbury Public Schools in CT, the Safety Compliance Consultant for NSTA, and a safety columnist f...... [Show More]
Got2BeGreen –
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has introduced a new label that will help consumers be both water smart and dollar smart. The program’s goal is to “protect the future of the water supply by promoting water-efficient products and services.” Beginning this year the label will be found on a variety of high efficiency plumbing equipment . Ac...... [Show More]
While we are shopping for the holidays, we should remember to recycle our old electronics. This article covers recycling information and locations for the Virginia, D.C., and Maryland area.
Dangers of Computer Waste
Old computers and monitors have harmful materials that can seep into the ground water and air if thrown in your normal trash. The cadmium and mercury in displays can damage the ...... [Show More]
Prague at Dusk. [Photo from Czech Republic pages at European Union Website.]Only the Sydney Morning Herald is brave enough to explore the validity of politics in the global warming debate. Elite U.S. media follow Al Gore’s alarmist theories like a rat follows the scent of any kind of food, fresh or spoiled. Global warming sparks arguments in many select quarters and vicious battles in medi...... [Show More]
what are pcbs Post Source: www.injurysite.com Posted: Nov 28 2008 14:56:00
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are man-made organic compounds that can be found in capacitors, transformers, electric motors, oil-based paint, plastics, insulation material, pumps, and pipes. PCBs have been used in literally hundreds of industrial and commercial applications.
PCB production was banned in the 70s because of its high toxicity, and is classified as a persistent organic po...... [Show More]
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