Democrats Reveal the 2009 BOHICA Stimulus Plan

They have been talking about the need for swift action on this bill, and when you see what is in it, ... are just some of the examples of what Obama considers "economic stimulus": $3.836 billion for rural water and waste grant ... facilities, road and trail restoration, preservation of buildings of cultural and historic importance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:00:39

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An Obama appointment I can support

Obama's nominee for "regulatory czar" is Cass Sunstein of Harvard Law School ... who believe it would help them resist cleanup; – Urged the federal government to devalue senior citizens ... Even raised questions about the value of cleaning up Love Canal, reducing arsenic in drinking water [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 21:16:38

“Clean” coal ash flood may make new Superfund site (Update #4)

southeast’s worst environmental disaster by some environmentalists and journalists ... this disaster remains woefully undercovered. CNN has finally picked up the story (last updated around ... … Cleaning up the mess, which could fill nearly 800 Olympic-size swimming pools, could take months [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 17:27:26

Self Defense by Fox Urine

This is a (slight?) derivation from the normal set of topics; being physically "secure" (free of care or worry) ... water, he sprayed the hooligans so that they would stink. One student physically assaulted ... teenagers with a squirt gun filled with water and fox urine — wants the community to change [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 17:02:00

Highlights of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Here are some highlights of  Obama’s so called “economic stimulus” package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: By the way, ... and apply the “stimulus” label to their spending plans, clever bastards. $3.836 billion for rural ... and historic importance, rehabilitation of abandoned mines and oil fields, and environmental cleanup projects [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 23:18:14

Removing lead to prevent poisoning

Removing lead to prevent poisoning By Yun Xie | Published: January 19, 2009 - 08:59AM CT Lead poisoning is a serious problem for children, ... can permanently damage the central nervous system, kidneys, and various other organs. Children are particularly ... every year in the US. Scientists have found lead in toys, drinking water, paint, and numerous [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:59:00

Old Treasure Island bridge pilings demolished

Water shoots up to the height of the bridge as engineers in Treasure Island implode the underwater foundations of the old John's Pass Bridge. ... the water. To be honest, it's not exciting." The blasts sent plumes of water shooting into the air ... will begin removing debris from the seabed using an excavator mounted on a barge. They expect the cleanu [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 13:05:43

CONTRACTOR PAID BRIBES TO DO STREET UTILITY LINE WORK FOR CON EDISON…was it Felix Industries?

from the NEW YORK TIMES:January 15, 200911 Con Ed Supervisors Arrested on Kickbacks By KEN BELSONEleven Con Edison supervisors were arrested Wednesday on charges that they demanded more than $1 million in kickbacks from a construction company on several jobs, including work in and around ground zero and in the cleanup that followed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:22:52

Get The Lead Out

Leadboy So it has been brought to the attention of the public that over 65,000 homes in Toronto have unsafe levels of lead in their water.  This, of course, is due to the fact that said homes have lead intake water pipes going ... about 8,000 water service connections last year. But responsibility for that work isn't the city's alone [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 19:43:08

Porking The Economy

The more I learn about this “economic stimulus package”—and I think the quotation marks are needed—the more disgusted I get ... on it, and calling it a stimulus package. Here’s some of the things in it: $3.836 billion for rural water ... and trail restoration, preservation of buildings of cultural and historic importance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:08:57

Disaster Cleanup 911

A few days ago, we've probably heard about the Typhoon disaster hitting the Philippine Island ... to us here in US? Good thing to know that Water Restoration 911 is here to provide a service of Disaster ... a home which you can find water in the area where it not supposed to. Living in a healthy home [more...]

Date: 2008-06-23 00:12:49

The Breville Die Cast 800ESXL - More Than Just Nice

By Valerie T.The Breville 800ESXL espresso maker is a joy to behold. Fortunately, it is not all looks and no brains ... . You'll spend no time cleaning up spills. With its stainless steel exterior, cleanup there is equally ... during cleanup. In this reviewer's opinion, the defect is minor. The Breville Die Cast 800ESXL more than [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:44:00

Toxic Chemicals Policy: Change Needed Here

This is my first blog post for NRDC, and with change in the air, it seems like a good time to be writing about what NRDC, our members, colleagues and allies hope will be a wholesale change in the way we address the health and environmental risks posed by toxic chemicals - in our air, water, land, and in our food, food containers [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 21:40:54

Cyber Monday Frugal Gift Ideas

Were you up and out last Friday morning at 4:00am to take advantage of Black Friday sales?  Me neither.  I prefer to do most of my Christmas shopping online, and have taken advantage of Cyber Monday deals the last couple years. I thought I would share with you a few gifts we have received over the last couple Christmas seasons that have [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 11:00:46

Samuelson [Wade] vs. Krugman [Kobe]

Robert Samuelson is a top economist who gets a wide audience, mostly due to his Newsweek column. I find him to be the most consistently politically-neutral economist around, think of him as the Dwyane Wade of economists; talented, hard-working and responsible. You get the sense that he goes wherever the data leads him [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:11:37

Getting The Water Out Of Your Flooded Basement

Water can easily seep through vents, ducts, floors, and walls that are not properly sealed or are damaged. A flooded basement requires that the homeowner apply time, effort, good preparation, and proper safety measures for the cleanup effort. You still have to wait until the floodwaters have receded [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:40:10

A New Vision for the Bureau of Reclamation

The Bureau of Reclamation was conceived at the start of the 20th century (originally as the Reclamation Service) ... to help meet water needs. In 1902, even effective groundwater pumps wouldn’t be developed ... are concerned about the adequacy and reliability of their water supplies. Salmon runs and aquatic resources [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 23:32:42

Resident Evil Degeneration: A review

This weekend we got a copy of Resident Evil Degeneration, the new CGI Resident Evil film. Despite watching the first ten second trailer a hundred times we managed to stay away from any kind of exposure of the film at all. After watching it, here are out thoughts on the film and exactly where capcom got it all exactly wrong everywhere [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 12:19:28

Eliminate The Environmental Effects Of Sewage Contamination ...

If raw sewage and wastewater contaminates surface water and soil, the results can be devastating. It can affect many areas of human life ... . This is why sewage damage cleanup of waterways and soil, no matter how costly, has to be given priority. If sewage damage cleanup is not done immediately, sewage damage would cost us ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:15:13

Big Water Trouble in Leaky China

big water trouble china fertilizer photo Photo via China Daily News China's "Dead Lakes" Keep Reappearing Two years ago, an algae outbreak in China's renowned Tai Lake sounded a global environmental alarm. Now, despite China spending billions of dollars on lake cleanup efforts, some algae has returned. And similar [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 21:29:48

Big Water Trouble in Leaky China

big water trouble china fertilizer photo Photo via China Daily News China's "Dead Lakes" Keep Reappearing Two years ago, an algae outbreak in China's renowned Tai Lake sounded a global environmental alarm. Now, despite China spending billions of dollars on lake cleanup efforts, some algae has returned. And similar [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 21:29:48

All You Need to Know Water Cleanups

Before you zero in on just about any water cleanup service for your instantaneous water damage requirements, be very sure that you are going in for a professional water damage company that has adequate experience. A good company should be aware of quick and timely restoration, as the first requirement [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:29:37

Coast Guard responds to a sheen near Monterey, Calif.

MONTEREY, Calif. - The Coast Guard, along with California Department of Fish and Game, Office of Oil Spill Prevention and Response OSPR, ... . At approximately 7:40 a.m., Coast Guard Sector San Francisco received a report of sheen in the water ... in the vicinity of the Fuel Pier to begin cleanup and as a precautionary measure. The source of the sheen is [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:03:16

Valley farmers face deadline to clean up toxic drainage at the Grasslands Drainage Area

Valley farmers face deadline to clean up toxic drainage at the Grasslands Drainage Area Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on January 19, 2009 at 6: ... the last 14 years to cut 90% of the contaminated irrigation water flowing from beneath their fields of tomatoes, garlic and cotton. But the clock runs out in December on the cleanup program, called [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:55:57

Transcript: Obama News Conference Announcing Environment and Energy Team | December 15

(Source: CQ Transcriptswire) SPEAKER: PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA STEVEN CHU, ENERGY SECRETARY NOMINEE LISA JACKSON, EPA ADMINISTRATOR NOMINEE NANCY SUTLEY, HEAD, COUNCIL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY-DESIGNATE CAROL BROWNER, ENERGY CZAR-DESIGNATE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR. OBAMA: Good afternoon, everybody [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 00:06:19

Read The Stimulus - Demand Accountability

January 18, 2009 | By Beltway Baca A coalition of organizations and bloggers have started a new website called ReadTheStimulus ... for habitat restoration and mitigation activities. $2,736,000,000 for water and waste disposal loans ... . $550,000,000 for State fire assistance hazardous fuels projects. $200,000,000 for leaking underground [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 21:55:40

Los Angeles Superior Court judge issues go-ahead for perchlorate hearings

Los Angeles Superior Court judge issues go-ahead for perchlorate hearings Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on January 18, 2009 at 7: ... cleanup the local water supply that is contaminated with a number of chemicals, including perchlorate ... hearings to determine whether three companies need to help clean up contaminated drinking water [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 15:16:49

Water damage restoration services

Here is a nice review about the best water damage restoration services provider ... extraction, sewage clean-ups, crawl space drying, structural drying, basement drying, dehumidification ... , wind damage and mold remediation. This company is also offering the cleaning service that will handle [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:29:14

Farnsworth House Threatened by Flooding Again, Preservation Group Vows to Fight Back in '09

According to the Tribune's Blair Kamin, ... found the famous house swimming in water, which led to its immediate closure to tourists and a massive reconstruction effort. Now, after suffering another series of nerve wracking water attacks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 12:01:37

Flood Damage Cleanup Made Easy

Flood Damage Cleanup Made Easy After the flood there are thousands of things to deal with, but this may make the process a little easier. ¶ Posted 24 June 2008 † Rachel Yoshida § Home ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: fire, mold, renovation, restoration, smoke, water, water damage restoration [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 19:03:05

DOE Joint Genome Institute Completes Soybean Genome

The US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) has released a complete draft assembly of the soybean (Glycine max) genetic code, making it widely available to the research community to advance new breeding strategies for one of the world’s most valuable plant commodities [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 21:40:33

Pipe bursts in Rosenthal East over break, nothing harmed

All Rosenthal East suites suffered minor water damage on Saturday, Jan ... of water damage was prevented and any damage incurred was minor. “There isn’t a lot of ability ... having minor water damage, according to a police log. Three public safety officers were the first [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:58:27

Are Artificial Christmas Trees a Frugal Alternative?

A couple weekends ago we performed the annual rescue of our artificial Christmas tree.  As I hoisted the three sections of tree from our garage’s utility room I could not help but think of the money we had saved over buying a real tree.  And I wasn’t the only one! [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 18:00:02

January 19, 2009 (updated)

Eating ham & beans to build strength for bashing Bush THE BUSH BASH INAUGURAL BALLZ Well, dear readers, I’ve reached some conclusions about my Inaugural Ballz party, having been too exhausted to do much else but contemplate my bellybutton since then [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:51:35

Senseo Supreme 7832

Senseo Supreme 7832 Senseo Supreme 7832 (Senseo HD7832 Supreme Single-Serve Gourmet Coffeemaker with LCD Display, Silver) ... balanced proportions of coffee and water. Mild pressure and a special spray head produce ... layer. Simply fill the removable 32-ounce water reservoir with water, insert a pod, and lock the lid [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:26:46

Scoop - Clean Sweep

Scoop - Clean Sweep Hold the presses. No, wait. Is it ‘hold the presses‘, or ‘stop the presses‘? ‘Hold‘ soulds cooler, but I’m wondering if it isn’t a bit ambiguous. But then again, I don’t suppose many people would read that and go grab a hold of the machines. That would be stupid [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 18:51:22

TVA Disaster Spreads Far and Wide

Erin Brockovich and Robin Greenwald Posted January 13, 2009As a result of a 1 ... -- as more samples are taken that delineate the true toxicity of this mess, as TVA makes plans to contain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 20:28:00

Jakarta floods 2009

While December was quite sunny and pleasant, the New Year has brought angry torrential downpours, massive cracks of frequent lightening, and of course, annual flooding. As some of you may know, I live in the north of Jakarta; within 3km of the ocean [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 07:44:10

Green New Year’s Resolutions

I’ve been working upon and considering some of the things that I might do to lessen my environmental impact upon the Earth and others, and thought that it might be worth sharing those here. I’ve written them in the form of New Year’s resolutions that people could follow, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 20:38:22

Daily Dose: 11/15/08

» Asian Market Report » Asian American Nonprofits are Struck Hardest » Louisiana Gov. Jindal Possible GOP Candidate in 2012 » Liu Fixing Broken Meter Rule » Asianweek Partners for Comprehensive Asian American Market Report 2009 » Cleanup of Roosevelt Ave. Demolition Site to Begin [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 00:16:19

What does an Obama win mean for the U.S. food supply?

We heard plenty of talk about Wall Street and Main Street. We heard about $150,000 wardrobes, Joe the Plumber, Bill Ayers, socialism, and cynicism ... to wither. Fertilizer runoff continued to damage our drinking water. There’s no way around it: the Obama [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 20:00:34

Upcoming 2009 Releases — Part Two

Back in August, I posted an article HERE that showcased Upcoming 2009 Book Releases. That spotlight really only scratched the surface of what 2009 had to offer though, so now I’m back with Part Two, which is a little bigger, and hopefully, better. So enjoy, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 08:01:00

TVA Spill Update: Worried Residents and More Coal Spills

Over three weeks after the December 22nd TVA coal ash spill in Harriman, Tennessee, residents of the affected area wait for answers – is their drinking water safe? Where ... a leaking pipe for the calcium sulfate spill and dismissed concerns about whether drinking water [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 12:00:19

Determine Your Flood Damage Costs with this Tool

“Two inches of flood water can cost you $7,800.” estimates the National Flood Insurance Program established by the US Federal government ... of flood water, the cost of the damage nearly reaches $19,000. At 26 inches of flood water, you’re looking at a water damage cost of over $26,000. You’ll have to also repair your electrical system [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 17:09:22

Flood Damage Cleanup - Do It Yourself Tips

Accumulated water from flood can cause a lot of problems for any household. It can damage the structure of the house, damage various household objects, and moreover it can cause severe health hazards. To avoid such problem, you would need a proper flood damage cleanup [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:25:09

Whelping A Litter Of Bird Dog Puppies

Whelping is a term used to refer to the birth process of canines, when the female hunting dog gives birth to a litter of puppies. Most female gun dogs (bitches) will go through this process naturally, with little help needed from you or a veterinarian [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:14:38

Don’t Cut Out The Spa Altogether: Invest In PerfectSense’s Paraffin Infusions

Don’t Cut Out The Spa Altogether: Invest In PerfectSense’s Paraffin Infusions Jan 14, 2009 ... !) the payoff is totally worth it. Marvel as the addition of lavender-scented AromaVapor water to a dry ... , or boiling water) to heat the paraffin wax in individual one-use gloves and booties to a perfect 122 degrees [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 22:08:00

Back To Basics - Week 14

Hi Everyone,I have been having a bit of an issue with my shoulder which is severely limiting both my daily work and online time ... written in the more tradtional Italian style just a bit easier to desipher. Straw for mulch [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 03:43:00

'10 Questions' With Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack

As I mentioned a few days ago, I had the honor of spending 45 minutes on the phone with former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack (D) on Friday morning about a range of topics for our next "10 Questions" segment. As you probably know, Vilsack served two terms as Iowa's governor (1999-2007) [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 04:33:24

New Filtering Technology Has Environmental, Industrial Applications

New Filtering Technology Has Environmental, Industrial Applications November 27, 2008 — Materials engineers have created a new type of membrane that separates oil from water and, if perfected, might be used for environmental cleanup, water purification and industrial ... > [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 19:36:07

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