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| Campaign Consolidation |
| Published: July 12, 2007, 7:02 pm |
| Tags: Planet, Plan, Environmental |
| I determine to return to my former self, the efficient, plan ahead' self. A decade ago I would plan the year in advance, set goals, note all birthdays and anniversaries well ahead of time. [translation = allow for the vagaries of the international postal system] Then, all of a sudden, a whole slew of babies descended upon us. [translation |
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| Rescuing TCE from regulatory limbo [Effect Measure] |
| Published: August 2, 2007, 5:04 pm |
| Tags: Environmental Health |
| When it comes to protecting us from chemical carcinogens, the Bush administration has never been part of the solution. In fact they have consistently taken the side of the solvent, in this case the ubiquitous (and notorious) chlorinated ethylene solvent, trichloroethylene, or TCE for short. One of the most prevalent contaminants in US groundwater, |
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| Flight of the bumblebee [Effect Measure] |
| Published: August 3, 2007, 5:03 pm |
| Tags: Environmental Health |
| We don't usually talk about stories published in Physics Today, a publication of the American Institute of Physics. But a recent one caught our attention for two reasons. One, it is about the effects of non-ionizing radiation (in this case an oscillating electric field) and a biological effect, cell division. The second reason is that physicists |
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| Water: kicking the bottle [Effect Measure] |
| Published: August 8, 2007, 8:24 am |
| Tags: Environmental Health |
| Maybe I'm not the right person to bring this message as I drink very little in the way of fluids each day, at least compared to my students who will, I am sure, have to be surgically removed from their water bottles. Of course I've also had kidney stones twice, so I'm not suggesting anyone do as I do. How much you should drink is unknown. The 64 |
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| Organic Evil! |
| Published: August 10, 2007, 10:23 am |
| Tags: Environment, Global Warming, Environmental Issues |
| with broader elements of the environmentalist movement for a long time. This relationship may be a bit hypocritical, however, in light of new research that indicates the organic produce may contribute more to global warming than the industrialized agricultural processes that environmentalists ritually condemn. Of course, organic advocates may |
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| New NASA Data Still Proves Global Warming is Real |
| Published: August 11, 2007, 3:01 am |
| Tags: Environment, Science, Weather, Global Warming, Nasa, Environmental Issues, Nature |
| Details at Tech Blog HERE. |
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| Australia's north one of 'last great natural areas' |
| Published: August 13, 2007, 6:01 pm |
| Tags: Environment, Endangered Protected Species, Environmental Management, Australia, Darwin 0800, Cairns 4870, Mount Isa 4825, Broome 6725, Karratha 6714 |
| A new scientific study has found north Australia is emerging as one of the last great natural areas on earth. |
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| The Threat from Senator Boxer |
| Published: August 21, 2007, 7:44 pm |
| Tags: Political Commentary, Greatest, Warming, Scientific, Boxer, Environmental, Global, Universally, Excrement |
| I received an email from Senator Boxer. It is kind of amazing that I do because I had to game the system to get her contact form to accept my email because I am not in her state but she emails me all the time telling me what a great job she is doing. Today she wanted me to see the text of a... Visit Big Dog's Weblog for the rest of the story... |
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| My Autism Blog Motivation |
| Published: August 22, 2007, 3:59 am |
| Tags: Conor, Stimming, Noise, Autism, Environmental Sensitivity |
| Conor and Dad having a good laugh watching Pontoffel Pock on Youtube.Shower hair? No big deal.Stimming with a dandelion stem.Conor, sensitive to noise, reacts to the loud sounds of a passing motorcycle.All smiles at the mall, Conor is about to get a favorite treat - a gum ball. |
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| Coal Mining: Santa Claus, Stockings, & Bad Behavior |
| Published: August 23, 2007, 3:26 pm |
| Tags: U S World Economy, Politics U S, Environmental Issues, Globalization, Global Warming |
| fuel…as well as environmental concerns resulting from the actual extraction process. Lastly, its return to prominence brought with it concerns about miner safety. The Sago and Crandall Canyon mining disasters brought renewed attention to the travails that accompany a dependence upon coal. In the absence of a comprehensive energy |
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| Dallas Contracting Co., Inc. Awarded the Bronze EBJ 2006 Business Achievement Award |
| Published: February 5, 2007, 10:58 am |
| Tags: Awards, Demolition, Environmental Business Journal, Ebj |
| at EBJ's fifth annual Environmental Industry Summit in Coronado, Calif. on the evening of February 28, 2007. The Environmental Industry Summit is an annual three-day event hosted by EBJ February 28-March 2, 2007 and award recipients are invited to attend to receive their award.About Dallas Contracting Co., Inc.Dallas Contracting Co., Inc. |
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| Lead contamination report finds 'litany of failures' |
| Published: September 5, 2007, 11:19 pm |
| Tags: Mining, Maritime Accidents, Workplace Accidents, Emergency Incidents, Environmental Management, Air Pollution, Water Pollution, State Parliament, Labor Party, Liberal Party, Nationals, Democrats, Greens, One Nation, Minor Parties, Esperance 6450 |
| The State Government has apologised to the people of Esperance after a parliamentry committee attacked several agencies for allowing lead contamination in the town. |
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| A Not-So-Splashy Way to Save the Planet |
| Published: September 7, 2007, 11:51 am |
| Tags: Energy, Health, Global Warming, Usa, Oil, Environmental Issues, Pbs |
| Give up bottled water. Seriously. The oil used to distill water, make plastic containers and ship them over long distances rivals the energy spent and the pollution caused by gas-guzzling cars. Americans have to drive to work, take the kids to school and go shopping. They don't have to drink water out of bottles. In most places [...] |
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| Most Polar Bears Could Be Gone By 2050 |
| Published: September 9, 2007, 3:15 am |
| Tags: Environment, Global Warming, Animals, Environmental Issues, Nature |
| Sea ice is melting and if predictions hold true here’s a grim bit of news from the U.S. Geological Survey: By 2050 the world’s polar bear population could be largely gone: Two-thirds of the world’s polar bear population could be gone by midcentury if predictions of melting sea ice hold true, the U.S. Geological Survey reported |
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| . . . and breathe normally [Effect Measure] |
| Published: September 9, 2007, 5:34 pm |
| Tags: Environmental Health |
| Flying on an airplane used to be something special. Now it's just another means of mass transit, with all that implies. So our attention is more and more directed to the unpleasant parts of flying, which, for many is the lousy air quality. Modern pressurized airliners fly high -- very high indeed. Stratospherically, literally. When you are up |
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