It’s good to look at the problems, but I think we need to hear good news from time to time as well! Here is an excerpt from a recent government of B.C. press release. Not chemically related , but the collaboration is particularly interesting, I think – it shows what can be done. VANCOUVER – …
I don’t quite know what to make of this, but if it’s true, it wouldn’t surprise me. Comments welcome. ELMO
From Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility BUSH AXING LIBRARIES WHILE PUSHING FOR MORE RESEARCH — EPA Set to Close Library Network and Electronic Catalog Washington, DC — Under President Bush’s proposed budget, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is slated to shut down its network of libraries that serve its own scientists as well as the …
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This is great! Here is my favorite excerpt: A second prize is aimed at kicking America’s self-proclaimed addiction to oil, by spurring research into greener vehicles. “This is a hot button that can effect our reliance on energy from around the world and our production of pollution, both of which are major problems from a …
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Asian clams wreak havoc on SF Bay ecosystem. ELMO
Dave: I was thinking that Chemists Without Borders could help with the decontamination aspect of the water that the Rotarians are supplying. The cooperative idea is a good one, especially the idea of a small user fee to reduce misuse. There are many things in your emails that CWB needs to consider before trying to …
I used to live in Riverside, CA, so I know how bad the smog can get. Here is the money quote: It was the first time since the committee was established under the Clean Air Act nearly 30 years ago that the committee had asked the EPA to change course, according to EPA staffers and …
Here is a letter I received from Dave T, printed in its entirety: Last Fall I discovered Chemists Without Borders when I was preparing to accompany a Rotary group to Ethiopia and Uganda. With the group scheduled to visit several potable water projects being developed by Rotary, I considered taking along water testing kits and …