A few things to think about on Water Day: Should the water supply be privatized? See this story. (Note: SF water comes from Hetch Hetchy in Yosemite…) (Sorry, link broken… I’ll fix when I have time):http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/22/BAG33HS4DG1.DTL ELMO
Here are my notes from the March 16th Chemists Without Borders conference call, and Bego’s mindmap (Below are Bego’s previous MindMaps- larger sizes from 01/06 and 02/06):
Get your solar panels in a roll. ELMO (I took P Chem from Professor Alivasatos way back when…)
Some of the more disturbing quotes: “I the hosepipe ban, tougher restrictions and appeals to conserve water fail, supplies would be turned off and customers forced to collect water from tanks in the streets. “ (snip) ” Low rainfall and high population density mean the south east of England has less water per head than …
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 …