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11 Citation By JEREMY LOOME, EDMONTON SUN ?Unfair? environmental criticism that is mounting in the U.S. against the oilsands could cause an uncertain economic future for Alberta, Finance Minister Iris Evans said yesterday. Evans said she won?t predict the double-digit multibillion-dollar surplus many expect here next year due to high oil prices, noting the province is waging political war against anti-dirty oil legislation in the U.S. that could impact its ability to develop an oilsands-based economy., technorati.com
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AN EXAMPLE OF HOW GOVERNMENT DOESN'T KNOW ANY MORE THAN WE DO 1 Citation I'm constantly amused by those who think transferring a function to government will somehow convert the function into being "better". For example, many think that health care should be nationalized, or that the oil companies should be nationalized--as if putting health care or oil production into the hands of a person wearing a "government" hat rather than a "private enterprise" hat will somehow make delivery of services "better". Truth be told, the folks who work in government ent, technorati.com
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Germany Storing CO2 Underground 1 Citation Germany has an ongoing plan to store their CO2 emissions underground. They used a special drill during tests earlier this year for the carbon capture project in Ketzin. The GFZ geoscience institute says that Germany will inaugurate Europe?s first underground carbon dioxide storage site. Ketzin is located near Berlin, and the project?s name is CO2SINK. This carbon sequestration project is part of a larger one initiated by several European countries. 60,000 tonnes of the greenhouse gas will, technorati.com
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Propane Storage Tanks Recalled By American Welding & Tank 1 Citation Name of Product: Conversion Underground Propane Storage Tanks Units: About 11,000 Manufacturer: American Welding & Tank LLC, of Jesup, Ga. Hazard: An odorant is added to propane to help alert customers to propane leaks, but rust inside a propane tank can cause the odor to fade. Some converted above-ground to underground converted tanks can have an increased susceptibility to odor fade, causing consumers to be unable to detect the odor of propane in the event of a gas leak. This can pose, technorati.com
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Federal government gives Nashua, New Hampshire $2 million to clean up asbestos 1 Citation Thanks to U.S. Senators Judd Gregg and John Sununu, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded a grant of $2 million to the city of Nashua, New Hampshire to clean up asbestos contamination at a city-owned former textile mill. The city seeks to develop the property, which is already home to several small businesses and an art gallery. But the site has been designated a federal brownfield due to its contamination from asbestos and underground storage tanks. Three quarters of, technorati.com
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1 Citation In Holland a company called Ooms Avenhorn Groep bv broke new and unusual ground in generating energy. Their really innovative idea is called Road Energy Systems, and yes, you guessed it - it generates energy out of roads. Everybody knows how hot asphalt concrete can get because of its large heat-absorbing capacity. This company is the first in the world to extract energy from asphalt concrete. How does it work? It?s so simple that you may ask yourself why it wasn?t discovered earlier. In, technorati.com
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New Page with Definitions of Environmental Terms 1 Citation We have started a new page that will list definitions of environmental terms. We will keep adding to it regularly so please keep check back. Also, if you have any requests or have some more information you would like included, please contact me. The ?Definitions Page? is linked to from the upper right hand side bar or you can click here to access it. The definitions page will contain or currently contains definitions related to all appropriate inquiry, astm 1527, brownsfield sites, due dil, technorati.com
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Document Storage-Will insurance compensate for loss? 1 Citation While reading the local newspaper this week, I noticed an article written by Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger. This article was written regarding the May 4th first year anniversary of the Greensburg tornado. In her article, she mainly discussed how to inventory your personal belongings so that you would have coverage for your personal property. Praeger encouraged Kansans to use a digital or video camera to provide visual coverage of their items. For example, she suggested having famil, technorati.com
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1 Citation Yesterday DHS added two new questions/answers to it?s FAQ page. Both questions dealt with underground storage tanks. Those questions were: 1167: What is the definition of an "underground storage facility" as it related to CFATS? 1408: Which facilities should answer the Top-Screen questions on underground storage of a COI? Both of these questions relate back to recent changes in the Top Screen that I discussed in an earlier blog (see: "Updates of CSAT Top Screen Manuals"). There is no new inf, technorati.com
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EPA Proposes Rules for CO2 Storage 1 Citation Washington DC - Federal regulators released draft rules governing the long-term underground storage of carbon dioxide last Tuesday, laying the foundation for what may become a tool to limit human impact on the environment. The proposed rules, which outline storage siting, testing, and monitoring requirements, fall under EPA?s existing Underground Injection Control (UIC) program. They would update the 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act. Would Add to Existing Rules The agency?s proposal is based on, technorati.com
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