| arval zebra mussels discovered in Red River | |
| Tuesday, July 13, 2010 | |
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| MANITOBA, CANADA — Larval zebra mussels, an invasive species that can cause extensive damage to municipal water infrastructure, have been found in the Red River in North Dakota, CBC News reported. In response to the discovery, Manitoba officials have been placed on high alert and have asked residents to check their boats thoroughly for signs of infestation. Zebra mussels, which have infested all of the Great Lakes as well as the Mississippi River, can cause huge problems for water treatment plants and hydroelectric dams, the article stated. “They get into pipes, pumps and into propellers and they certainly impact our native species of clams and other organisms,” said Wendy Ralley, a water quality specialist with the Manitoba government. To read the entire article, click here. For related information, click here. | |
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
What next here it is
what's next why you need to drink water from a RO system
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| Study finds pharmaceuticals, chemicals in Ohio River | |
| Tuesday, July 13, 2010 | |
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| LOUISVILLE, KY. — A recent study conducted by the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission found that treatment facilities in the eight-state region were unable to completely remove some chemicals and pharmaceuticals from wastewater, The Courier-Journal reported. Dozens of potentially hazardous substances — including antidepressants, veterinary hormones and cocaine — were detected in the Ohio River, the article stated. However, according to the researchers, the contaminants are in low concentrations and do not pose a risk to human health. Other scientists who reviewed the data expressed concern over the potential hazardous effects to fish and wildlife in the Ohio River, according to the story. Some of the pollutants have been identified as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in fish and the scientists said there are legitimate concerns that the contaminants may cause health problems for people who use the river for drinking water. “When we see something this basic being altered in fish, we should be concerned about what it's doing to our own health,” said Peter DeFur, a research associate professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. The study targeted 158 contaminants that are essentially unregulated in U.S. waterways and drinking water supplies, the article reported. To read the entire article, click here. For related information, click here. | |
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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| Nuclear desalination reactor attracting global interest | |
| Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | |
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| BOISE, IDAHO — Alternate Energy Holdings Inc. (AEHI) announced that its subsidiary Green World Water (GWW), which has developed a nuclear desalination reactor, has created substantial interest in the international market, according to a press release. The world’s first commercially available and competitively-priced nuclear desalination reactors can produce clean water and electricity simultaneously. “We are receiving calls from countries in South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The interest in our desalination reactor has reached such a level that we are now well positioned to sell several units by the end of the year,” said Don Gillispie, AEHI CEO. “Water and power are arguable the two biggest concerns worldwide and the GWW reactor solves both problems more effectively and affordably than any other product on the market.” To read the entire article, click here. For related information, click he | |
Thursday, June 24, 2010
should any level be in our water
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
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as long as this government in office this is what we get
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| June HMI shows steep decline in homebuilder confidence | |
| Wednesday, June 16, 2010 | |
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| WASHINGTON — According to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), builder confidence in the market for newly built, single family homes fell sharply in June as the popular homebuyer tax credit expired. The HMI dropped five points to 17 in June. Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for more than 20 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.” The survey also asks builders to rate traffic of prospective buyers as “high to very high,” “average” or “low to very low.” Scores for each component are then used to calculate a seasonally adjusted index where any number over 50 indicates that more builders view conditions as good than poor. “We expected some softening in the market following the expiration of the home buyer tax credit and this report seems to verify this assumption,” said NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe.“In the coming months, an improving economy, rising employment, low mortgage rates and stabilizing home values should help the housing market move forward. But as today’s HMI data shows, builders still remain very cautious and are aware that several factors could impede the nascent housing recovery, including serious problems in obtaining financing for the production of housing, faulty appraisal practices and competition from short sales and foreclosed properties.” To read the entire article, click here. For related information, click here. | |