EPA Announces Agreement with TPC Group LLC to Correct Alleged Clean Air Act Violations at its Houston, Texas Facility
September 12, 2022 DALLAS, TEXAS – (September 12th, 2022) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement with TPC Group LLC to correct Clean Air Act violations at its Houston, Texas facility. This agreement alleges the facility has multiple deficiencies, including visible external corrosion of equipment and failure to adequately track, manage, and mitigate dead […]
2022 Volkswagen Golf R-Line: In Pictures
KUALA LUMPUR: Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia first introduced the all-new Golf R-Line in October 2021 and opened its bookings earlier this year. It was only recently that the automaker revealed the car’s asking price. KEY TAKEAWAYS How much does the Golf R-Line costs? Available at just RM 170,560, the R-Line is the most affordable variant […]
Half of Health Care Facilities Globally Lack Hygiene Basics
A recent Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that slightly more than half of the world’s health care facilities lack extremely basic hygiene services—specifically soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer. About 3.85 billion […]
Florida scientists will study how homeowners affect the water quality of stormwater ponds – Central Florida News – Environment
Florida researchers are tasked with identifying the benefits of stormwater ponds, and how homeowners are interacting with them. More than 70,000 of these waterbodies exist across Florida. They capture stormwater runoff, which brings in a lot of street debris and pollution. Plus, they prevent flooding and erosion. They’re engineered to overflow into a chain of […]
Ask Amy: Visit to son’s college dorm room has mom asking ‘Is this the way people are living?’
Dear Amy: My son has just started his junior year of college. I never thought he was the neatest person. My view on this changed when he went away to college and shared a two-bedroom suite with others. Compared to his suitemates, my son is neat, clean, and considerate of the shared space. I am […]
David Y. Ige | DLNR News Release-Waimea Getting Essential New Tool to Monitor Sustainable Drinking Water Supplies
DLNR News Release-Waimea Getting Essential New Tool to Monitor Sustainable Drinking Water Supplies Posted on Sep 12, 2022 in Latest Department News, Newsroom (HONOLULU) – With $2 million in State Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) funding approved, a project to drill a new Deep Monitor Well (DMW) in Waimea, on Hawai‘i Island is getting underway. This […]
🌱 Adaptive Art Class For Kids + YMCA Health Steps For Older Adults
Hi there, Dunedin! Kristen here, back in your inbox to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what’s going on in town. First, today’s weather: A shower and thunderstorm. High: 85 Low: 76. Here’s to our premier local sponsors. Check out what they can do for you: Is mold in your […]
AdventHealth Training Center, Home to the Orlando Magic, to Feature Violet Defense’s UV Disinfection Technology
New state-of-the-art facility will be the first in the nation to fully integrate Violet Defense’s UV technology with building automation system via BACnet standards. Violet Defense Violet Defense ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Orlando Magic’s new training home, the AdventHealth Training Center, will have UV disinfection technology from Violet Defense installed throughout […]
Demand management is key to our future water – The Echo
The Channon Gorge, the proposed site of the Dunoon Dam. Photo supplied. Rous County Council’s (RCC) new Demand Management Plan (RDMP) 2023–26 is extraordinary. Parts of it could have been written by WATER Northern Rivers; the lobby group that advocates for genuinely diverse water options and the permanent shelving of the proposed Dunoon Dam. For […]
Corpus Christi – Nueces County Report Three COVID-19 Related Deaths
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Corpus Christi – Nueces County Public Health District received notification of three COVID-19-related deaths. The patients included one female and two males in their 70’s. Comorbidities included Diabetes, Hypertension, Renal Failure, and Dementia. Our condolences go out to their family and friends. Further information is not being released for privacy and confidentiality […]