4 tips to disinfect precious jewels

4 tips to disinfect precious jewels

How to get rid of dirt, scratches from jewellery and keep them good as new Jewellery is something precious that everyone owns and when they are the expensive ones, we tend to get very possessive about them. However, it is not always possible to take the best care of them, hence to get rid of […]

Lee Creek issues force city of Fort Smith to enact water conservation measures

Lee Creek issues force city of Fort Smith to enact water conservation measures

One week after Fort Smith residents were told they have no need to worry about water conservation requests from the city because city reservoirs are 90% full, the city of Fort Smith announced Thursday (Aug. 4) Conservation Phase II water restrictions are in effect through Aug. 12. On July 26, Fort Smith Utilities Director Lance […]

How Monkeypox Spreads Via Contaminated Surfaces

How Monkeypox Spreads Via Contaminated Surfaces

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, fears that the coronavirus could live on surfaces had many people wearing gloves in public and wiping down groceries once home from the store. As the monkeypox outbreak continues to become more serious, and with the United States today declaring the virus a public health emergency, some […]

Well safety key part of fire recovery

Well safety key part of fire recovery

This photo shows the remains of what once was a home in the Jerseydale area of Mariposa County. That area was hit especially hard by the Oak Fire, which started on Carstens Road on July 22. Photo by Madison Kirkpatrick Mariposa County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), as well as Mariposa County Environmental Health, […]

Carnival Corporation Upgrading Global Fleet with Fuel- and Energy-Saving Technology

Carnival Corporation Upgrading Global Fleet with Fuel- and Energy-Saving Technology

World’s largest cruise company is rolling out Service Power Packages to improve energy efficiency and support overall sustainability goals To significantly reduce energy and fuel consumption, upgrades include investments in on-demand automation and controls, cooling enhancements, LED lighting and efficient HVAC systems, with indoor air quality continuously monitored and maintained to the highest standards at […]

What’s a garden without birds? | Home and Outdoor Living

What’s a garden without birds? | Home and Outdoor Living

As I write this, I can hear a cardinal trilling in the backyard. I don’t have to look out the open window to confirm the source of the sounds that come through it; I’ve come to recognize the songs and their singers. I know it’s the mourning dove whose cooing wakes me in the morning […]

EPA Issues Guidance to Help Communities Locate Lead Pipes that can Contaminate Drinking Water

EPA Issues Guidance to Help Communities Locate Lead Pipes that can Contaminate Drinking Water

New Guidance Advances Biden-Harris Administration Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan, Informs Investment of $15 Billion from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law August 4, 2022 WASHINGTON (August 4, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is releasing guidance that will help communities and water utilities identify lead pipes that connect drinking water service to homes and […]