Letter: Officials must address East Selah water issue | Opinion
To the editor — Imagine coming home to the threat of death. Losing your real estate equity and your parents are worried about their retirement. Your kids’ wellbeing is no longer assured. Sounds like dystopia? Someone else’s problem? Nope, it’s in your backyard. The Yakima Training Center has contaminated the drinking water and wells of […]
Vermont officials seek more time to test schools for PCBs
March 27, 2022Updated: March 27, 2022 6:42 a.m. BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont state officials have asked the legislature for more time to test older schools for PCBs, a harmful group of chemicals commonly used in building materials and electrical equipment before 1980. The PCB testing program is part of a law passed by the Legislature […]
Williamsville wants air-conditioned classrooms as part of capital improvement project | Education
“A few years ago, prior to Covid, we actually had some very high temperatures in our buildings in September, and at that point in time we actually had some concerns if we should be holding school on those days,” Maturski said. Air conditioning is not novel in Williamsville. The 2000 additions at Casey Middle School, […]
Cleaning whizz reveals the easy way to clean up sick and all you need is salt
WHEN your little ones are sick, it’s no fun for anyone. From snotty noses to sickness bugs, it can be a lot dealing with sick children and trying to keep your house germ-free. 3 Jen used an egg to demonstrate her simple trick for cleaning up sickCredit: tiktok @cleanwithjen 3 She takes a generous amount […]
South County Happenings, March 27
Still time to nominate a sustainability champ Chula Vista is seeking nominees for its Sustainability Champion Awards. These are people who are helping the city to achieve clean air, clean water and clean land. Any person/group living or working in Chula Vista is eligible to be nominated and potentially recognized for their local sustainability achievements. […]
ZMOD4410 Air-Quality Sensor from Renesas Featured in Sense Connect Control by Future Electronics
Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada, March 27, 2022 –(PR.com)– Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, is featuring a waterproof air quality sensor from Renesas in the latest edition of Sense Connect Control. Renesas has introduced a new version of the ZMOD4410 indoor air-quality sensor which has a waterproof package. The new version, available with […]
Ohio confirms avian influenza in wild birds
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, in three wild birds in northwestern Ohio, March 17. The disease has been found in domestic birds in 17 states as of March 21, including several states that border Ohio. Officials have said it appears to be spreading through wild, migratory […]
5 Easy-To-Grow Plants That Improve Indoor Air Quality Miraculously!
Money Plant With Aloe Vera And Kalanchoe On these extremely polluted days, all we need is clean air, and we spend the majority of our time at home. People begin to stay at home in the hopes of improving the poor air quality, but the unpleasant reality is that there are many germs and dust […]
US $18.6 M invested in water and sanitation programme in Mozambique
A sum of US $18.6 M has been invested in a water and sanitation programme in Mozambique. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting the program through its new five-year “USAID Transform Wash” programme. The programme aim is to strengthen water, sanitation and hygiene services in underserved communities in the provinces of […]
Pasadena Group Urges Adoption of All-Electric Building Code
> This graphic means ColoradoBoulevard.net is first to report on it. New development on El Molino and Walnut (Photo – W.K.) The Pasadena Building Electrification Coalition seeks to educate and build support for enactment of a comprehensive Reach Code in Pasadena. By Kate Bartlet The California Legislature made history in 2018 by passing SB 100, […]