Portland community leaders bring the heat to building standards — High Country News – Know the West
An activist collective says making buildings carbon-free is just the start. Sarah Sax Feb. 22, 2022 From the print edition On a cold December morning, Anjeanette Brown sat inside a Shari’s restaurant, nursing a cup of coffee and casually pushing sharp objects out of the reach of their 1-year old daughter. Brown, a Black […]
Expanded line-up of desiccant air dryers
Published: 21 February, 2022 HI-LINE INDUSTRIES, an established and reputable UK manufacturer of high-quality compressed air purification equipment, has announced it can now offer a fully featured range of desiccant air dryers. The company’s series of HPSA heatless dryers includes new standard models, the recently launched HPSA-CT (Carbon Tower) version, plus the bespoke HP-HPSA (High […]
Avian flu cases raise concern
Texas A&M AgriLife experts want commercial and backyard producers across the state to be aware of a growing number of highly pathogenic avian flu detections in the U.S. Backyard chicken producers should be vigilant with biosecurity measures to mitigate exposure to a highly pathogenic avian flu that has been detected in seven states so far. […]
Nelson Mandela Bay admits tap water not fit to drink
In a statement on Monday evening, the metro says this was revealed through vigorous testing and sampling of water in the distribution system over the past week. “It is through this process that the municipality has come to detect failures in water compliance with SANS standards. The results came against earlier results that certified our […]
InventHelp Inventor Develops Device to Disinfect Shoes (NJD-2365) | News
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — “I wanted to create a simple device for removing germs from the soles of footwear before entering a home,” said an inventor, from Perth Amboy, N.J., “so I invented the SMART STEP. My design prevents germs, dirt, mud, grass and other items from being brought into the home as […]
Deep Cleaning Won’t Save Us From COVID, and This New Study Says Why
Remember the COVID deep-cleanse? Two years ago, in the early days of the novel-coronavirus pandemic in the United States, many businesses and even homeowners obsessively sprayed disinfectant on open surfaces, aggressively wiping down and scrubbing every countertop and desk and table. The fear back then was that the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen might survive on and spread […]
EPA: No new SREs filed, 69 SRE petitions currently pending
</small>” /> The U.S. EPA released updated small refinery exemption (SRE) on Feb. 17, reporting that no new SRE petitions were filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the proceeding month. In addition, the agency did not act on any of the 69 SRE petitions that have been pending since mid-January. There are currently […]
Champaign County water team wins third straight taste test
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — For the third straight year, Illinois American Water’s Champaign County District placed first in a regional water taste test competition. 15 counties in Central Illinois submitted entries for the competition, which were judged on taste, odor and clarity. A water sample from the Champaign’s Mattis Water Treatment Plant was the winning […]
Did You Know There Is A Dental Assisting School In Augusta?
I had no idea that there is new a dental assisting school in Augusta! I don’t know how I didn’t know because I drive past it several times a day, on my way to and from work, and even when I stop at the grocery store. So, where is this Dental School, and have you […]
State says Varian contamination cleanup in violation; orders new plan | News
BEVERLY — In a dramatic shift in the fight to clean up toxic chemicals that have threatened a Beverly neighborhood for decades, state regulators are cracking down on the company responsible for the contamination. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ruled that Varian Medical Systems’ 20-year-long cleanup plan is violating state regulations and ordered the […]