A couple things to note in this piece: 1) there is no understanding of the lead level in the soil of major farms! i.e., you have no way of knowing the lead level of the food you buy at the grocery store. 2) you can get your soil tested at BC!
FRANK MEUSCHKE’S garden, which surrounds the house he rents in Brooklyn, is a bountiful source of tomatoes, snap peas, green beans, peppers, lettuce and multiple varieties of flowers. It is also, as he recently discovered to his dismay, a rich repository of lead. He had his soil tested last month, and the analysis showed more than 90 times the amount of lead expected to occur naturally.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
College students are flocking to sustainability degrees, careers
By Jillian Berman, USA TODAY
Students interested in pursuing a job in sustainability now can choose from a variety of "green" degree programs.
With an increased interest in the environment and growth in the "green collar" job sector, colleges and universities are beginning to incorporate sustainability into their programs. From MBAs in sustainable-business practices to programs that give students the technical training necessary to operate wind turbines, students have an increasing array of options to choose from.
Students interested in pursuing a job in sustainability now can choose from a variety of "green" degree programs.
With an increased interest in the environment and growth in the "green collar" job sector, colleges and universities are beginning to incorporate sustainability into their programs. From MBAs in sustainable-business practices to programs that give students the technical training necessary to operate wind turbines, students have an increasing array of options to choose from.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
First shipment of toxic sludge from Hudson River being unloaded in West Texas
Who says NYC doesn't export any actually "goods" anymore!? This is deeply embarassing; think of the transport costs alone! Aye!
By ANNA M. TINSLEY
atinsley@star-telegram.com
Crews are still unloading the first 81-car train load of toxic sludge sucked out of New York’s Hudson River into specially dug storage pits at a West Texas waste disposal site.
The load, which likely passed through the Metroplex, arrived at the Waste Control Specialists site in Andrews County this month, company spokesman Chuck McDonald said.
"On this first load, we are going very slowly to make sure we know what we are doing," McDonald said. "We are taking our time. Everything has gone smoothly."
This is the first of hundreds of loads of contaminated waste expected to be sent to West Texas from a Hudson environmental cleanup that could cost $750 million.
By ANNA M. TINSLEY
atinsley@star-telegram.com
Crews are still unloading the first 81-car train load of toxic sludge sucked out of New York’s Hudson River into specially dug storage pits at a West Texas waste disposal site.
The load, which likely passed through the Metroplex, arrived at the Waste Control Specialists site in Andrews County this month, company spokesman Chuck McDonald said.
"On this first load, we are going very slowly to make sure we know what we are doing," McDonald said. "We are taking our time. Everything has gone smoothly."
This is the first of hundreds of loads of contaminated waste expected to be sent to West Texas from a Hudson environmental cleanup that could cost $750 million.
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