Mobile App Could Save Marine Communities

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Mobile App Could Save Marine Communities In Hawaii, opihi is a shellfish considered to be a delicacy and only served on special occasions. The shellfish is also a protagonist in several children's books and proverbs in the Hawaiian culture. Unfortunately, the opihi populations are dwindling and Dr. Chris Bird, assistant professor in the College of Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, has developed an android app to help making tracking the shellfish a much easier task.... more Check out all the latest news online. Sponsor Remove oil, quickly, easily and inexpensively... And generate a profit! In this FREE White Paper from Oil Skimmers, Inc., learn how our 45 years of tube type oil skimming experience in thousands of applications, in all industries around the world, can help turn your problems into profits. Download this white paper News Update New Jersey Wastewater Systems Getting an Overhaul The Nassau County Department of Public Works in New Jersey has begun a joint venture with ARCADIS to design and rebuild wastewater collection and treatment systems that are still in great disrepair after last year's Hurricane Sandy destroyed those facilities... more Tennessee DEC Shows How Household Hazwaste Collection Has Changed The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced its mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in Lebanon, Tenn. (Wilson County) on Oct. 19 and urged state residents to continue the state's good record of keeping such wastes out of landfills and surface waters... more Coyote Land Company Cleanup Completed The Coyote Land Co. Waste Disposal Facility cleanup in Panama City, Fla., has been completed, meaning the closed facility is no longer an environmental hazard, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced. Nearly 20,000 cubic yards of solid waste were cleaned up through a "pollution prevention project" with an expected value of more than $500,000 that satisfies a penalty agreed upon by Phoenix Construction in an unrelated 2010 consent order. Phoenix Construction chose to carry out the cleanup project in lieu of paying a monetary penalty, according to the state agency's announcement... more Featured Products Check out all the products online.

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