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No More Bilge Dumping in Long Island Sound: Finally!

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What's so remarkable about this seemingly innocuous story is, "What took them so long?" Who knew that for all these years those pleasure boats we saw from the beach were dumping their offal into those incoming waves? How many other situations surround us where we are unprotected from obvious environmental assaults? Read More...

Urban Runoff Cure: Making Cities REALLY Green

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In urban areas, a good rain leaves the streets cleaner, with dust, oil and small debris swept away. But that’s only an appearance, because what’s swept off the pavements is now not just water, it’s “runoff.” All the chemicals deposited on those surfaces between rains – fuel, oil and tire dust from cars and... Read More...

GREEN BOOKS

Water: Our Most Precious Resource: by Marc Devilliers. This highly readable report on the looming global water crisis is amazingly informative on water issues around the world from China to Texas.