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Tide to Turn Turbines to Generate Power in NYC’s East River
Verdant Power has been testing turbines in New York City's East River, a tidal water body, and has applied to install a full-fledged tidal power plant there. It's good green news for the city -- and for the environment, as the potential of tidal power in the power-source mix is significant. Read More...
Treatment Plant for Waste Water from Gas Drilling
Athens Township in Pennsylvania is considering a permit for a 27-acre water treatment plant for a gas drilling company, but when it gets through talking about the radioactive, saline and heavy metal waste, the millions of gallons of water involved and the dangers of spills in heavy rains, the reader begins to wonder.... Read More...