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June 2009 Archive |
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| EPA study: 2.2M live in areas where air poses cancer risk. The government's latest snapshot of air pollution across the nation shows residents of New York , Oregon and California faced the highest risk of developing cancer from breathing toxic chemicals. The results, compiled by the Environmental Protection Agency, represent the most sweeping analysis to date of the state of the nation's air. The analysis is based on emissions from 2002, the latest year for which the EPA had detailed estimates of pollution from across the nation. USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/2009-06-23-epa-study_N.htm | ||
| Gardner opens door for Edgerton to grab BNSF facility. The Gardner City Council opened the door Monday for Edgerton to expand it city limits all the way to Gardner's southern boundary. The council voted 3-2 in a special meeting to rescind all current agreements for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway intermodal and logistics park. The resolution will force the council to de-annex the land in July and begin from square one with negotiations. Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO. http://www.kansascity.com/news/neighborhood/olathe/story/1270932.html | ||
| Gardner rescinds all agreements for BNSF Railway intermodal hub. The Gardner City Council opened the door Monday for Edgerton to expand it city limits all the way to Gardner's southern boundary. The council voted 3-2 in a special meeting to rescind all agreements for the BNSF Railway intermodal and logistics park. The resolution will force the council to de-annex the land in July and begin from square one with negotiations. But The Allen Group, one of the principal developers in the project, is not interested in starting over with Gardner, said Bill Crandall, Kansas City president of The Allen Group. Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO. http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/story/1271153.html | ||
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| Resolve critical conflicts to get the port right this time. For the past three years, the Coastal Conservation League and the Southern Environmental Law Center have pushed for rail access to the proposed Navy Base terminal. One decade ago this September, the S.C. State Ports Authority revealed plans to build the Global Gateway on Daniel Island. This billion dollar-plus facility would have produced 21,000 truck trips every day, requiring that I-26 be widened to 12 lanes to avoid total gridlock. Rail and truck routes would have destroyed the historic black community in Cainhoy. The Post and Courier, Charleston, S. Carolina. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/jun/08/resolve_critical_conflicts_get_port_righ85240/ | ||
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| A&M Professor Testifies in Cancer Lawsuit. A Texas A&M professor testifies in the case of Dennis Davis versus the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. Dr. Kirby Donnelly, was called to the stand Friday as an expert witness. Donnelly told jurors about health risks associated with PAHs found in the solvents the railroad used. In early 2008 Donnelly was also a part of a team of A&M researchers who conducted an independent study of Somerville schools. That's where they say they found toxins in the schools, comparable to the post 9-11 World Trade Center. KBTX, Bryan/College Station, TX. http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/47071932.html | ||
| Port of Long Beach takes 'giant step' toward pollution reduction. Docked in Long Beach on Wednesday with a fresh load of oil from Valdez, the Alaskan Navigator didn't look like much of a trailblazer. The massive tanker sat silently, with a few thin cables draping down to some gray metal boxes. Missing was the incessant rumble of diesel engines, which on an average cargo ship would be running constantly to keep electrical systems going -- burning quite a bit of diesel fuel and generating a significant amount of pollution. LA Times, Los Angeles, California. http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-green-ports4-2009jun04,0,7934525.story | ||
| Bucking the crisis, Georgia remains steadfast in its expansion aims. Despite the US economy shrinking 6.1% in the first three months of 2009, Georgia Ports Authority – responsible for Savannah and Brunswick – says it is moving forward with terminal expansion projects and has not been forced to cut jobs. Several infrastructure projects are under way to double capacity at the Garden City Terminal in Savannah to 6.5m teu by 2018 within its 1,200 acre footprint. Port Strategy. http://www.portstrategy.com/archive101/2009/june/area_survey_us_east_coast/georgia_moves_forward_with_expansion_projects | ||
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| Rolling with the punches. Just for a change, let's focus on the positives. The Jacksonville Port Authority opened a brand new container terminal in January, is pushing forward with its plans for another and is reporting cargo volumes that are, in key areas, better than this time last year.Its container volumes for the first six months of its financial year, to end March, were running 10% ahead of the year before, and a major dredging programme is due to start this summer. Port Strategy. http://www.portstrategy.com/archive101/2009/june/area_survey_us_east_coast/positive_investment | ||
| Introducing: America's 10 Biggest Highway Builders . Whether you love ‘em or hate ‘em , highways are a fact of life in America and will remain so for a long time to come. That being the case, building and maintaining our automotive byways will continue to be a huge business (and one, we might note, that's not vulnerable to outsourcing). Just this year the stimulus provided $28 billion for construction work on roads and bridges, and in coming months the new transportation bill–estimated size: $450 billion–will fatten the pot even more. The Infrastructurist. http://www.infrastructurist.com/2009/06/01/meet-the-highway-builders/ | ||
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