Monthly Archives: January 2012
UCS Uses EFETAC Tool to Analyze Power Plant Impacts on Water
Power plants across the United States are contributing to water stress and impacting water quality according to a new report released by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). To analyze current and future water demand and supplies for the report, Freshwater Use by U.S. Power Plants: Electricity’s Thirst for a Precious Resource, UCS researchers used results … Continue reading
Faces of the Forest: SRS Mike Ward Featured Nationally
At 83, he’s still going strong… Neal “Mike” Ward By all accounts, Neal “Mike” Ward has more than earned a life of leisure. After all, he served in the Korean War as a front line fighter and as an Army journalist. After the military, he returned home to New Jersey, where he used his writing … Continue reading
CAFMS Hosts Smoke in the Mountains Workshop
Smoke Management in the Southern Appalachians February 28, 2012, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bent Creek Training Facility, Asheville, NC Organized by the Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers and Scientists (CAFMS), this course will examine some of the challenges managers face when trying to manage the smoke from prescribed fire in mountainous terrain. A primary focus will … Continue reading
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