WaterBriefs: Sundance Channel series episode focuses on water
In other news below: -- Pacific Ozone hires new VP of finance, operations -- Portland Cement Association to recognize public officials -- ABB drives for HVAC earn International Building Code certification -- Ewing strengthens operations, appoints senior VP -- Ashland to acquire Hercules -- TAPPENING's new message to bottled water industry -- Thermo Scientific Orion products on Mars -- IECA announces McCullah's Board of Directors resignation -- Center for Watershed Protection launches new website -- Pittcon 2009 announces call for papers -- WESTON wins Build America award
• Sundance Channel series episode focuses on water Water is likely to be a flash point in the 21st Century, as population growth collides with droughts and dwindling reserves. The Sundance Channel's "Big Ideas for a Small Planet: Water" introduces three people who are embracing creative solutions to the looming shortage of drinking water -- be it desalinating the ocean, catching rainwater, or cleaning up rivers. The episode, which originally aired April 15, will run again on July 29...
• Portland Cement Association to recognize public officials SKOKIE, IL -- The cement industry is actively engaged and committed to sustainable development -- a philosophy that focuses on meeting today's construction needs without depleting future resources. Nominations are now closed for the 2007-2008 Portland Cement Association (PCA) Sustainable Leadership Awards, established by the organization as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability...
• Ashland to acquire Hercules COVINGTON, KY and WILMINGTON, DE -- Ashland Inc. and Hercules Inc. have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Ashland will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Hercules for $18.60 per share in cash and 0.093 of a share of Ashland common stock for each share of Hercules common stock... Also see: -- "Ashland updates JV business name in India"
• TAPPENING's new message to bottled water industry NEW YORK, NY -- Right about now Muhter Kent, the new CEO of Coca Cola (makers of Dasani bottled water), might be trying to figure out exactly where he'll put the one million plastic water bottles, soon-to-be en route to the Coca Cola headquarters in Atlanta. But he, and the environment, can rest a bit easier now that Tappening -- the group responsible for collecting the million bottles and pledging to send them to the new Coca Cola CEO as a welcome note -- has already sent them to a different location: the recycling center...
• Center for Watershed Protection launches new website ELLICOTT CITY, MD -- After a long planning process, the Center for Watershed Protection has created a more resource-rich site that intends to serve two equal purposes: provide a solid understanding of what the Center does and what it's about, and to provide guidance and research resources from the Center and other organizations to watershed professionals.... Also see: -- "Runoff Reduction Method technical memo released"
• Pittsburgh Conference announces Pittcon 2009 call for papers Deadline: August 15, 2008 PITTSBURGH, PA -- The Pittsburgh Conference has released the Call for Papers for Pittcon 2009, the 60th annual Pittcon Conference and Exposition, which will be held March 8-13, 2009, McCormick Place South, Chicago, Illinois... Also see: -- "Pittcon launches 2009 site"
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