Archive for October, 2011
(Energy conservation) the Environmental impact of Genetically altered Plants
No commentsBy bobo
The government should more carefully and publicly review the environmental impact of genetically altered plants before approving them and, to detect unforeseen problems, should monitor fields even after such crops are being grown commercially, a panel of biologists and agricultural scientists concluded yesterday.
On the other hand, my remarks on certain limitations to physics should [...]
BP cap captures ‘10,000 barrels’ a day in US Gulf (conservation solutions)
No commentsBy tearsjoong
A containment cap on a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico is now funnelling off 10,000 barrels of oil a day, BP’s chief executive Tony Hayward says.
The amount has risen since Saturday, and implies more than half the estimated 12,000 to 19,000 barrels leaking each day is now being captured.
The spill has been [...]
Truck Driving Work Overwhelming the Assist Wanted Ads Seeking a job? (endangered species)
No commentsBy James Tankesley
According towards the recent state of logistics report from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, the U.S. trucking industry will need to hire 200,000 drivers by the end of 2010 and will will need an additional 200,000 in 2011. It is estimated that over 1 million drivers will probably be required [...]
