According to a San Antonio paper, A Tornado blew through Eagle Pass, a South Texas town, but the people never heard a Weather Service announcement. The Tornado left more than 80 people homeless and injured and seven dead. The local radio stations and TV stations never aired a warning, but they were never received.
KEPS, a local radio station sent out a release saying they apologize and did not receive the information from the National Weather Service.
The TV and radio stations did everything they could do regarding the matter.
In the future, there has to be better ways to communicate. The local radio stations and TV stations should work out the problems, and see that this does not happen again.
The City of Eagle Pass sent out a release as well telling people how they are trying to keep people safe.
The media covered everything they could with the circumstances they faced. There was a possible problem with the equipment making it faulty.
The Federal Communications Commission said the agency will look into the problem in hopes that it will not happen again.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Grassroots or Astroturf?
The Rainforest Action Network (RAN) was founded in 1985 in San Francisco, CA. The network is composed of more than 30 members and thousands of volunteers all over the world. Their mission is to sustain life through education, organizing, and direct action.
"We believe that logging ancient forests for copy paper or destroying an endangered ecosystem for a week's worth of oil is not just destructive, but outdated and unnecessary," said RAN.
RAN supports political leader as well as companies. They have convinced Home Depot, Citigroup, Boise Cascade, and Goldman Sachs to change their ways of business so they [the business] can be more environmentally safe.
"We are asking consumers not to purchase products made from ecologically and socially sound logging operations and to bring their concerns to the store manager whenever they happen to be shopping," said RAN.
RAN encourages their members to write to them about the public non violent demonstrations to express their convictions. They [RAN] have corporate companies (New York Times for example) to spread the word and support their views about saving the rainforests.
RAN is a grassroots action because of the organizing, education, networking and action. It continues to to educate the community and deal with the rainforests issues before they simply just dissapear.
"We believe that logging ancient forests for copy paper or destroying an endangered ecosystem for a week's worth of oil is not just destructive, but outdated and unnecessary," said RAN.
RAN supports political leader as well as companies. They have convinced Home Depot, Citigroup, Boise Cascade, and Goldman Sachs to change their ways of business so they [the business] can be more environmentally safe.
"We are asking consumers not to purchase products made from ecologically and socially sound logging operations and to bring their concerns to the store manager whenever they happen to be shopping," said RAN.
RAN encourages their members to write to them about the public non violent demonstrations to express their convictions. They [RAN] have corporate companies (New York Times for example) to spread the word and support their views about saving the rainforests.
RAN is a grassroots action because of the organizing, education, networking and action. It continues to to educate the community and deal with the rainforests issues before they simply just dissapear.
Friday, March 9, 2007
John A. McLachlan
John A. McLachlan graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a degree in liberal arts and received his doctoral degree in pharmacology from George Washington University.
McLachlan spent two decades at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences before coming to Tulane in 1995. He focused on woman’s health and the environment and formed programs for each. McLachlan was named Scientific Director of the NIEHS in 1989. He formed the nation’s first Center in Environmental Astrobiology and Mississippi River Research Program.
RiverSphere was formed in 1998 by McLachlan, director of the Center for Bioenvironmental research at Tulane and Xavier Universities, and an author that wrote about the 1927 Mississippi River flood.
RiverSphere is a place to gain technology about river communities on the New Orleans Mississippi riverfront.
McLachlan presents about 50 lectures during the year; he published 5 books, and had over 150 journal articles.
McLachlan spent two decades at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences before coming to Tulane in 1995. He focused on woman’s health and the environment and formed programs for each. McLachlan was named Scientific Director of the NIEHS in 1989. He formed the nation’s first Center in Environmental Astrobiology and Mississippi River Research Program.
RiverSphere was formed in 1998 by McLachlan, director of the Center for Bioenvironmental research at Tulane and Xavier Universities, and an author that wrote about the 1927 Mississippi River flood.
RiverSphere is a place to gain technology about river communities on the New Orleans Mississippi riverfront.
McLachlan presents about 50 lectures during the year; he published 5 books, and had over 150 journal articles.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. graduated from Harvard University and received his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. He continued his education, and received his master’s degree in environmental law at Pace University School of Law.
When Kennedy finished law school, he worked for different political campaigns, including presidential campaigns of Edward M. Kennedy, Al Gore, and John Kerry.
Kennedy now serves as Chief Prosecuting Attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper and president of Waterkeeper Alliance. He is a clinical professor at Pace University School of Law, and a co-host of Ring of Fire on Air American Radio.
He has worked on water issues around the world, and negotiated treaties to many tribes about protecting their homelands. He is known for fighting to protect New York City’s water supply.
He has led and organized trips to Canada and Latin America, including trips to the rivers in Peru, Columbia, and Venezuela.
Kennedy was named one of Time Magazine’s “Hero’s for the Planet” for helping Riverkeeper to restore the Hudson River.
Kennedy has published books that are on the New York Time’s bestseller. He is a licensed master falconer and enjoys white-water paddling.
When Kennedy finished law school, he worked for different political campaigns, including presidential campaigns of Edward M. Kennedy, Al Gore, and John Kerry.
Kennedy now serves as Chief Prosecuting Attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper and president of Waterkeeper Alliance. He is a clinical professor at Pace University School of Law, and a co-host of Ring of Fire on Air American Radio.
He has worked on water issues around the world, and negotiated treaties to many tribes about protecting their homelands. He is known for fighting to protect New York City’s water supply.
He has led and organized trips to Canada and Latin America, including trips to the rivers in Peru, Columbia, and Venezuela.
Kennedy was named one of Time Magazine’s “Hero’s for the Planet” for helping Riverkeeper to restore the Hudson River.
Kennedy has published books that are on the New York Time’s bestseller. He is a licensed master falconer and enjoys white-water paddling.
WaterWays Conference
Students and the community can come out and listen to different speakers about the concerns on water issues today.
WaterWays is the second biennial water conference at the University of North Texas and will be held March 13-15 at the Environmental Science Building. Speakers will include Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(Riverkeeper Organization), John A. McLachlan (Director of RiverSphere), Ramaswamy R. Iyer (former Secretary of Water, Govt. of India and the Katrina Environmental Research & Restoration Network), and others. The conference is free of charge to students and the community.
WaterWays is organized by the Philosophy of Water Project and other departments, and brings together scientists, artists, and philosophers to learn about water issues around boundaries. The focus of the conference is to raise awareness to water basin issues, specifically Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin.
The Philosophy of Water provide issues about the rising tide water-problems. This would include quality of water, water-scarcity, and the importance of reserves.
WaterWays is the second biennial water conference at the University of North Texas and will be held March 13-15 at the Environmental Science Building. Speakers will include Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(Riverkeeper Organization), John A. McLachlan (Director of RiverSphere), Ramaswamy R. Iyer (former Secretary of Water, Govt. of India and the Katrina Environmental Research & Restoration Network), and others. The conference is free of charge to students and the community.
WaterWays is organized by the Philosophy of Water Project and other departments, and brings together scientists, artists, and philosophers to learn about water issues around boundaries. The focus of the conference is to raise awareness to water basin issues, specifically Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin.
The Philosophy of Water provide issues about the rising tide water-problems. This would include quality of water, water-scarcity, and the importance of reserves.
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