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ENVIRONEWS Among the other innovations that were mentioned were an interior paint that contains micro-organisms that clean the air, and a special cement for the outer walls that removes particulates from ambient air. Some areas will adapt wave energy technology. All in the Family On Jan. 15, 2009, the Institute for Family Business (IFB), celebrating its 20th Anniversary, honored Rain for Rent, Bakersfield, Calif., at the annual Family Business Award ceremony held in Fresno, Calif. The objective of the IFB award committee has been “to honor and recognize the many achievements of family businesses in our valley.” Of the top ten established, family-owned valley businesses nominated, the committee distinguished Rain for Rent as the top contender. The company was founded in 1934 by Charles P. Lake. Today, the second, third, and fourth generations actively manage the business. Visit rainforrent.com. Stimulus Plan Could Move Water Industry The stimulus package, which includes $6 billion for water infrastructure improvements, could get 400 wastewater projects off the ground, according to a recent post by The McIlvaine Company on Environmentalexpert.com. According to the post, of the 16,000 municipal wastewater plants, 4,000 purify more than 1 million gallons per day. Of these, a fifth are planning have minor modifications and 10 percent have major expansion or modification plans, including additional plants. McIlvaine said the funds will likely be distributed as loans and grants through the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and “will target those ‘ready-to-go’ projects that can begin construction within 120 days of receipt of funds.” The average project will be in excess of $10 million. Coal Ash Spill Cleanup A massive spill of coal ash sludge in Tennessee is estimated to cost $825 million to clean up the area and waters around a Tennessee Valley Authority power plant. A containment pond failed, allowing 1.1 billion gallons of coal ash sludge to flood surrounding homes and pour into a river. It is estimated that the materials have covered 300 acres with up to nine feet of grayish muck. Company officials stated that the power utility has already spent $31 million is cleanup activities for December and January alone. Lake Family on location at Lake Park at the Rain for Rent corporate office in Bakersfield, California stries Inc. Robinson Indu repair and renson’s Robi e a cost-effecbuild services ar tive alterna g tive to replacin ed worn or damag equipment. In fan ir many cases, repa the most ecois n nomical solutio pairing d long term. Re in the short an d can oves quality an pr or rebuilding im savings. percent cost mean a 20 to 80 om robinsonfans.c www. Courtesy of the Environmental Integrity Project Over 150 plants in 32 states have coal ash containment ponds. The spill brought national focus to the problem of handling this waste stream. Cleanup estimates ranging from $525 to $825 million do not include possible lawsuits. 14 Pollution Engineering MARCH2009 http://www.Environmentalexpert.com http://www.rainforrent.com

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Pollution Engineering - March 2009

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