Lyon County officials working oil spill in Cottonwood River

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Source: cjonline.com --- Sunday, July 28, 2013
Authorities in Lyon County on Sunday afternoon responded to an Oil spill in the Cottonwood River. Few details have been released about the spill. ?At this point crews are still trying to identify the source and contain what is in the river,? the Lyon County Sheriff?s Office posted on Twitter about 4:30 p.m. ?KDHE is on scene assessing also.? Twitter followers were first notified about the spill about 2:55 p.m. Sunday. read more ...

Source: http://cjonline.com/news/2013-07-28/lyon-county-officials-working-oil-spill-cottonwood-river

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California Prisoners Can Pay for Better Rooms

WTKR reports that some inmates in California prisons are getting much nicer accommodations than others. This preferential treatment is happening for a simple reason: they are paying for it.

A jailhouse in Fremont, California was built with the intention of being used for minimum security inmates from the county jail to stay and do landscaping and other chores. But it never got used. So the $10 million dollar facility stood empty, unused.

Jail officials came up with an idea to revitalize the money pit. They started charging prisoners to stay there.

The secret its that, although it is certainly a real jailhouse, with standard issued mattresses, locked doors, shared showers with minimal privacy, etc. But this jailhouse is small, with far fewer inmates than standard county accommodations. There are also other niceties, such as HD televisions in each room, with remote controls.

People convicted of misdemeanors who have to do a small bid of jail time can get a judges approval to stay in the smaller place. They can then pay $155 a night to stay in a much safer, smaller environment away from the usual jail population.

?You do get cable TV, but you don?t get a warm cookie on your bed,? says Lieutenant Mark Devine, of the Fremont Police Department. ?The only other thing you?re really paying for is the smallness and the quietness of the facility.?

At $155 per night per inmate, Fremont has turned this bad investment around. The jail is being called pay-as-you-go. Officials insist this is not about having built a nicer jail for people who can afford it, but simply a matter of making a return on an investment for the taxpayers.

?There is a cost to government. And that cost, where appropriate, should be borne by the people using the program or facility, or what not,? says Devine.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/webpronews/all/~3/jTvma7XL-ZM/california-prisoners-can-pay-for-better-rooms-2013-07

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Carbon tax raises costs, cuts jobs

ACCI chief economist Greg Evans has lashed out at the carbon tax, saying it has "encouraged a de-industrialisation trend in the economy" Source: News Limited

THE carbon tax has slashed hundreds of millions of dollars from company profits and forced struggling manufacturing firms to shift production - and jobs - offshore.

A national survey of Australia's $110 billion food processing industry has revealed nearly 30 per cent of businesses reported cost increases of 5 per cent or more since the carbon tax was introduced.

And 67 per cent of companies - including many small businesses - have been unable to pass on these higher costs to their customers.

Instead, they have been forced absorb the price hit on their bottom line.

Another audit by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry reveals 82 per cent of businesses report the carbon tax has reduced profits - a year since the greenhouse scheme was introduced.

Around 30 firms were surveyed by AFGC with several deciding to shift production overseas to escape the carbon impost.

While higher energy bills is the biggest expense, the carbon tax has also added to rising packaging, transport and other expenses.

One food processing firm said the carbon tax had added nearly $5 million to operating expenses - including $500,000 in packaging and $240,000 in freight and storage fees.

Murray Goulburn, Australia's largest dairy firm, says the carbon tax has added $14 million to its annual expenses for the year to June 30.

Kevin Rudd has accelerated plans to shift to a floating carbon price in order to reduce the impact on business. Source: News Limited

Robert Poole, general manager, shareholder relations, said Murray Goulburn "cannot pass on these costs" because the price of dairy was "primarily" set by the global market.

But higher energy bills remains the biggest cost burden for manufacturing with nearly 50 per cent of those firms surveyed reporting their electricity bill had jumped 15 per cent or more.

One of Kevin Rudd's first decisions after ousting Julia Gillard as Prime Minister was to accelerate by a year plans to shift to a floating carbon price - in order to reduce the impact on business.

But AFGC chief executive Gary Dawson said it was already too late for a number of companies who are "reassessing their production planning in response to high costs".

"For a big energy user the additional cost of the carbon tax on their energy bill alone runs to millions of dollars a year so of course it forces an assessment of whether there are lower cost options (offshore)," Mr Dawson said.

ACCI chief economist Greg Evans lashed out at the carbon tax and other green programs which he said "have encouraged a de-industrialisation trend in the economy".

"We are already seeing an impact on jobs and investment in industries reliant on energy. This includes food processing, plastics and chemicals, metal manufacturing and oil refining, where we have seen successive announcements of winding back investment or relocating production facilities offshore," Mr Evans said.

Innovation and Industry Minister Kim Carr said the Government's decision to move from a fixed to a floating carbon price one year early "will link Australian businesses with international markets, reduce carbon liabilities from 1 July next year and provide certainty for firms looking to invest in Australia's future".

"The food processing sector stands to benefit substantially from the Asian Century and Labor will do everything it can to see business realise the opportunities on offer," Senator Carr said.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/newscomauthenationndm/~3/p258BMTDTGs/story01.htm

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NMPreps.com Elite Combine gives New Mexico prep football players chance for exposure

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Source: www.lcsun-news.com --- Saturday, July 27, 2013
LAS CRUCES >> Kyle Henderson has added something different each year to make the NMPreps.com Elite Combine. ...

Source: http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-sports/ci_23745660/nmpreps-com-elite-combine-gives-new-mexico-prep?source=rss

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Aligarh Muslim University lifts ban on jeans for girls

A circular at a girls' hostel of Aligarh Muslim University advising students to wear "decent clothes like salwaar kameez" has sparked a furore, prompting the varsity to withdraw it.

The controversy started following a circular pasted by the provost of girls' hostel, Abdullah hall, two days back which advised students to wear "decent clothes" like salwar kameez and not to carry more than one mobile phone.

As the diktat drew criticism from various quarters, the AMU authorities on Friday night withdrew the circular while clarifying that it "never even remotely suggested that jeans or T-shirts or any other dress is on the ban list at AMU".

"We have no intention whatsoever of specifying any dress code and neither did the above circular do so. All that we have sought is that students including girls should be in a decent attire which reflects the ethos of our society.

"In any case the above circular was issued not by top university administration but the provost of one of the halls of residence," said Brigadier (Retd) S Ahmad Ali, AMU's pro-vice chancellor, who is holding charge as the acting VC in the absence of Lt Gen Shah.

Ali said there are five halls of residence for girls in the AMU and one out of these had issued an advisory mainly dealing with rules and regulations including the compulsory presentation of ID cards while entering the girls' hostels.

"The above circular was issued by the provost of Abdullah Hall and not by any senior university official. Even then, we have asked the provost to withdraw the above circular so as to remove even an iota of doubt regarding the sincerity of our intentions," he said.

Ali also refuted media reports claiming that use of Internet and social networking websites was banned in the university's hostels. "I was quite shocked to read media reports alleging that we have banned the use of Internet and social media for girls. This is a total fabrication as in fact we are in the process of implementing a project under which every student of the university who resides in the hostel including girls will have a direct access to the Internet facilities in their rooms," he added.

The acting vice chancellor expressed unhappiness saying the media reports had distorted the image of our institution. "There is no question of our trying to impose any retrograde ban," he said.

Ali also added, "Ever since a new administration assumed charge at AMU about a year back, we are leaving no stone unturned to modernise and revitalise the entire edifice of this historic institution.?

He said during the first year, the main effort was to get rid of all unlawful and mischievous elements who had in the past brought a bad name to this institution.

"We are also moving on the fast track for upgrading and modernising the academic system to take this institution to the very top in the country. During this process, we appear to have stepped on many toes and perhaps we have to pay the price for having disturbed the vested interests," he said.

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Source: http://www.rediff.com/news/report/aligarh-muslim-university-lifts-ban-on-jeans-eating-out/20130727.htm

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Canada's Premiers discuss disaster mitigation, emergency preparedness and response, and rail safety

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ON, July 26, 2013 /CNW/ - Premiers called on the federal government to fulfill its 2011 commitment to establish a distinct Canada-wide disaster mitigation infrastructure initiative that would be cost-shared fifty-fifty with the federal government, separate from other programs such as the Building Canada Plan. Premiers also called on the federal government to maintain the current level of financial assistance available under the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements to provinces and territories to help Canadians deal with natural disasters.

Premiers called on the federal government to commit to improve search and rescue response times, and conduct a thorough review of marine safety. For example, federal regulations should better address remediation of shipwrecks in Canadian waters and the federal government should take responsibility for the removal of shipwrecks due to inherent hazards. They also called upon the federal government to reconsider its decision to close a number of Marine Rescue Sub-Centres and Marine Communications Traffic and Service Centres throughout the country.

Premiers acknowledge the successful collaboration with the federal government to develop the National Public Alerting System, but urge that broadcasters work collaboratively with provinces and territories to move towards implementing a mandatory system.? Premiers note that serious inadequacies in emergency management in Aboriginal and remote communities remain and cooperation among governments is essential to improve services in these communities.

Following the tragic events that occurred at Lac-M?gantic, Premiers discussed the transport of hazardous materials by train. They agreed on the need to take necessary measures to ensure that such disasters never occur again. They noted that there is a clear lack of information on hazardous materials travelling on the rail network.

Premiers agreed that a system should be put in place by the federal government to monitor rail convoys transporting hazardous materials. This system would provide real-time data on the location and content of the trains, which would be shared, for public safety purposes, amongst the relevant authorities of the federal, provincial and territorial governments.

Premiers also noted that federal regulation provides that railroads must maintain liability insurance in an amount sufficient to cover the costs associated with the damage for which they are responsible. Premiers called on the federal government to take the necessary measures to ensure that the safety and liability insurance requirements are sufficient.

SOURCE Council of the Federation

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Source: http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1203551/canada-s-premiers-discuss-disaster-mitigation-emergency-preparedness-and-response-and-rail-safety

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Transactive Energy: The Next Big Deal for the Smart Grid?

Transactive energy (TE) is a new hot topic in the energy industry, but what exactly is it? Frankly, it is a concept so new that it does not yet have a formal definition. Carl Imhoff, manager of electricity infrastructure for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory summed it up by saying, ?Transactive energy is a means of using economic signals or incentives to engage all the intelligent devices in the power grid?from the consumer to the transmission system?to get a more optimal allocation of resources and engage demand in ways we haven?t been able to before.? What does this really mean?

It means that the electric distribution system is transforming from a one-way generator to end-user transmission system to a smart grid with resources like distributed generation, load management, ancillary services, and even generation resources owned by third parties or end-users. The intelligence driving TE is based on market value and economics. Whereas smart grid technology refers to the ability of the electric grid to communicate between generator, end-user and even points in between, TE takes this a step further and introduces the additional consideration of energy value.

To understand the concept of TE it is important to understand the role of dynamic pricing in the energy industry. Wholesale power markets use dynamic pricing to value energy based on demand at the time of use. This means price of electricity can fluctuate throughout the day. A TE system can actually make energy use decisions based on price signals. This could include a building energy management system programmed to respond to a high price signal by curtailing energy use via automated demand response, using microgrid generation, or even shifting load to onsite energy storage.

We can think of TE as a literal energy transaction in which energy travels through the grid from where there is supply to where there is demand. Signals can communicate not only real-time power use, but also real-time power cost. While pricing is the primary driver behind TE, grid reliability can also enter into the equation. After all, energy demand and supply is linked to price, and TE will also be able to process data indicating that grid resources need to be conserved. Curtailing electricity use at high demand or critical peak times will save end-users money on energy bills, and could even alert them to emergency situations.

A transactive energy grid will go hand-in-hand with the emerging smart grid and use similar software and devices to communicate. TE creates an interactive market for electric end users with the technology to respond to dynamic pricing and electric grid demand. The technology that makes this possible includes software capable of interpreting essential data, and distributed generation sources such as microgrids, energy storage, and even energy reduction in the form of automated demand response. In fact, facilities with distributed generation resources can even contribute excess electricity back to the power grid in a transactive energy system. Energy generated onsite by buildings, and microgrids will have monetary value to grid operators. TE is truly a two-way transaction system in which electricity can be directed to where it is needed, and priced accordingly.?

Photo Credit: Smart Grid Innovation/shutterstock

Source: http://theenergycollective.com/ecsjessica/253846/transactive-energy-next-big-deal-smart-grid

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