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From: dyurman@IGC.APC.ORG (Dan Yurman)
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Subject: Re: Rocky Flats and Nuclear and Hazardous Waste
Date: 5 Nov 92 03:22:08 GMT
Reply-To: Dan Yurman <dyurman@IGC.APC.ORG>
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Well, I see we have ANOTHER Bucknell student who thinks the
net is the first source of resource information rather than the
library.  The net is a place to * supplement * your research
using the resources your university already has. For instance,
if you check the NY Times index for the years 1990 - 1992 under
Department of Energy, Nuclear Waste, or even - gasp - Rocky
Flats, you would have found a wealth of information to help
you form more intelligent questions that could not be answered
by basic reviews of newspaper clippings.

Please try doing this and then come back here with your concerns
and issues.

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Date:         Mon, 9 Nov 1992 13:23:40 -0500
Reply-To:     Jason Halbert <seacudel@RAVEL.UDEL.EDU>
From:         Jason Halbert <seacudel@RAVEL.UDEL.EDU>
Subject:      unsub

PLEASE unsubscribe seacudel@brahms.udel.edu

WE are over loaded right now, and until we can keep below quota, we're off,
thanks for all the cool info... and BOYCOTT SEAGRAMS BEVERAGES (24.4% stock
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Date:         Fri, 6 Nov 1992 09:59:42 LCL
Reply-To:     "Stephen C. Nodvin: NPS-CPSU/UNIV. TENNESSEE"
              <PA120028@UTKVM1.BITNET>
From:         "Stephen C. Nodvin: NPS-CPSU/UNIV. TENNESSEE"
              <PA120028@UTKVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      Position announcement

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: PLEASE DISTRIBUTE
November 1, 1992

POSITION DESCRIPTION: SUPERVISORY ECOLOGIST
GRADE:                GM-13   Career Conditional
APPROX. SALARY RANGE: $46,210-$60,070 per annum
LOCATION:             Great Smoky Mountains National Park
                      Gatlinburg, Tennessee

This is a supervisory interdisciplinary position.  The successful candidate
will serve as research administrator for the Great Smoky Mountains National
Park science program.  The individual will supervise and coordinate program
planning and execution, administrative functions, contracts, and agreements.
She or he will manage the park air quality program and coordinate activities
that are part of a long-term ecological monitoring program. This scientist
may serve as a Principal Investigator on ecological research projects. Many
opportunities are available for collaborative work with scientists at nearby
Cooperative Park Studies Units, faculty at The University of Tennessee, and
researchers at institutions such as Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the
Tennessee Valley Authority.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is located within approximately
one-half million acres on the boarder of Tennessee and North Carolina.
The park is a known as a center of biodiversity for North America and
is also the most visited Park in the United States.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
To obtain application information, call (615)436-1222 OR
Send written requests for information to:
   Mr. Joe Abrell, Chief
   Division of Resource Management and Science
   Great Smoky Mountains National Park; Gatlinburg, TN 37738
   FAX: 615-436-1220
------------------------------------------------------------------------

USDI National Park Service is an equal opportunity employer.
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Date:         Sun, 8 Nov 1992 15:54:00 PST
Reply-To:     "Douglas C. Seale" <dseale@IGC.APC.ORG>
From:         "Douglas C. Seale" <dseale@IGC.APC.ORG>
Subject:      Computers and Environment

A group dedicated to exploring the use of computer technologies and their
application to environmental problems is being formed within the Boston
Computer Society.  The new group will investigate and present developments in
the following environmental areas:  networking, information resources,
databases, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), educational tools, and
computer games with environmental themes.  The group welcomes and encourages
the participation of environmental industries, environmental groups, government
agencies, educational and research institutions, computer industries, and all
others who have an interest in computers and the environment.  The group is
interested in making contact with others who are engaged in similar activities
or have an interest in this area.  For more information, contact
dseale@igc.apc.org, or call or write to Doug Seale (617) 782-2347, 97
Nottinghill Road, Apt. 2, Brighton, MA  02135.
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Date:         Wed, 11 Nov 1992 09:29:37 PST
Reply-To:     Dan Yurman <dyurman@IGC.APC.ORG>
From:         Dan Yurman <dyurman@IGC.APC.ORG>
Subject: Re: Uses of Biosph-l!!

BUCKNELL ANSWERS!

Readers of this list will recall several queries from Bucknell
students of a quite general nature, and my "suggestions" for
future postings.  I received mail from readers both pro and con.
Following is a note I received from the Teaching Assistant at
Bucknell.  Also, enclosed is my reply.

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From pelliott@mail.bucknell.edu Tue Nov 10 20:48:38 1992
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 23:47:40 -0500
To: Dan Yurman <dyurman@IGC.APC.ORG>
Subject: Uses of Biosph-l!!

Dear Mr. Yurman,

       We are the T.A.s for geography 208 (Resource Management)
at Bucknell University.  Although you make your point well, the
condescending attitude you take towards their efforts serves no
purpose.

       Their use of the net is not for information only.  They
are much more interested in eliciting personal perspectives and
opinions.  Trust us, they know that Bucknell has a library and
where it happens to be located on campus, and further, we are
sure that they understand their topic in great depth.  We must
admit that some of their questioning techniques leave something
to be desired, but they are just getting familiarized with the
system and how it works.

       Your back-handed comments serve only to belittle their
efforts. Please, send more positive messages in the future.  Or
if you have any further "personal" problems with their use of the
net, please contact one of us directly.  There really is no need
to make rude comments over the net.

Sincerely,

Phil Elliott and Chris Tackney-Roccasecca
 e-mail address: pelliott@mail.bucknell.edu

------------
Dan's answer

Thank you for your comments on my email messages to Bucknell
students.  Yes, I was sarastic, or rude, as you wish.  This was
necessary to get the attention of someone such as yourself since
messages to the students about their inappropriate uses of
biosph-l went unheeded.  The responses from many readers
eventually prompted the owner of the list to send out a reminder
to all subscribers about the rules for posting on biosph-l.

Since it appears that you have accepted responsiblity for
instructing Bucknell students about appropriate uses of the list,
I will certainly refrain from making any further comments which
might hurt their feelings.

Best wishes for the success of your class.

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From:         Tom Gray <tgray@IGC.APC.ORG>
Subject:      IPS: Ghana Environmental Credit

/* Written 12:22 am  Oct 22, 1992 by newsdesk@igc.apc.org in igc:ips.englibrary
*/
/* ---------- "GHANA: World Bank clears 18-million" ---------- */
Copyright Inter Press Service 1992, all rights reserved.  Permission to re-
print within 7 days of original date only with permission from 'newsdesk'.

Title: GHANA: World Bank clears 18-million-dollar environmental credit


washington, oct 19 (ips) -- the international development
association (ida) will provide an 18.1-million-dollar credit to
help ghana implement an environmental resource management project,
the world bank announced here monday.

the bank said the project, with a total cost of 35.9 million
dollars, is designed to bolster the government's institutional and
technical capabilities to monitor environmental problems and to
support a pilot programme to combat soil degradation and erosion.

it will also seek to prevent further environmental and resource
destruction in five costal wetland areas considered of
international importance as habitats for migratory waterfowl, the
bank said.

with a total cost of 35.9 million dollars, the project is being
co-financed by the global environmental trust fund, the british
and danish aid agencies, and the government itself.

ida, the bank's soft-loan window, provides no-interest credits
to the world's poorest nations. (end/ips/jl/yjc/92)

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Date:         Mon, 9 Nov 1992 01:07:08 EST
Reply-To:     Adam Lowe <ST201691@BROWNVM.BITNET>
From:         Adam Lowe <ST201691@BROWNVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Computers and Environment

While we're on the topic, does anyone know of currently existing
IBM-compatible desktop computers that include the "sleep-mode"
capability that has begun to appear on portable machines?
Actual brands/sources would be appreciated.

I know the EPA currently has a project working with engineers
from Sun, Mac, and IBM (maybe Intel, and others too -- I have forgotten
the source as I have seen brief mentions of it in a few places.)
to incorporate these modes into the next generation of computing.

There is a brief "article" in today's NYT advertising supplement
_The Fall 1992 Review of Computers_ on _Save on PC Energy Consumption_
Doesn't say a whole lot, but brings up the issues of computer energy
use.

--adam

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  Adam Lowe,  Computer Coordinator
  Center For Environmental Studies,  Brown University
  Adam_Lowe@Brown.Edu  (Internet),   ST201691@BROWNVM  (BitNet)
My signature: It bears no responsibility of my statements on my employer.
Organization: Penn State University
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 12:17:55 EST
From: <PXF3@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.biosph-l
Subject: Re: Rocky Flats and Nuclear and Hazardous Waste

I think it's _wonderful_ that Bucknell students are being encouraged to use
the Net to find information for their projects, but I must agree with Dan
that this should not be the first stop.  Go to the library first.

When I taught technical writing, I used to have a librarian give a
guest lecture about how to research a project.  That was useful.  Ask your
teacher to invite a librarian to talk to the class.  Paula

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Date:         Sat, 7 Nov 1992 23:30:12 EST
Reply-To:     Michael Petersen <IO20721@MAINE.BITNET>
From:         Michael Petersen <IO20721@MAINE.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: Three F&WS Press Releases

On a related subject...

   The State of Maine Fish and Wildlife Agency won a battle last Tuesday.
One of the ballot questions was a proposed change to the state constitution
that would allocate all funds received from licenses (fishing & hunting) to
go directly to the Fish and Wildlife Agency.  The voters approved it!
   Now the politicians can stop raiding the Fish and Wildlife of their
funds.  All the income from the licenses can have some impact.

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| University of Maine/Orono |Internet: IO20721@MAINE.MAINE.EDU |
|  "Profanity is the one language all programmers know best."  |
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Date:         Sat, 7 Nov 1992 23:41:18 PST
Reply-To:     Anthony Whitworth <awhitworth@IGC.APC.ORG>
From:         Anthony Whitworth <awhitworth@IGC.APC.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Biodiversity Convention

Plenty of e-mail requests for copies of the full text of the Biodiversity
Convention. The full final texts of all Agenda 21 documents is now
available in our newsgroup <en.unced.documents>.  A selection of UNCED
documents is available via anonymous ftp from igc.apc.org, in pub/UNCED.
EcoNet is a subscription service. To receive more information about
Econet send an e-mail message to <econet-info@igc.apc.org>, to receive
information about the APC-networks biodiversity program send e-mail to
<consdesk@igc.apc.org>.

Regards

Anthony Whitworth, EcoNet Program
Institute for Global Communications
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Date:         Tue, 10 Nov 1992 22:28:37 MST
Reply-To:     val laskowski <laskowsk@UCSU.COLORADO.EDU>
From:         val laskowski <laskowsk@UCSU.COLORADO.EDU>
Subject:      need info on toxic dumps

Dear environmental friends,
I am a student at University of Colorado in Boulder.  Currently, I am
writing a paper on toxic trade as it relates to Africa.  The wall I continue
to run into involves as lack of substantial information specific to Africa.
In the libraries that I have access to, I have found a great deal of info
on domestic toxic dumping(in the U.S.) but little meat to sink my teeth into
surrounding Africa.  My own knowledge of the topic itself is very miniscule
which is the biggest reason that I've chosen this topic.  The info that I
have received has been small articles from some newspapers like the New
York Times and the Christian Science Monitor, while the magazine articles
have been mostly from the Economist.  I would invite any suggestions as
to the whereabouts of some thought provoking literature on Africa's role
in the trading of hazardous materials. (either protagonist or antagonist
views would be greatly appreciated).
The class for which I am writing the paper is a critical thinking class
in Economics, which is my major emphasis of my undergraduate studies.
I would welcome some opinions on valuable sources as it pertains to my
topic.
Valerie Laskowski     laskowsk.@ucsu.colorado.edu
303-786-7684.
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Date:         Fri, 6 Nov 1992 16:26:09 -0500
Reply-To:     carolyn@UNITY.NCSU.EDU
From:         carolyn@UNITY.NCSU.EDU
Subject:      Biodiversity Convention

Hello,
I am trying to locate a source or further information on a document
entitled, "Biodiversity Convention" that I believe resulted from this past
summer's conference in Rio de Janiero on global environmental issues.  Can
anyone help?

Thank you!
Carolyn Argentati
Natural Resources Library
North Carolina State University
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Date:         Wed, 11 Nov 1992 15:15:25 -0500
Reply-To:     kparker@MAIL.BUCKNELL.EDU
From:         kparker@MAIL.BUCKNELL.EDU
Subject:      Natural gas hydrates

           Due to the overwhelming response to my (baited) last message, I

     shall now attempt to enlighten interested netters to "just what IS a
                              natural gas hydrate." Here we go....
           The stability of the methane molecule under various conditions
is the determinant factor in the occurrence of natural gas reserves. At
moderate temperatures and low pressures, free methane reaches equilibrium
with water molecules and exists as a stable system in sedimentary pore
spaces. As temperature decreases and pressure increases at greater depths
of the earth's sedimentary layers, methane associates with water molecules
to form a crystalline lattice of ice-caged gas molecules.This solid, which
looks like a chunk of grey ice, is a natural gas hydrate. Got it? The
significance of the hydrate layer is its impermeability. Under this layer,
as temperatures increase again (due to geothermal heat of the earth's
core), the pressure is no longer enough to sustain the hydrate system and
there is a phase-shift again to dissociated gas and water.
          Now, breifly, from seismic exploration and the known stability
curve for methane we can predict where on earth conditions are favorable
for the existance of hydrates. U.S.G.S. and others find this potential to
be enormous and, following up on it, has a high degree of accuracy where
subsequent drilling is carried out. The continental shelves of Alaska,
Canada, California, Peru, Guatemala, as well as the Black Sea, and most
areas of permafrost have been proven to be rich reserves (Imagine that!)
Most places that hydrates exist are not associated with petroleum oil.
          Harvesting hydrates involves (relatively) simply, releasing the
pressure on the system, which occurs when a well bore penetrates it.
Dissociation proceeds spontaneously. Thermal extraction techniques have
also been explored, but offset the advantage of energy-free recovery
somewhat. Soviet geologists sustained production at the Messoyakh field for
14 years at 2 billion cubic metres per year.
         Any further comments, questions or requests for references will be
entertained.That's all for
now.........................................................................
.........

                                                            Kimberly Parker
                                                            Bucknell
University
From: LOGANT@LAFAYETT.BITNET (TRACY LOGAN, LAFAYETTE COLLEGE,
              EASTON PA)
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Subject: The turn-off-junk-mail address for US of A
Date: 6 Nov 92 14:10:00 GMT
Reply-To: "TRACY LOGAN, LAFAYETTE COLLEGE,
              EASTON PA" <LOGANT@LAFAYETT.BITNET>
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X-VMS-To: BIOSPH

Bart Mann is "looking for the address that supposily can get a
person off all the 'bought' mailing lists, that arrive at a
person's door." He "saw it once, but at the time didn't think it was
necessary."

Ivo Bouwmans provided the address for the Netherlands, a
postage-free box number!

The US is less advanced than that, as usual, and I too lost the
address, as usual, but our local paper just happened to provide
it early this week:

Mail Preference Service, Direct Marketing Association,
PO Box 9008, Farmingdale NY 11735

and

Telephone Preference Service, same deal but Box 9014
(turns off those calls that come at dinner, etc....)

Article said that it takes three months before you notice much
difference, and the vaccination is good for five years.

The service applies to "national vendors" only, and much of the
waste appearing in your mailbox is local or otherwise not
connected with DMA.             - tracy
From: NYS@NIHCU.BITNET (Norman C. Saunders)
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Subject: Proposal To Restore Wetlands Day Before Election
Date: 6 Nov 92 00:03:53 GMT
Reply-To: "Norman C. Saunders" <NYS@NIHCU.BITNET>
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U.S. Department of the Interior
Office of the Secretary
For Release November 2, 1992

Steve Goldstein (O) 202-208-6416
                (H) 202-887-5248


   Interior Secretary Lujan Announces Interagency Committee Proposal
                To Restore 10 Million Acres Of Wetlands


     Secretary of  the Interior  Manuel Lujan  today unveiled  an inter-
agency report  that calls  for the  beginning of wetlands restoration on
1.3 million acres by 1995 and 10 million acres by 2010.

     The report  was issued  by the  Interagency Committee  on  Wetlands
Restoration and  Creation, formed  as part of the President's Comprehen-
sive Plan for Wetlands announced in August 1991.

     "President Bush has directed us to develop an effective program for
wetlands restoration and creation both on federal and nonfederal lands,"
Lujan noted.   "The  interagency report  commits our federal agencies to
increase the quantity and quality of the Nation's wetland resources, and
to ensure that all federal agencies practice and advocate wetlands stew-
ardship."

     The report  notes that actions taken during the past four years al-
ready have  resulted in the restoration or enhancement of almost 900,000
acres of wetlands.

     The committee  report, "A  Proposal for a national Program for Wet-
lands Restoration  and Creation," found that "there is a broad consensus
that continued  net losses  of wetlands  are not in the best interest of
the nation  and that  a major  effort to restore lost wetlands functions
and values  is warranted."   The  report proposes establishment of a Na-
tional Council  for Wetlands  Restoration and Creation, comprised of the
federal agencies,  states and  the private sector, to implement the pro-
gram.

     The report  sets a  short term goal of beginning restoration of 1.3
million acres  by 1995  and a long term goal of beginning restoration on
10 million acres by 2010.

     The committee emphasized that it is not proposing a regulatory pro-
gram and  the recommendation  does not  include restoration  or creation
conducted as  part of  mitigation for a federal or state regulatory pro-
gram.   On private  lands, the  restoration and  creation initiative  is
strictly limited to voluntary participation by landowners.

  ====================================================================

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From: dyurman@IGC.APC.ORG (Dan Yurman)
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Subject: Re: econet
Date: 5 Nov 92 03:17:24 GMT
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Information on subscriptions to econet can be had by sending email
to support@igc.apc.org.

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