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Air
Pollution & Risk Assessment - the monthly newsletter which
brings you the latest developments in the air pollution and risk
assessment fields, as well as information on upcoming events and
products. |
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| AIR
DISPERSION MODELING COURSES - ISCST3, AERMOD, AND ISC-PRIME |
Apr 18-19, 2002 - Atlanta, Georgia
May 16-17, 2002 - Sacramento, California
Jun 20-21, 2002 - Washington, D.C. |
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Course
Instructors:
- Roger Brode and Jim Paumier of Pacific Environmental
Services (PES), the developers of the ISCST3 and AERMOD codes, under contract from the U.S. EPA.
- Russell Lee the coordinator of the development of these codes while working for the U.S. EPA
- Dr. Jesse Thé from Lakes Environmental, the developer of ISC-AERMOD View, the leading nterface for the ISCST3, ISC-PRIME and AERMOD air dispersion models. |
| http://www.weblakes.com/courses.html |
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ADVANCED AERMOD AIR DISPERSION MODELING COURSE
AUGUST 20-23, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA |
| A 4-day course featuring instruction by Dr. Jesse Thé,
Roger Brode and Dr. Akula Venkatram. This course will teach you the fundamentals of AERMOD as well
as advanced topics that reveal the intricacies of the model and provide
you with complete insight into modeling even the most complex projects with
AERMOD.
The Instructors:
Dr. Akula Venkatram, a member of the AERMIC, which is evaluating AERMOD. He is a member of the AMS Committee on Meteorological Aspects of Air Pollution, and is a Professor of Environmental Engineering at
UC, Riverside.
Roger Brode of Pacific Environmental
Services (PES), the developers of the ISCST3 and AERMOD codes, under contract from the U.S. EPA.
Dr. Jesse Thé from Lakes Environmental, the developer of ISC-AERMOD View, the leading interface for the ISCST3, ISC-PRIME
and AERMOD air dispersion models.
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| http://www.weblakes.com/Courses/courseUSAugust2002.html |
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| EUROPE TO CUT EMISSIONS FROM MOTORCYCLES BY UP TO 70% |
| The European Parliament and Council have reached agreement on reducing
emissions by 65-70% from motorcycles – including three- and four-wheeled
bikes - over the next four years. |
| http://www.edie.net/news/Archive/5364.cfm |
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| FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGREES TO PAY FOR NERVE AGENT PROTECTION
NEAR ALABAMA INCINERATOR |
| The federal government will pay for gas mask-like safety gear for
thousands of people who live near an incinerator where the Army will
burn deadly nerve agents. |
| http://www.enn.com/news/wire-stories/2002/03/03282002/ap_46797.asp |
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| EPA: 'CLEAR PATH' TO CLEAN AIR |
| The Environmental Protection Agency says it now has "a clear path"
to requiring tougher air pollution health standards after winning a five-year legal fight over Clinton-era environmental regulations. |
| http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/03/27/tech/main504768.shtml |
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| ONE-THIRD OF MAJOR US AIR POLLUTERS STILL LACK POLLUTION PERMITS |
| Nearly a third of all factories, power-plants and other major sources
of atmospheric pollution in the U.S. still do not have permits required
under the Clean Air Act, according to documents released by the Public
Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). |
| http://www.edie.net/news/Archive/5295.cfm |
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| THE CANCER IN THE AIR WE BREATHE |
| Washington area health experts and regional transportation specialists
seeking changes in environmental quality are seizing on a recently published study that shows local residents face an above-average risk
of contracting lung cancer from fine particles in the air. |
| http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47453-2002Mar18.html |
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| GLOBAL WARMING HITS SPECIES ALL OVER WORLD, SAYS STUDY |
| From dying coral reefs to later autumns and endangered male painted
turtles, global warming has started to affect plant and animal life across the planet. |
| http://www.enn.com/news/wire-stories/2002/03/03282002/reu_46789.asp |
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| ABOUT
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| This newsletter contains information gleaned from various sources on the
web, with complete links to the sources cited. Organizations cited are
in no way affiliated with Lakes Environmental.
Lakes Environmental is a leading environmental IT company which offers a
complete line of air dispersion modeling, risk assessment, and emergency
release software as well as training and custom software services. With
satisfied users located around the globe, Lakes Environmental will continue
to revolutionize the environmental software field.
For more information we invite you to visit our web site at:
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