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Air
Pollution & Risk Assessment - the monthly newsletter which
brings you the latest developments in the emissions, air pollution,
GIS, and risk assessment fields, as well as information on upcoming
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| SOFTWARE UPDATES |
Lakes Environmental is proud to announce the following software releases:
ISC-AERMOD View - version 4.8.5
CALPUFF View - version 1.5
AUSTAL View - version 2.1
ODOR View - version 2.2
CALRoads View - version 3.0
Screen View - version 2.0 (to be released by the end of August) |
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Visit support.weblakes.com/updates.html or contact support@weblakes.com for more information |
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| AERMOD & ISC AIR DISPERSION MODELING WORKSHOPS |
| Learn the essentials of air dispersion modeling with today's leading models. Whether you are brand new to air dispersion modeling or a professional in need of a refresher, Lakes Environmental courses consistently receive outstanding reviews from our attendees.
September 23-24 - Chicago, Illinois
October 4-5 - Toronto, Ontario
October 21-22 - Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
November 18-19 - Orlando, Florida
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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 interface for the ISCST3, ISC-PRIME and AERMOD air dispersion models.
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| https://www.weblakes.com/courses.html |
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| 2003 BLACKOUT CLEANED THE AIR |
| When the power went out across the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada on August 14, 2003, University of Maryland researcher Russell Dickerson realized that he had the opportunity of a lifetime. Scientists have long speculated about how air quality would change if all of the power plants were shut down. You can read Dr. Dickerson's report here:
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| https://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journals/esthag-w/2004/jul/science/rp_blackout.html |
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| GOVERNMENT EYEING UP CDM PROJECTS |
| Indonesia is in negotiations to secure two Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in the energy sector as part of the Kyoto Protocol, which the House of Representatives endorsed last month. |
| https://www.cleanairnet.org/caiasia/1412/article-58849.html |
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| AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT PROMOTES GREENER CLEANER CARS |
| For the first time, potential car buyers will be able to go online to find out the environmental performance of new cars sold in Australia. |
| https://www.deh.gov.au/minister/env/2004/mr05aug04.html |
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| MERCURY DEBATE HEATS UP |
| The U.S. EPA is increasingly coming under fire about its proposal to reduce mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants; by the end of June, the agency had received a record 540,000 comments, the most ever submitted about an EPA rulemaking. |
| https://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/journals/esthag-w/2004/jul/policy/kc_mercury.html |
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| DEATH RATE HIGHER NEAR BUSY ROADS |
| Canadian scientists have found a startling rise in death rates associated with nothing more perilous than living within 50 metres of a major highway and 100 metres of a city road that carries a slew of polluting cars and trucks. |
| https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20040806/HHIGHWAY06/TPEnvironment/ |
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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, emission inventory, 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.
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