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The evening was full of pomp and circumstance, but the morning hours of the Southwestern Colorado Livestock Association's annual gathering on Saturday were marked by some serious agriculture policy talk.
A chain of speakers gave short speeches to an audience of more than 75 people at the Cortez Elks Lodge, mostly ranchers from Montezuma and Dolores counties.
County commissioners Steve Chappell, Keenan Ertel and Larry Don Suckla were on hand to offer remarks, as was Sheriff Dennis Spruell.
State Rep. Don Coram, R-Montrose, and U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, stopped in later to give updates on their work in the Colorado Legislature and House of Representatives, respectfully.
The prevailing sentiment was one of suspicion for government agencies like the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Officials from each agency spoke to issues of import for the ranching community and tried to assuage their worries over regulations and property rights.
San Juan National Forest Supervisor Mark Stiles began by saying the fee for grazing privileges on public lands will remain at $1.35 per animal in 2013, the same as 2012.
Much of the discussion centered on drought.
In short, 2012 was brutal. Mike Preston, general manager of the Dolores Water Conservancy District, called it the "driest year on record" since McPhee Reservoir filled in 1986.
"We used every drop of allocated water," he said, adding that Southwest Colorado began 2012 with a surplus of water from the previous year. Farmers and ranchers won't have the same cushion in 2013.
"Reservoir levels are 100,000 acre feet lower than this time last year," he said.
Despite recent storms bringing snowpack to near normal levels, Stiles cautioned that soil moisture was still very low.
Depending on precipitation levels the rest of winter and early spring, Stiles said ranchers could see a "later than normal range-readiness date."
"The total season could be shorter," he said.
Connie Clementson, manager of the BLM's Tres Rios Field Office in Dolores, echoed Stiles' concerns about drought.
"We could have problems if our moisture doesn't stack up," she said.
Paul White, executive director of the Montezuma County Farm Service Agency, said dry weather accounted for a 60 percent loss of available grazing land in 2012 in Montezuma, Dolores and San Miguel counties.
Ranchers who grazed land consumed by the 10,000-acre Weber Fire last summer will have to find greener pastures in the near term. Tom Rice, also with the Tres Rios office, said the charred land will take two or three years to recover.
The youth suspected of starting the fire will go on trial in federal court in Durango this week, but the proceedings will be closed to the public to protect his identity as a minor.
Several ranchers complained about the high rate of turnover among rangeland conservationists - or "range cons" - who oversee grazing permits.
Clementson acknowledged their frustration, but emphasized that "moving up the ladder" and transferring to other posts was part and parcel of federal government work.
For much of the morning, the proverbial elephant in the room was no pachyderm, but a certain flightless bird in the headlines lately.
One month ago, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the Gunnison sage grouse as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. Populations have dwindled to an estimated 4,600 birds across seven isolated landscapes in western Colorado and eastern Utah. The largest cluster, in the Gunnison Basin, is holding steady, but the others are vulnerable.
Estimates are rough, but Monticello/Dove Creek groupings is thought to have only 150 grouse remaining. Biologists have been working to diversify the gene pool by importing birds from the Gunnison Basin, said Matt Hammond of Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
If the grouse is granted endangered status, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will designate nearly 350,000 acres of Dolores, San Miguel and San Juan (Utah) counties as "critical habitat," although the birds have only been seen on about one third of that territory. The critical habitat includes private, county and BLM-owned land.
The potential endangered classification hasn't gone over well with the ranching community, who fear efforts to protect the grouse will impinge upon their property rights. Those suspicions were evident Saturday.
Clementson tried to placate. She said oil and gas development and recreation have been more responsible for fragmenting grouse habitat than agriculture, and thus are more at-risk for curtailing.
"In the Gunnison Basin - where the grouse population is stable - we've seen that grazing and critical habitat (conservation) are compatible," she said.
Comments about the endangered listing and critical habitat designation can be submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service until March 12.
Tipton and Coram spoke at length about water rights.
They denounced a proposed EPA rule that, depending on interpretation, could expand the Clean Water Act to include non-navigable waters like culverts, ditches and ponds. As it stands, the act permits the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers to regulate navigable, interstate and wetland waterways.
Tipton was pleased the Obama administration scrapped a proposed Department of Labor policy that would have restricted minors from certain farm activities, like operating heavy machinery, handling pesticides, and working in stockyards and silos. But he said the rural advocates must remain vigilant.
"In Washington, things have a way of coming back," he said, making a "Whack-a-Mole" analogy.
Tipton said he plans to reintroduce two bills he sponsored last session: a wildfire management bill to give states and counties more control over mitigation, and a bill to allow small hydroelectric units in irrigation ditches to generate electricity.
The conversation at times meandered away from agricultural matters. Spruell, without prompting, reassured the audience that he would never cease to protect his constituents' Second Amendment rights.
"I won't knock on doors and ask for guns. I wouldn't get past the first house - I'd get shot (if I tried)," he said to nods of approval.


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CFPB Legal Action Halts Two Alleged California Mortgage Scammers
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday announced actions to halt two alleged mortgage loan modification scams the bureau said ripped off thousands of struggling homeowners.
In total, the operations took in more than $10 million by charging consumers for services that falsely promised to prevent foreclosures or renegotiate troubled mortgages.
"We are taking on schemes that prey on consumers who are struggling to pay their mortgages or facing foreclosure," said CFPB Director Richard Cordray. "We are especially concerned with those who misrepresent government programs or websites to divert distressed homeowners from needed assistance."
At the request of the CFPB, federal judges in California have ordered a halt to both operations, the Los Angeles-based Gordon Law Firm and the Santa Ana-based National Legal Help Center, and frozen their assets while the CFPB moves forward with the cases. The case involving the National Legal Help Center were initially referred to the CFPB by the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program and Treasury's Office of Financial Stability, which have coordinated closely with the Bureau throughout the investigation.
"It is absolutely unacceptable for unscrupulous con artists to take advantage of our nation's housing crisis by targeting homeowners looking for help from TARP's Home Affordable Modification Program," said Christy Romero, special inspector general for TARP (SIGTARP). "We thank the CFPB for protecting homeowners. SIGTARP will continue to stop these scams and educate homeowners that mortgage modifications through HAMP are free."
The CFPB complaints allege that the defendants in both cases violated the Dodd-Frank Act and Regulation O, formerly known as the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services Rule. These laws prohibit unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices and protect distressed homeowners from mortgage relief scams.
In both cases, the CFPB alleges that the organizations illegally charged large upfront fees, deceptively claimed to be affiliated with government agencies and/or programs, misrepresented that they would secure loan modifications for borrowers and instructed borrowers to stop paying their mortgages and stop communicating with lenders.
The CFPB also alleges that, after pocketing thousands of dollars in illegal fees from one distressed homeowner after another, the defendants in both cases typically stopped returning consumers' phone calls and emails. In the end, many consumers learned that the defendants had not contacted their lenders or obtained any meaningful relief for them.
Ultimately, homeowners across the country lost thousands of dollars each and suffered significant economic injury, including losing their homes, the CFPB said.


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Pacific Southwest, Region 9: Superfund
Serving Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and Tribal Nations
Naval Air Station Moffett Field
State: California(CA)
County: Santa Clara
City: Moffett Field
Congressional District: 14
Other Names: NAS Moffett Field, Moffett Field Naval Air Station See also MEW Study Area for more information regarding the Regional groundwater contamination
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Description and History
NPL Listing History
NPL Status: Final
Proposed Date: 04/10/85
Final Date: 07/22/87
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The Naval Air Station (NAS) Moffett Field site is located 35 miles south of San Francisco and approximately 1 mile south of San Francisco Bay in Santa Clara County, California. The former Navy installation consists of approximately 1500 acres and is bounded by former evaporation salt ponds to the north, Stevens Creek to the west, U.S. Highway 101 (Bayshore Freeway) to the south, and the Lockheed Martin Aerospace facility to the east. NAS Moffett Field was commissioned in 1933 to support the "lighter than air" (LTA) program. Two years later the LTA program ended, but to support World War II, the LTA program was reactivated and a "heavier than air" program began to support fighter planes. The station became the largest naval air transport base on the west coast.
The Navy participated in the Installation Restoration Program, a specially funded program established by the Department of Defense (DOD) to identify, investigate, and control the migration of hazardous contamination at military and other DOD facilities. To date, 30 hazardous waste sites have been identified at the NAS Moffett Field site.
Ongoing work is being conducted at the following sites:
- Site 1 - Runway Landfill (part of Operable Unit 1)
- Site 22 - Golf Course Landfill
- SIte 25 - Eastern Diked Marsh and Stormwater Retention Basin
- Site 26 - East-side Aquifer Treatment System Area (also referred to as the EATS Area)
- Site 27 - Northern Channel
- Site 28 - West-Side Aquifers Treatment System Area (also referred to as the WATS area)
- Site 29 - Hangar 1
- Orion Park Area (Currently owned by the U.S. Army)
Groundwater in the underlying aquifers beneath the site is not used for drinking water or other potable uses. Groundwater in the area is, however, a potential future source of drinking water and therefore groundwater cleanup standards have been established.
Contaminants and Risks
Contaminated Media
- Groundwater
- Surface Water
- Air
- Soil and Sludges
- Environmentally Sensitive Area
Impacts at the NAS Moffett Field site consist of soil and groundwater contamination primarily from volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as trichloroethene (TCE) and tetrachloroethene (PCE). There are also two landfills and one former landfill at the site. Sediments are contaminated in wetland areas of the base, primarily in outfall areas. The prime contaminants in the sediments are polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and pesticides. The site is adjacent to other Superfund sites in the Middlefield-Ellis-Whisman (MEW) study area and Moffett Field's underlying groundwater is contaminated by activities from both operations.
Who is Involved
This site is being addressed through federal actions. EPA is the lead regulatory agency overseeing the Navy's environmental investigation and cleanup work at the NAS Moffett Field Superfund Site. The Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board) is the state support agency.
Initial Actions
Initial Actions: Abandoned wells that may be potential conduits for subsurface cross-contamination have been evaluated and properly closed. Initial source control measures were implemented at Sites 12 and 14 include bioremediation of contaminated soil and treatment of groundwater through carbon absorption. These interim activities were completed in 1996. A groundwater extraction and treatment system was implemented at Site 9 (west side aquifers) and closed in mid-1997 to allow operation of a long-term groundwater extraction and treatment system that operates in conjunction with the MEW Regional Groundwater Remediation Program.
Site Studies
Base-Wide: In 1989, the Navy began a thorough investigation to determine the type and extent of contamination base-wide. The areas investigated included: east and west side contaminated soils, the westside aquifers, the eastside aquifer, three landfills and the wetlands area.
Site Studies
In 1984, the Navy began environmental restoration at NAS Moffett Field. The initial study included a review of available records on the handling of chemicals, interviews with site personnel, and a visual survey of activities conducted at the site. Other investigations have been conducted to assess potential source areas of contamination and the type and extent of contamination.
NAS Moffett Field was designated a closing base under the Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC II). Please see the Navy's Moffett Field web site for additional detailed information about environmental cleanup at the site.
Cleanup Results to Date
An overview of each active site at NAS Moffett Field is provided below. These overviews include information about the investigation and cleanup activities that are planned or underway.
- Site 1 - Runway Landfill (part of Operable Unit 1)
- Site 22 - Golf Course Landfill
- SIte 25 - Eastern Diked Marsh and Stormwater Retention Basin
- Site 26 - East-side Aquifer Treatment System (also referred to as EATS)
- Site 27 - Northern Channel
- Site 28 - West-Side Aquifers Treatment System (also referred to as the WATS area)
- Site 29 - Hangar 1
- No Further Action Sites
- Petroleum Sites
- Site 23, Golf Course Fill Area 3
- Weapons Storage Bunkers
- Former Industrial Wastewater Flux Ponds
- Former Abandoned Agricultural Well
- Upland Soils (areas that support upland plant communities)
- Station-Wide Remedial Investigation Human Health Risk Assessment Exposure Areas 3782, 3785, 3974, 4090 and 4158.
- The east-side soils required no action (1994 OU2-East Record of Decision)
Operable Unit 1 – Landfill Sites 1 and 2
Site 1 is a 12-acre landfill that was used for the disposal of refuse and scrap equipment. It operated from the mid-1960s to the late 1970s. Site 2 was a 1-acre landfill used between the 1940s and 1952. The combined sites are known as Operable Unit 1 (OU1). Potential contaminants at Site 1 include volatile organic compounds (VOCs) (thinners, solvents, lacquer), petroleum products (oil, fuel filters), pesticides, sawdust contaminated with transformer oils (possibly containing PCBs) and paints. Site 2 reportedly received the same types of waste as Site 1.
The Final Record of Decision (ROD) for OU1 was signed in 1997 and required consolidation of refuse from Site 2 with that at Site 1, as well as a multilayer cap to contain the wastes. Refuse from Site 2 was removed, the wastes were placed in the Site 1 landfill and the landfill was "capped." Soil samples collected from the Site 2 excavation verified that all wastes had been removed. The Site 2 area was backfilled with clean material, and a fence was installed around the site to restrict access. Groundwater at Site 2 was tested quarterly through 2002. Test results consistently showed no contamination.
EPA and the Water Board approved closure of Site 2 in early 2003. Because contaminants were removed, Site 2 was "clean closed" and is available for unrestricted use.
At Site 1, the multilayer landfill cap was completed in November 1998. Long-term maintenance of the cap and monitoring of landfill gas and groundwater at Site 1 began in 1999, to make sure the landfill was not emitting unacceptable levels of gas and that contaminants were not getting into the groundwater or San Francisco Bay. Raptor perches were installed to naturally control burrowing animals, such as rodents and ground squirrels, that could damage the landfill cap. Several types of hawks and a golden eagle have been seen using the perches. These perches, in combination with other measures, have been successful in controlling ground squirrels. The California Integrated Waste Management Board inspected the cap and, in March 2000, approved the site's closure.
Two Five-Year Reviews for OU1 were completed in 2002 and 2007. The remedy continues to be protective of human health and the environment. The Navy continues to maintain the Site 1 landfill cap and monitor landfill gas and groundwater. In 2004, the monitoring changed from quarterly to semiannually based on 5 years of sampling data confirming that contaminants were not being released to the environment. The Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health inspects Site 1 quarterly and periodically conducts landfill gas monitoring. All landfill gas monitoring results showed only very low emissions, well within safe limits.
Site 22 – Golf Course Landfill
The Site 22 landfill covers 11 acres. The Navy operated the landfill from about 1950 to 1967, mainly for domestic waste disposal. The waste is buried at least 3 feet below the ground surface. By 1973, the Site 22 landfill had been converted into holes 3, 6 and 7 of the Moffett Field Golf Course. Between 1994 and 1999, the Navy conducted soil and groundwater studies, called a remedial investigation, and identified the type and extent of contaminants throughout the site. Soil and groundwater at Site 22 contain VOCs, semivolatile organic compounds and pesticides. Shallow groundwater beneath the landfill is not used for drinking water. Groundwater monitoring is being conducted to make sure contaminants are not migrating from the site.
The studies also evaluated the potential for landfill gas to build up and migrate from the site. It was found that landfill gases are not escaping into the air or moving underground beyond the site. The studies concluded that as long as the landfill waste remains buried, there is no risk to human health or the environment. However, burrowing animals such as ground squirrels, were bringing refuse to the surface, which created a potential risk to human health at the golf course. This was the primary concern for the site and the focus of the cleanup action.
The selected cleanup remedy, a biotic barrier made of gravel and cobblestone was documented in a ROD, which was signed in June 2002 by the Navy, EPA and Water Board. "Biotic" refers to the fact the barrier will keep out animals. Construction of the biotic barrier was completed in August 2003 and is described in the Navy's April 2004 Remedial Action Report. The biotic barrier covers the refuse while allowing the landfill to be used as part of a golf course.
Regular maintenance and long-term monitoring of groundwater and landfill gas is ongoing at Site 22, as required under the September 2003 Post-Construction Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring Plan. A Five-Year Review for the Site 22 Landfill was completed in 2008. The remedy continues to be protective of human health and the environment.
Site 25 – Eastern Diked Marsh and Stormwater Retention Pond
Site 25, located in the northwestern portion of Moffett Field, includes NASA's 175-acre Stormwater Retention Pond and the Eastern Diked Marsh, as well as approximately 52 acres belonging to the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD). Site 25 has been used for the past 50 years by the Navy and NASA to manage stormwater at Moffett Field. Levees border the north and east sides of the Stormwater Retention Pond and the west side of the MROSD parcel. These levees provide flood protection for Moffett Field and adjacent properties. Historical photographs reveal that levees, blocking the area from tidal flow, were built before Moffett Field was developed.
The environment at Site 25 is commonly called a "seasonal wetland" (the area is wet for most of the year due to rainfall but dries out for a certain amount of time each summer or fall). As a result, Site 25 had been evaluated for a cleanup remedy that would make the site safe for the existing seasonal wetland ecosystem. NASA intends to change the site use to a "managed pond." This area will serve as the stormwater retention pond during the winter and be kept wet during dry months via a connection to San Francisco Bay. The other property owner, MROSD, plans to convert its property to a "tidal marsh" by connecting it to San Francisco Bay.
The Navy evaluated cleanup scenarios that would allow a managed pond, tidal marsh, and seasonal wetland. The evaluation included learning what plants and animals live in managed ponds and tidal marshes as compared to seasonal wetlands. It also involved figuring out the chemical levels that are safe for these plants and animals. Due to changes in projected future ecological use at the site, the Feasibility Study (FS) was amended with an FS addendum in 2007. Based on the FS addendum findings, the Navy issued a Proposed Plan in January 2009. The Proposed Plan recommended restoring Site 25 to a tidal marsh by excavating contaminated sediments, treating certain areas with lead and zinc contamination, and disposing of the sediments off-site. Following a public comment period on the Proposed Plan, the Navy, with EPA concurrence and State consultation, selected this final cleanup approach in a Record of Decision (ROD) for Site 25 in 2009. Site 25 cleanup was completed in 2013.
Site 26 -East-Side Aquifer Treatment System (EATS) Area
The EATS area is located on the east side of Moffett Field, northeast of Hangar 3. Chlorinated solvents (TCE and PCE) were used at Hangars 2 and 3 and contaminated the groundwater underneath the site. TCE and PCE, as well as their breakdown products (cis-1,2-dichloroethene, 1,1-dichloroethene and vinyl chloride), were identified in groundwater. The groundwater in the area is not used for drinking water, and no buildings are located over the EATS site. An ecological risk assessment showed that plants and animals are not at risk from contaminants in groundwater.
The cleanup remedy for the EATS area began operating in January 1999. The remedy includes a groundwater extraction and treatment system consisting of five extraction wells and an air stripper with carbon treatment. Groundwater is constantly pumped from each extraction well and is treated to remove the contaminants. The treated water is discharged to the Moffett Field storm drain system. In 2003, EPA and the Water Board approved the EATS Evaluation Work Plan for collecting data to evaluate the effectiveness of EATS. The data would also be used to evaluate other possible methods to clean up the groundwater. In July 2003, EATS was temporarily turned off to evaluate conditions when no groundwater extraction was occurring.
The first Five-Year Review Report for the EATS area, a major milestone document, was approved by EPA in September 2005. The report recommends completing the work outlined in the EATS Evaluation Work Plan, which would include nutrient enhancement to speed up contaminant breakdown by naturally occurring microorganisms. In February and March 2005, nutrients, consisting of a product made from corn and corn-based oil, were injected into two "hot spot" areas of groundwater. The nutrients slowly release lactic acid, which is "eaten" by microorganisms in the groundwater. The microorganisms ultimately break down the solvents in the groundwater, cleaning it up.
Groundwater has been monitored for the last several years after the nutrient injection to make sure that it is working. In 2008, the Navy finalized an evaluation report for the EATS area and proposed conducting a treatability test of an in-situ alternative technology in a "hot spot" area of the groundwater contamination plume. EPA approved the workplan and sampling plan and the Navy started the test in 2009. Results are back and the Navy is in the process of amending the ROD to select the final remedial approach.
Site 27 - Northern Channel
Site 27 consists of the Northern Channel and the associated ditches: Marriage Road Ditch, Patrol Road Ditch and the North Patrol Road Ditch, all of which drain into the Northern Channel. The Northern Channel is located at the northeastern end of Moffett Field, bordered on the north by ponds managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (formerly Cargill Salt evaporation ponds), to the south by Moffett Field and, as the channel extends east, Lockheed Martin property. The property owners of the Northern Channel have included Cargill Salt, Lockheed Martin, NASA and the City of Sunnyvale. In addition to the surface water collected by these ditches, the Northern Channel receives stormwater through a system of surface channels and french drains (under the runway); this stormwater is pumped into the channel by the Building 191 lift station. This system is designed to control flooding on the east side of Moffett Field.
The 2005 ROD for Site 27 documents the cleanup remedy, which includes the removal of contaminated sediment in the channel and ditches to protect the site's ecosystem. Active excavation of contaminated sediment and soils was completed in January 2007. The Navy completed site restoration activities at Site 27 and finalized its Remedial Action Completion report in April 2012.
Site 28 - West-Side Aquifers Treatment System (WATS) Area
The WATS area is located on the west side of the runways, near Hangar 1. Potential sources of groundwater contamination in the WATS area include a former dry cleaning facility (chlorinated solvents), former fuel storage and wash rack facilities (petroleum hydrocarbons) and former manufacturing facilities south of Moffett Field (chlorinated solvents). In 1994, the Navy removed contaminants in the soil under Building 88; the process included the demolition of Building 88 and removal of an associated tank and sumps. The Navy began groundwater extraction and treatment in the Building 88 area the same year.
Contamination from dry cleaning activities at Building 88 and fuel operations has mixed with a VOC plume originating from the MEW Superfund Study Area located just south of Moffett Field. The MEW Study Area is named by the streets that generally bounds the area - Middlefield Road, Ellis Street, and Whisman Road . The companies responsible for investigating and cleaning up the MEW Site are collectively called the MEW companies. The contamination plume co-mingled with Navy and MEW contamination is referred to as the "regional groundwater VOC plume" or regional plume. See the Middlefield-Ellis-Whisman (MEW) Study Area for more information.
The Navy's groundwater extraction and treatment system is an integral component of the regional groundwater remediation program. WATS began operating in November 1998. WATS consists of nine extraction wells and a groundwater treatment system located west of Hangar 1. The extraction wells constantly pump approximately 70 gallons of contaminated groundwater per minute. This water is treated to remove the contaminants and then discharged to the Moffett Field storm drain system. The groundwater treatment system includes an advanced oxidation process and granular activated carbon (GAC) vessels. The GAC vessels were added in July 2001 to "polish" the treated water. The majority of the VOCs are chemically changed into carbon dioxide and water, and any remaining contaminants are removed in the GAC vessels. The Navy modified the treatment system in May 2003 to eliminate VOC air emissions by removing the system's "air stripper."
The Navy began optimization efforts later in 2003 to accelerate cleanup of the site. This work included adding the ninth extraction well and collecting data for further evaluation of the former dry cleaning facility, Building 88. Results of work completed in December 2004 indicated that more fieldwork was needed to evaluate potential sources apparently originating from the Building 88 area. The Navy completed an additional investigation of the former Building 88 area in 2005 and EPA is working closely with the Navy on implementing a pilot test to reduce mass and cleanup the groundwater faster in this area.
Site 29 - Hangar 1
Hangar 1 was constructed in 1932 to house the giant airship U.S.S. Macon. Its floor space covers 8 acres (or the equivalent of 10 football fields) and it stands 200 feet high. Over the years, the hangar provided space for maintenance of aircraft, training facilities and offices for both the Army and Navy. Hangar 1 is part of the property transferred to NASA Ames Research Center in 1994. It formerly housed the Moffett Field Historical Society Museum and was used as a display space for air shows, open houses and various commercial and public functions.
The building materials and paint used to construct Hangar 1 contain PCBs, asbestos, lead and zinc. The hangar is aging and its paint and building materials are deteriorating. As a result, the contaminants in these materials moved into the environment around the hangar and, ultimately, reached Site 25 through the Moffett Field storm drain system. To ensure the protection of human health and the environment, in 2003 the Navy completed an interim control measure called a time-critical removal action. This included applying a specialized coating to the exterior surface of Hangar 1 to seal the materials on the building surface.
In 2007, the Navy issued a draft revised Engineering Evaluation/ Cost Analysis (EE/CA) recommending removal of the Hangar 1 siding and coating the structural steel frame. The previous EE/CA (2006) had recommended complete demolition of the Hangar. The Revised EE/CA was finalized in July 2008. In January 2009, the Navy signed an Action Memorandum (AM), which declared that the Navy will proceed with the proposed EE/CA alternative, removing the siding and coating the frame. The Navy has completed the action and the structure is now awaiting a reuse plan by NASA, which will hopefully include re-skinning of the Hangar.
No Further Action Sites
Extensive study and evaluation of six sites showed that they could be recommended for "No Action." According to federal law, No Action is appropriate for sites that do not present a potential threat to human health or the environment. The No Action sites at NAS Moffett Field are:
In 2001, EPA and the Water Board agreed with the Navy and the sites were recommended for no further action in the Revised Final Station-wide Feasibility Study Report and its final addendum. The Navy issued a Proposed Plan for public review to provide information about the sites and the proposed decision, held a comment period and a public meeting, and issued a Responsiveness Summary responding to all comments received. On August 22, 2002, a ROD was signed documenting the No Action decision. These sites are now closed.
Petroleum Sites
The petroleum sites at NAS Moffett Field are being addressed under the California Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program, which is specific to petroleum-contaminated sites. Numerous underground storage tank/above ground storage tank cleanup activities are occurring, but have been removed from CERCLA through the Petroleum Exclusion. The State of California has lead oversight authority for petroleum product remediation. While these regulations are fully protective of human health and the environment, they do not fall under CERCLA.
Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent - Planetary Ventures, LLC
On January 5, 2017, review and public comment ended for the proposed Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent with Planetary Ventures, LLC (Reference Federal Register Docket ID Number EPA 2016-09). EPA received no comments that would indicate that the proposed Agreement is inappropriate, improper or inadequate. Thus, the proposed Agreement is final with an effective date of January 10, 2017. The signed Order on Consent is in the "Documents and Reports" section under the "Legal Documents" below.
Potentially Responsible Parties
Potentially responsible parties (PRPs) refers to companies that are potentially responsible for generating, transporting, or disposing of the hazardous waste found at the site.
Online information about the PRPs for the site is not yet available.
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Public Meetings: Former Naval Air Station Moffett Field Restoration Advisory Board (RAB)
On May 11, 2017 at the Moffett Field RAB Meeting, the Navy announced that it was considering adjournment of the Moffett Field RAB No decision on adjournment has been made by the Navy. Adjournment is a regulated process and involves consultation with the RAB members, the public, and stakeholders. The Navy's request for public comments on the proposed adjournment of the RAB is the beginning of a consultation process. The Navy gave the public until June 16, 2017 to submit comments on this adjournment proposal.
The Navy announced that the comment period for input on the adjournment of the Moffett Field RAB will remain open beyond June 16, 2017. A new deadline for the comment period will be issued in the near future.
Comments can be provided by e-mail to email@example.com or by mail to:
James B. Sullivan
BRAC Environmental Coordinator
Former NAS Moffett Field
Navy BRAC PMO West
33000 Nixie Way, Building 50 Room 207
San Diego, CA 92147-5116
Moffett Field Technical Assistance Grant
EPA has awarded a Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) to the Pacific Studies Center. The TAG provides money for activities that help the community participate in decision making at the Moffett Field site. Please contact Lenny Siegel at 650-961-8928 or email@example.com for more information. The project end date for this TAG is October 30, 2017.
A community advisory group, the MEW Community Advisory Board, meets to learn about and discuss MEW Superfund Study Area cleanup issues.
Public Information Repositories
The public information repositories for the site are at the following locations:
Mountain View Public Library
585 Franklin Street
Mountain View, CA 94041
(650) 903-6880
Monday-Thursday: 10 am to 9 pm
Friday and Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday: 1 pm to 5 pm
The most complete collection of documents is the official EPA site file, maintained at the following location:
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Mail Stop SFD-7C
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San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 820-4700
Enter main lobby of 75 Hawthorne street, go to 4th floor of South Wing Annex.
EPA Site Manager
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75 Hawthorne Street
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EPA Community Involvement Coordinator
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EPA Public Information Center
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PRP Contact
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Kanatzidis, a scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's
(DOE) Argonne National Laboratory,
and Nan Ding, a chemist at Northwestern University, have discovered a
little molecule that may make a big difference in the nuclear power
debate by making nuclear plants safer.The molecule features a
bizarre mechanism in which it behaves like a Venus flytrap, closing
selectively on radioactive
ions. That's a big deal as few molecules in the past have
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waste water. Cesium radioactive isotopes typically have a
long half life meaning that if they are accidentally released they
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charged ions. Non-radioactive sodium ions are freely attracted
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stuck.The researchers discovered the reason behind this.
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that helps to isolate it within the pore. Cesium, a large ion,
only weakly interacts with water, so it's relatively unprotected.
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cesium, changing the shape of the pore, much like a Venus flytrap
shutting on its prey.Professor Kanatzidis elaborates,
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close—it knows it isn't food. When a fly enters, however, the
plant's jaws snap shut."He adds, "As far as we
know, this Venus-flytrap process is unique. It also works over
a large range of acidities—an essential property for cleanup at
different sites around the world, where pH can range
considerably."The research was published in
the prestigious journal Nature
Chemistry and
could lead to discoveries of similar flytrap molecules that could be
used to capture other radioactive ions.Argonne National
Laboratory is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, but is
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Can I grade Bargnani's game once again? I was wrong, please forgive me.
I do not oppose this. You never enter negotiations offering your best package. Outside of diehard Raptor fans and a couple of writers, few gave them any hope for anything this season. The Lakers on the otherhand are expected to compete for a championship. Colangelo entering negotiations offering Calderon and Kleiza is a good start.http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...ers_Make_Trade
The Toronto Raptors are the most likely team to acquire Pau Gasol if the Los Angeles Lakers trade him, according to rival executives.
The Raptors would likely build a trade for Gasol centered around Andrea Bargnani and Jose Calderon.
According to sources, however, Bryan Colangelo has showed no willingness to deal Bargnani.
If Toronto could get Minnesota's assets (or a combination of) without taking on Gasol, that would be a helluva nice haul: Williams, Pekovic, Ridnour, 1st round pick. Pekovic could be retained or easily flipped again. He is going to be a RFA and Raps could match or do sign and trade. Williams could be that stretch 4 BC seems to love. Ridnour is a great backup.http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/s...ries-pau-gasol
The Toronto Raptors and Minnesota Timberwolves have both recently tried to engage the Lakers in trade discussions for Gasol, sources told ESPN.com, but the Lakers continue to tell teams that call that they will not consider dealing the Spaniard until L.A. can fully assess its roster after the return of injured point guard Steve Nash.
Stretch power forward Andrea Bargnani, veteran point guard Jose Calderon and fellow vet Linas Kleiza are among the players, sources say, that the Raptors have discussed making available to the Lakers in a deal for Gasol. It's an open secret around the league, meanwhile, that Timberwolves general manager David Kahn has been trying since last season to acquire Gasol to join fellow Spaniard Ricky Rubio in a three-man core with All-Star forward Kevin Love, but sources say that the Lakers continue to resist Minnesota's attempts to build a trade offer around 2011's No. 2 overall pick Derrick Williams and center Nikola Pekovic.
Sources told Broussard that Atlanta and the Houston Rockets, two clubs long linked to Gasol, no longer have interest in acquiring him. The same, sources told Broussard, holds for the Denver Nuggets, who possess multiple players who would appear to fit D'Antoni's system well.
Raps could also send out some 2nd round picks to both teams as they have 3 over next 2 years.
Colangelo's unwillingness to trade Bargnani....just makes me sick to hear that crap. Man, I don't know how th Bobcats' fans went through an entire season like this last year.
Personally, I don't think he is unwilling to trade Bargnani. You never go in to negotiations offering your best package. He is probably dicking around LA with Calderon and Kleiza..... or at least I hope.
If there's one thing we've learned about Colangelo, it is that if he says he's unwilling to trade Bargnani, the one thing we can be sure of is that he's willing to trade Bargnani.
I'm sure he would trade AB if the right deal came along, but its discouraging that outside the perception is there in the U.S. that he's unwilling to trade him.
What I don't want to hear is that they are going to bring him off the bench as a super sub. Get him off the team, period
Is Casey dumb, or stubborn? You decide.
http://www.hoopsworld.com/is-the-tor...-already-over/"We are going to go the way Andrea goes offensively," Casey said. "[With Bargnani,] we are a different team. We spread the floor. The floor is spaced. DeMar has more space to operate. [Bargnani] is the hub, the core. He is the guy everything kind of revolves around. If he is active engaged and productive, not only at the offensive end, but on the defensive end, we are a different team."
There is no "if" with Bargnani. Everyone can see this except Casey. He is not going to be "actively engaged" on the defensive end. Never, ever, ever, ever.
Casey seems like he was brainwashed by some bargnani cult
I think Casey realizes that without Bargnani playing well this team is a bottomfeeder. So as long as he isn't traded for something good, Casey probably thinks that Bargnani playing good basketball is the only way to move up in the rankings. Sadly that (most likely) isn't going to happen.
This year, although I am by no means a basketball expert, I find myself constantly raising an eyebrow when it comes to Casey.
The offense is terrible. There is no player movement, no ball movement. A lot of the great motion stuff Triano ran is gone and hasn't been replaced by anything. The bigs don't get good looks with the ball, when they get it at all, and there are rarely any easy looks in a half court set. It's all one-on-one stuff.
Then you have the defense where tactical adjustments come too late or not at all. Pounding the rock is fine but even better would be pounding the rock while utilizing sound tactics. I don't see that.
Finally, player usage has been baffling. Bargnani is one example but there have been countless times where you just scratch your head at the rotations.
All a coach can do is put his players in the best position to win and I don't think Casey does that. Yeah, he's got a flawed roster with too many one-dimensional players and limited skill but you'd be hard-pressed to make a case he's getting the most out of his players.
#tradeBargnani #freeRaptorsfans
The movement is gaining steam. Let's do what we can to make sure the job gets done.
Keep going! pleaseee doo ittt. Come on Bc don't us down you crazy bastard!
Oh, my, GOD! Coach Casey please shut the fuck up. My goodness, he has been irritating! No more shitty, same excuses and benh the fucking cancer... (Sorry for the term, just tired of such non-care from such a talented player).
Twitter: @ReubenJRD NBA, Raptors writer for Daily Hive Vancouver, Toronto.
I'm with you on his interviews it's the same regurgitated shit over and over. There is no accountability in the room and I don't think he's helping. It's time to take the kiddie gloves off and start calling out players.
Andrea effort and not taking it to the hoop when his shots not dropping
Demar losing track of his man defensively and when driving trying to finish with a dunk or into the man (this will get him more free throws)
Lowry cheating in the passing lanes, sharing the ball and shot selection
Jose not fighting through screens
JV for not holding his screens longer
Amir for not giving the same effort we've grown accustom to
Kleiza for not being amnestied
I like that the high school rotations of everyone has been cut back but something has to change it's getting hard to watch.
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An Adult Leader is anyone registered as an Adult in the Boy Scouts of America. The term "Scouter" typically refers to an Adult Leader who has actively served for at least 1 to 3 years and would qualify for a Scouter Award. The term "Volunteer" sometimes can mean Adult Leader depending upon context but can also refer to non-registered adults who help a unit such as unregistered parents.
|Volunteers work for free,
Professionals are paid,
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Different divisions of the Boy Scouts of America use a variety of terms that all mean a registered Adult Leader including: Adult Member, Adult Scouter, Volunteer Leader, Adult Volunteer, and leader. A Professional Scouter is a paid employee of the BSA such as a District Executive or council Scout Executive.
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Tomorrow I'll wake up, do some P90X
Find a really nice girl, have some really nice sex
And she's gonna scream out
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Got you all fired up with your Napoleon complex
Seeing right through you like you're bathin' in Windex
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23. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Kanye West[/lastfm] — "Jesus Walks"
The way Kathie Lee needed Regis, that's the way I need Jesus.
Well…this just got awkward.
22. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Jessica Simpson[/lastfm] — "I Think I'm In Love With You"
I don't know what's gotten into me
But, I think I know what it is…
I think I'm in love
Okay, JS, do you or don't you know? Make up your mind already!
21. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]B.o.B.[/lastfm] — "Magic"
I sing just like Aretha, so respect me like I'm Caesar
I kick it like Adidas, flowin' sticky like adhesive
Be cautious, 'cause what I be on'll leave you with amnesia
I break all the rules like Evel Knievel
It's a spectacular show, 'cause my heart pumps diesel
So whatever you saying, it don't entertain my ego
I do this everyday, Hocus Pocus is my steelo
Oh I'm sorry, Bobby Ray. I thought you were [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]B.o.B.[/lastfm], not [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Aretha Franklin[/lastfm], Caeser, Adidas, and/or Evel Knievel.
Silly me.
20. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Backstreet Boys[/lastfm] — "Everybody"
Am I original?
Am I the only one?
Am I sexual?
Am I everything you need?
You better rock your body now
Boys, if you have to ask, then you probably already know the answer.
Just sayin'.
19. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Nicki Minaj[/lastfm] — "Moment 4 Life"
Don't worry about me & who I fire
I get what I desire
It's my empire
And yes, I call the shots, I am the umpire
I sprinkle holy water upon the vampire
In this very moment I'm king
In this very moment I slayed Goliath with a sling
Umpires? Vampires? Slaying giants?
Nicki, what you do on your own time is your own business, but we ARE going to (not so) silently judge you for it.
18. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]50 Cent[/lastfm] — "21 Questions"
I love you like a fat kid love cake.
There's a lot of interesting ways to say I love you, but none of them include the word fat.
17. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Beyonce[/lastfm] — "Irreplaceable"
You must not know 'bout me
You must not know 'bout me
I could have another you in a minute
Matter fact he'll be here in a minute, baby
Whenever I break up with a horrible ex-boyfriend, I immediately go out and find someone EXACTLY like him, don't you?
16. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Far East Movement[/lastfm] — "Rocketeer"
Where we at, only few have known
Go on the next level, Super Mario
I hope this works out, Cardio
'Til then let's fly, Geronimo
Sounds like someone got a little desperate and pulled out a bad rhyming dictionary.
What are some other lines I would've enjoyed more?
- "Gotta grab my bowl and eat some Cheerios."
- "Stop poppin' those bottles cuz you're a total wino."
- "I ain't Snow White's dwarf, but I still say 'heigh ho'."
You can thank me later, FM.
15. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]R. Kelly[/lastfm] – "Ignition"
Now it's like murder she wrote
Once I get you out them clothes
Sighhhh…murder scenes are SO romantic.
14. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Timbaland[/lastfm] featuring [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Justin Timberlake[/lastfm] — "Carry Out"
Take my order cause your body like a carry out
Let me walk into your body till it's lights out
Turn me on, my baby don't you cut me out
Turn me on, my baby don't you cut me out
Number one, I take two number three's
That's a whole lot of you and a side of me.
Now is it full of myself to want you full of me?
And if there's room for dessert then I want a piece
They say a way to a man's heart is through his stomach, but a helpful hint boys, you won't score too many ladies when you compare her to a Big Mac meal.
13. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]MIMS[/lastfm] — "This Is Why I'm Hot"
I'm hot cuz I'm fly
You ain't cuz you not
This is why
This is why
This is why I'm hot
Wait a minute, who made one hit wonder [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]MIMS[/lastfm] the authority on cool?
12. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Pitbull[/lastfm] — "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)"
Mami got an a** like a donkey, with a monkey
Look like King Kong
Welcome to the crib
305, that's what it is
Wow, Pitbull sure knows how to charm the ladies with his romantic words, doesn't he?
11. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Fergie[/lastfm] — "Fergalicious"
T, to the A, to the S-T-E-Y, girl you tasty
T, to the A, to the S-T-E-Y, girl you tasty
Seems harmless enough…until you realize Fergie Ferg doesn't know how to spell the word TASTY.
10. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Ludacris[/lastfm] featuring [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Shawnna[/lastfm] — "Stand Up"
Watch out for the medallion my diamonds are reckless
Feels like a midget is hanging from my necklace
Beyond the fact that "midget" is not really a politically correct term, I'm just gonna put this out there…how does Luda know what that feels like?
That's got to be an awkward story…
9. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Shakira[/lastfm] — "Whenever, Wherever"
Lucky that my breasts are small and humble
So you don't confuse them with mountains
Gosh…don't you HATE it when you confuse boobs with Mount Everest?? Happens to me all the time.
8. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Outkast[/lastfm] — "Roses"
Caroline! See she's the reason for the word "b*tch"
I hope she's speeding on the way to the club
Trying to hurry up to get to some
Baller or singer or somebody like that
And try to put on her makeup in the mirror
And crash, crash, crash.. into a ditch! (Just Playing!)
Haha…that's SUCH a funny joke…really, I can't stop laughing.
(Note to self: Don't EVER piss off [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Outkast[/lastfm]!)
7. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Black Eyed Peas[/lastfm] — "My Humps"
I mix your milk wit my cocoa puff,
Milky, milky cocoa,
Mix your milk with my cocoa puff, milky, milky riiiiiiight.
6. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Trey Songz[/lastfm] featuring [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Nicki Minaj[/lastfm] — "Bottoms Up"
Rest in peace to Anna Nicole Smith
Yes, my dear, you're so explosive
Say hi to Mary, Mary and Joseph
Now bottoms up and double my dosage
Too soon, Nicki. TOO SOON.
5. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Chris Brown[/lastfm] — "Look At Me Now"
And she accidentally slip and fall on my d***
Ooops, I said on my d***
I aint really mean to say on my d***
But since we talking about my d***
All of you haters say hi to it
I'm Done.
Hey Breezy, talking about your genitals is never acceptable.
Do not talk about your dong, do not talk about it in a song.
Even Dr. Seuss knew that.
4. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Lady Gaga[/lastfm] — "Poker Face"
I won't tell you that I love you
Kiss or hug you
Cuz I'm bluffin' with my muffin
I'm not lying, I'm just stunnin' with my love glue gunning
I love me some Mama Monster, but clearly her lyrics go off the deep end just like her cracked up outfits.
Anyone want to explain to me what this means? Actually, never mind. I don't think I want to know…
3. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]3OH!3[/lastfm] — "Don't Trust Me"
I said shush girl
Shut your lips
Do the Helen Keller and talk with your hips
I don't really know what this means, but I'm pretty sure it's offensive.
2. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]LFO[/lastfm] — "Summer Girls"
New Kids On The Block had a bunch of hits
Chinese food makes me sick.
And I think it's fly when girls stop by for the summer, for the summer
I like girls that wear Abercrombie and Fitch,
I'd take her if I had one wish,
But she's been gone since that summer..
Since that summer
When we think of bad lyrics, this song IMMEDIATELY comes to mind.
If you think this sounds ridiculous enough, just you wait, this only the first 40 seconds of the song!
1. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Ke$ha[/lastfm] — "Tik Tok"
Ain't got a care in world, but got plenty of beer
Ain't got no money in my pocket, but I'm already here
And now, the dudes are lining up cause they hear we got swagger
But we kick em to the curb unless they look like Mick Jagger
Earth to [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Ke$ha[/lastfm]: have you even seen Mick Jagger in the last 20 years?
- Which pop song lyric do YOU think is the worst ever? Did we leave any off this list? Sound off in the comments!
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Google announced
yesterday that it has invested a large sum of money into a new solar energy
power tower plant that will be located in the Mojave Desert in
Google is
catching a lot of heat lately between the FTC's
possible antitrust investigation into the web search giant's
internet dominance and Microsoft's problem with Google's "misleading security
claims to the government." But with this latest project, Google
is investing in a project that is sure to have some positive reviews.
project is the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System (ISEGS),
and Google has invested $168 million toward the cause. The Ivanpah Solar
Electric Generating System, which is being developed by BrightSource Energy, is 450 feet tall and began
construction in October 2010 by the engineering firm Bechtel. It will be the
world's largest solar power tower plant.
need smart capital to transform our energy sector and build a clean energy
future," said The Official
Google Blog. "This is our largest investment to date, and
we've now invested over $250 million in the clean energy sector [total]. We're
excited about Ivanpah because our investment will help deploy a compelling
solar energy technology that provides reliable clean energy, with the potential
to significantly reduce costs on future projects."
The Ivanpah
Solar Electric Generating System is expected to generate 392 gross megawatts of
solar energy, and will have a lifespan of about 25 years. This amount of solar energy produced
is like taking 90,000 cars of the road over the plant's lifetime.
This new
system works by using 173,000 heliostats, which are mirrors that focus the
sun's rays onto a solar receiver, which is located at the top of a tower. These
mirrors pack a large amount of solar energy into one small area. The solar
receiver then generates steam that spins a turbine and generator to create
electricity. The steam is produced at high pressure and a high temperature of
up to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit.
project is expected to be completed in 2013, and will be funded by clean energy
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Raptors nation let me know what you think, am I reading to much into this? or do you guys think a trade is happening very soon.


text: Personally, I think Ed Davis has great defensive instincts and would be a better alternative to anyone mentioned so far. He lacks a bit of size to play C, but he's long and will put on weight as he grows. He also has shown better offense than guys like Deandre Jordan, Nazr Mohammad, Chandler. Trial by fire is the best way to get him to improve and I think he and Amir are scrappy enough to anchor the D. Would rather see the draft pick used on a PG or SF.


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Global aviation security requires the industry to step in where governments fail, INTERPOL Chief tells IATA meeting
SINGAPORE – INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble has said that airlines have an interest in ensuring passenger safety that equals that of governments, and that if governments fail to properly screen passengers' identity documents then the airline industry must do so. Mr Noble said the security of passengers and aircraft is a shared responsibility.
Speaking at the 2011 International Air Traffic Association (IATA) annual general meeting in Singapore, the Head of INTERPOL said that two imperatives should guide joint action on air travel security: getting better at facing today's threats, and getting ready for the threats of tomorrow.
"Whenever attacks have been successful, it was because we collectively failed to collect, analyze and share the information we already had. And whenever attacks have been prevented, it was because we succeeded in exploiting the information available to us concerning a specific passenger, group or threat," said the INTERPOL Chief.
"The most glaring global security gaps linked to airline security remain the gaps that have existed for almost 20 years. Terrorists and other dangerous criminals continue to enter and pass through countries using falsified stolen passports. The failure of the vast majority of the world's countries to screen these against a global database of stolen and lost passports can be corrected by the airline industry, and the industry could collaborate with INTERPOL to do so."
"It will be cold comfort to airline passengers and citizens worldwide to learn that ten years after the attacks of 9/11 and almost 20 years after the first World Trade Center attacks of 1993, we let one out of two international airline passengers cross borders without checking whether they are carrying stolen or lost travel documents," said Mr Noble of the 935 million total international air arrivals recorded in 2010.
Mr Noble called for the systematic check of international air travellers against INTERPOL's Stolen and Lost Travel Documents (SLTD) database, the only such global repository and today containing almost 28 million records of stolen and lost passports from 158 countries, accessible by officers at airports, borders and other field points.
"We should exploit our available global tools; we should give the airline industry access to essential data and focus on the only element that will always be present whenever air travel is targeted: the passenger's identity document. Criminals and terrorists with a past, who have typically travelled extensively and left a trail behind them will continue to use stolen and lost passports to conceal their true identity until we plug this glaring security gap," added Mr Noble.


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CFPB Delays Mortgage Disclosure Implementation Date
Credit unions received an early holiday gift from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Friday, when the regulator announced it will extend the effective date for new mortgage disclosure regulations.
Although the CFPB did not specify a new effective date by which mortgage lenders must comply, it did say lenders will not be required to provide the disclosures until all proposed mortgage disclosure rules are finalized, which is expected sometime next year.
The Dodd-Frank Act required that the CFPB integrate certain disclosures from the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.
Dodd-Frank also required additional new mortgage disclosure requirements, including disclosures on cancelation of escrow accounts, on a consumers' liability for debt payment after foreclosure, and the creditor's policy for accepting partial payment, which would have automatically taken effect Jan. 21, 2013 unless other action was taken.
"Considering these disclosures on the same timeline will ensure that consumers receive clear, concise, and consistent information," said CFPB Director Richard Cordray in a release. "By seeking public comment and conducting consumer-testing for these disclosures together, we can avoid the duplication and inefficiency that existed in the past."
Both CUNA and NAFCU had repeatedly asked the CFPB to delay and align the effective dates for the disclosures, both in meetings with the bureau and in comment letters. Both trades expressed their support for the announcement.
Carrie R. Hunt, NAFCU general counsel and vice president of regulatory affairs, said her organization "will continue to push the bureau to provide regulatory relief from regulatory changes designed to rein in the practices of bad actors."
Hunt said, "The volume of change credit unions will face this year and next on the mortgage front is almost too large to quantify and we would ask the CFPB anew to take a hard look at not just implementation dates, but areas where regulation can be eliminated."
CUNA President/CEO Bill Cheney said "This extra time will give CUNA, Leagues and credit unions more opportunities to urge the agency to minimize the impact of these proposed rules on credit unions."


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