Congress ordered EPA to investigate drinking water and public health impacts on people living near the wells.

DOI to Discuss Public Lands Gas Fracturing

The Nov. 30 event in Washington, D.C., is a discussion with public and industry officials to ensure drilling operations are environmentally safe. EPA, meanwhile, is making progress on its study of fracturing's impact on drinking water and public health.


DFW International Airport, shown here, on Nov. 18 reported it expects about 1.7 million passengers to pass through during the 11-day Thanksgiving travel period (Nov. 19 through Nov. 29), 5 percent more than last year.

FAA Works to Ease Delays for Thanksgiving Travel

Under the agreement, the Department of Defense will release airspace to ease delays during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.


FCC said the new requirement will mean local emergency responders receive more accurate 911 call location information.

FCC Requires More Pinpoint E911 Location Info

A final rule from the agency requires affected wireless carriers to provide more specific automatic location information for emergency calls to Public Safety Answering Points in areas where they have not done so before.


Lesley Haines is acting deputy secretary - workplace for the New Zealand Department of Labour.

Mine Investigation Largest Case Yet for New Zealand DOL

Acting Deputy Secretary Lesley Haines, shown here, said eight staffers from the department are participating. The Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 allows up to six months to investigate the incident and file charges, if any. A third explosion inside the mine occurred Friday.


Volume 6 of Reviews of Human Factors and Ergonomics is being sold by HFES.

Sixth Volume of Reviews of Human Factors Released

The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society released the newest volume in the series on Nov. 16.


"Deficient" is changing to "alert" when a score in one or more BASIC categories is above the FMCSA threshold for intervention.

Slight CSA 2010 Changes Coming Next Month

For example, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is changing "deficient" to "alert" when a motor carrier's score in one or more BASIC categories is above the agency's threshold for intervention.


The research will evaluate air quality in retail spaces and how to increase ventilation efficiency.

Study Evaluating Retail Stores' IAQ

There is little published information about air quality and ventilation rates in retail spaces, and ventilation requirements for retail have been set largely by data for commercial office buildings.


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