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In 2003 Earthjustice attorney Abigail Dillen filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government's decision to green-light the plant over the objections of their own air pollution experts. The government initially argued the case should be dismissed. That effort failed when the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that citizens can hold government officials accountable when they fail to protect public lands (such as Yellowstone) from Clean Air Act violations. Faced with the prospect of having to defend its arbitrary decision to approve the Roundup Power Plant, the government voluntarily agreed to withdraw its approval of the plant and undertake a new analysis of the project's visibility impacts. On December 16, 2005, the federal Department of the Interior sent a formal letter to the state of Montana saying it can no longer rely on the previously issued federal approvals. Pending completion of new analysis, the Roundup Power project remains on hold.
"Political appointees at Interior were overriding their own scientists to accommodate the demands of coal power industry -- the single dirtiest industry in the country when it comes to global warming and more localized problems like haze over our national parks," said Earthjustice attorney Abigail Dillen. "When it became clear that they were going to be held accountable in court, they gave up and agreed to start over."
The federal Clean Air Act requires the Secretary of the Interior to protect so-called "Class I" areas, which include federally designated wilderness areas larger than 5,000 acres and national parks larger than 6,000 acres.
In December 2002, air experts at the National Park Service and the US Fish and Wildlife Service determined that the proposed Roundup coal plant would be "a significant contributor" to adverse visibility impacts "severe in both frequency and magnitude" in Yellowstone and U.L. Bend Wilderness Area. Accordingly, the Interior Department issued a formal finding of "adverse impact" under the Clean Air Act.
Although this "adverse impact" finding should have legally required Roundup to reduce or offset its emissions, senior officials at the Interior Department immediately agreed to review the finding in response to complaints from the Roundup Power Company. Agency air experts undertook further analysis and again concluded that pollution from Roundup would impair visibility at Yellowstone and a protected wilderness area. Nevertheless, after a conference call with the power company, Interior officials sent a letter withdrawing the adverse impact finding and allowing the project to proceed as planned without notifying any of the government scientists who had sounded the earlier warnings.
"It's just common sense that the federal government should require that any new power plant protect air quality and visibility in Yellowstone," said Michael Scott of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. "There's something wrong with the picture when you can't get a clear view in Yellowstone."
Earthjustice represented the National Parks Conservation Association, Greater Yellowstone Coalition, and The Wilderness Society in this case.


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Is franchising the right growth strategy for your company? Use this guide to dive into the pros and cons of franchising. Read some winning (and losing) franchise management strategies, and learn from the experiences of other franchisors.
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Saudis Turn to Ethiopia for Domestic Workers (Seero, Ethiopia)
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SEERO, Ethiopia — Zeini Kadir escaped at dawn, when the gates of the house in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, were open for morning prayers.
Barefoot, she ended up at an agency catering to Ethiopian workers like her. After flying to Addis Ababa, she rode two buses and walked three hours to the mud-walled home where she grew up. She'd lasted just three months, cooking and cleaning seven days a week in the 18-room house where she said she was beaten with a stick. Still, she said she would have stayed in Saudi Arabia if she could have found another job.
"It's different from house to house," Zeini, 19, said, smiling. "Not all employers are bad." Anyway, "what jobs are there here?"
So few that her father, Kadir Biftu, borrowed 6,000 birr ($327) to send her in August to the Persian Gulf port city, where she could earn enough to pay the debt in months — something he couldn't do in a year as a farmer. "We'll be very happy if she goes back to Saudi Arabia," said Zelika Kusay, Zeini's mother, after a snack of maize browned over a fire.
Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, has imported female servants for decades. The Indonesian government stemmed the flow after the beheading of an Indonesian maid convicted of killing her employer in June 2011. Maids from the Philippines had also stopped arriving, after Filipino lawmakers wrote a report on alleged abuses, including rapes and beatings.
So the Saudis turned to Ethiopia, across the Red Sea, where most people live on less than $2 a day. "Saudi Arabia will choose the most compliant country," said Walden Bello, chairman of the Overseas Workers Affairs Committee in the Philippine House of Representatives.
Nearly 160,000 Ethiopian women went to work in Saudi Arabia in the 12 months ending July 7, more than 10 times the number a year earlier, data from the Ethiopian Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs show. Tens of thousands more migrated illegally, according to the United Nations.
"I have a little fear," said Addis Mitiku, 23, before taking a job in Jeddah, in western Saudi Arabia. She'd recently returned to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, from the United Arab Emirates, with marks on her arm where she said the woman she kept house for there bit her. "But you don't get good work here, you don't get good money."
While the government estimates the average college graduate in Ethiopia earns about $90 a month, a maid can make $200 a month in Saudi Arabia.


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Shuttle service stops on campus:
Main Campus Entrance Gazebo (by Lower Tier) and on the roadway between Parker Hall and the rear of Foundation Hall.
Shuttle service stop at the Ferry:
Bus Station North - Exit the Ferry into the Main Terminal. Make a left in the Terminal and go all the way to the end, past the pizza shop. Go up the stairs or elevator on your left (across from the Post Office). At the top of the stairs, go outside the double glass doors and you will see a sign for the Wagner College Ferry Shuttle on your right.
We ask for your patience as traffic conditions affect the service. Van drivers will do their best to meet the arriving and departing ferries. Shuttle will leave the terminal, whether it is fully occupied or not, only at its scheduled time.
If you need to contact Wagner College, please call:
Office: 718-390-3165 (Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM)
Main Booth: 718-390-3148 (Monday-Friday 4:00PM-8:00AM, All day Saturday and Sunday)
The Ferry Shuttle will run on the schedule listed below effective August 19th, 2013.


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The First 10 Years After the Medical Product Startup: The Hardest?
May 13, 2010 8:56 am | by Patrick Yi, CEO | Blogs | CommentsThere's an old saying that "the first million is the hardest." Presumably, that "million" refers to money and wealth, accumulated by individuals, businesses, or both.
Dreading Certification – Becoming ISO 13485 Certified
May 13, 2010 8:51 am | Blogs | CommentsAchieving ISO certification is a tedious, time consuming, often difficult and complex process BUT there are a multitude of reasons why you're doing it.
Dr. Bryan Norton - Ethics and Sustainable Development - an Adaptive Approach to Environmental Choice - 03.03.10
May 13, 2010 7:50 am | Podcasts | CommentsDr. Bryan Norton DIstinguished Professor of Philosophy at Georgia Institute of Technology Ethics and Sustainable Development - an Adaptive Approach to Environmental Choice March 3, 2010
Futures in Biotech 56: New Antiviral Strategies With Karla Kirkegaard
May 13, 2010 7:50 am | Podcasts | CommentsHosts: Marc Pelletier and Vincent Racaniello A look into RNA viruses and more. Guest: Dr. Karla Kirkegaard, professor and chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Stanford University School of Medicine Show notes Comments and suggestions on Futures in Biotech. For a...
Futures in Biotech 57: Mechanisms Of Non-Mendelian Inheritance In Evolution
May 13, 2010 7:50 am | Podcasts | CommentsHosts: Marc Pelletier and George W. Farr, Ph.D., vice president of biochemistry and biophysics at Aeromics and adjunct professor of physiology and biophysics at Case Western Reserve University How prion proteins can act in non-mendelian inheritance, or evolution without DNA. Guests:...
Futures in Biotech 58: Vertical Farms and much more with Dick Despommier
May 13, 2010 7:50 am | Podcasts | CommentsHosts: Marc Pelletier and Vincent Racaniello, Ph.D., Professor of Microbiology & Host of This Week in Virology, Host of This Week in Parasitism, Columbia University, New York, NY. Feeding the world with indoor vertical farming. Guest: Dickson D. Despommier, Ph.D., Professor of...
Podcast 13- Cranial Nerves part 4
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Offshore Wind Farm Gets Government Go-Ahead
May 13, 2010 7:50 am | Podcasts | CommentsAfter years of delay, the Interior Department has given Cape Wind Associates the go-ahead to develop a 130-turbine wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts. Ira Flatow and guests discuss the project and what it might mean for wind farm development in other parts of the country.
Why Laughter May Be Medicinal
May 13, 2010 7:50 am | Podcasts | CommentsA new study of 14 people finds that the body's response to laughter is similar in some ways to its response to repetitive exercise. For example, watching humorous videos lowered blood pressures, the researchers report. Preventive care expert Lee Berk explains the findings.
Finding The Notes Among Us
May 13, 2010 7:50 am | Podcasts | CommentsThe honk of a horn and the rumble of a truck sound like noise to most people. But to Lucy Fitz Gibbon, and others with absolute pitch, there are notes embedded in the noise. Exactly why some people have this mysterious ability to recognize pitch isn't well understood.
Meeting The Nation's Bioenergy Goals
May 13, 2010 7:50 am | Podcasts | CommentsA federal renewable fuel standard calls for mixing 36 billion gallons of biofuels into transportation fuel by 2022. But the U.S. produces only one-third of that amount today. Ira Flatow and guests talk about meeting that goal with products like cellulosic ethanol or oil squeezed from algae.
Study Suggests Hand Washing Cleanses The Mind
May 13, 2010 7:50 am | Podcasts | CommentsReporting in the journal Science, researchers write that hand washing seems to lower the amount of second-guessing and rationalization that occur after making a decision. Study author Spike W.S. Lee discusses the paper, and why the simple act of washing one's hands could ease the mind.
Neanderthal Genome Offers Clues On Early Humans
May 13, 2010 7:49 am | Podcasts | CommentsResearchers present a draft of the Neanderthal genome in the journal Science this week. Ira Flatow talks with researchers about the results of the genetic analyses, including a new finding that some modern humans have Neanderhtal DNA in their genomes.
Looking Ahead To A Busy Hurricane Season
May 13, 2010 7:49 am | Podcasts | CommentsMany forecasts for the 2010 hurricane season predict more named storms and major hurricanes than an average year. Phil Klotzbach, lead forecaster on the Hurricane Forecast Team at Colorado State University, discusses the climate factors that may stir up more Atlantic hurricanes this year.
Finding Light In The Sea's Dark Depths
May 13, 2010 7:49 am | Podcasts | CommentsEdith Widder, of the Ocean Research and Conservation Association, has been exploring the deep sea for 30 years. When Widder descended for the first time, she says she wasn't prepared for the light show she encountered and has been building tools to document bioluminescence ever since.


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They are different. It's funny because it's rare that we're all three together. The way that things are scheduled, I'll go on and it's either a day of all me and Alec … or all me and Tracy. It's fun when we're all together … but we kind of know each other by now, and we know the rhythm of who likes to shoot their coverage first and who likes to wait and go second.
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