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Protecting communities from potential impacts climate change
2014-11-04 19:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: Given recent international turmoil, climate change may seem like a second-tier priority. In fact, climate change may be accelerating instability in vulnerable areas of the world. There is a growing number of military, intelligence and security leaders who are expressing concern about climate change and weather events as a national security threat. The Pentagon recently released a 2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap, which states that climate change poses an immediate risk to national security,...
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2012 Vulnerability Risk Factor B: Communities of Color
2014-10-31 21:02:55| PortlandOnline
Depicts all census tracts in Portland with share of Communities of Color greater than the citywide rate of 27.4% PDF Document, 1,057kbCategory: 2012 Vulnerability Analysis
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More Than A Ray Of Hope For Sun Communities
2014-10-28 13:48:52| IT Services - Topix.net
It would seem opportunistic for Berkshire Hathaway to invest in Sun Communities, since the Oracle from Omaha already owns Clayton Homes. By owning a scaleable Manufactured Housing REIT, it would seem logical that Buffett's crown jewel could extend its moat by vertically integrating the Clayton brand.
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MI communities awarded $91M for widescale sewer system planning
2014-10-28 02:03:02| Waste Management - Topix.net
Oct. 27, 2014 -- Earlier this month, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality announced 115 applicants selected to receive grants totaling $91 million from the Stormwater, Asset Management, and Wastewater program, which protects the state's water quality by helping municipalities plan for sewer system maintenance. The SAW program provides grant assistance for developing stormwater and wastewater project planning and design, asset management plans for wastewater and stormwater systems, stormwater management planning, and testing and demonstration of innovative technology.
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Indigenous Communities Take Chevron to International Court for 'Attack' on Civilians
2014-10-26 02:06:39| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Chevron's repeated refusal to clean up its toxic contamination of Ecuador's Amazon rainforest constitutes an "attack" on civilian populations and should be investigated by the International Criminal Court in the Hague, impacted indigenous and farming communities charged this week in a formal complaint to the global body.
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