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Fix VAs Building Woes, Too

2014-05-28 18:09:24| ENR.com: Headline News

The embattled Dept. of Veterans Affairs needs to revamp its construction strategies and practices as well as improving its responsiveness to requests for care.

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Two Months After W. Va.'s Chemical Spill, Residents Still Concerned About Water Safety

2014-03-14 05:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Rolling Stone: Sharon Satterfield, a grandmother of six in Charleston, West Virginia, doesn't touch the water. "It's still not all right," she says, standing in her son's modest ranch-style house, almost two months after a toxic chemical spill shut down the drinking water supply of 300,000 residents in and around the state capitol -- one of the largest incidents of drinking water contamination in U.S. history. At the time, state authorities banned the use of tap water for everything except flushing toilets and...

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VAS North sewer repair project - construction update 11/25/13

2013-11-26 17:20:21| PortlandOnline

As you know, Environmental Services is working on a project to repair deteriorating sewer pipes in the Vernon, Sabin and Alameda neighborhoods, roughly north of the Alameda Ridge. Sewers in these neighborhoods can be between 90 and 100 years old. The project will improve sewer system performance and add capacity to the collection system.

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