ESE Magazine - May 2003

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A bi-monthly magazine covering the environmental protection and drinking water industry since 1988

May 2003 Edition

Halifax takes bold step in enacting domestic pesticide bans There is a certain irony in the colour green, which in a mere three decades has become both a noun and an adjective for environmental activism. Canadian inspired Greenpeace, for example, now rivals multinational companies in its global scope and influence.
Irony is further compounded by the fact that homeowners, in their quest for the perfect lawn, assault their turf with a variety of toxic substances, many of which are diametrically opposed to the green ethos. There have been many attempts to curb pesticide spraying but householders proclaim that theirs is private property and that they can do what they want on their own land.
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Hyperspectral imaging technologies key for oil seep/oil-impacted soil detection and environmental baselines Natural oil seeps can help exploration professionals discover new oil reserves hidden beneath the Earth’s surface, creating wealth for companies and governments. At the same time, society’s global use of hydrocarbonbased products has resulted in countless spills and leaks over the past century, polluting soils, water, vegetation and air. The locations of many of these oil seeps, oil spills, and oilimpacted soils are not known.
Exploration opportunities across the globe are being missed and environments continue to be degraded as these oil-impacted sites go unmapped. By mapping and monitoring these areas using new imaging technologies and advanced software packages, exploration professionals can find new seeps indicative of oil accumulations at depth and environmentalists can assess a broad range of surface conditions. Click here to see the full article.