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Marie’s Original Poison Ivy/Oak Soap Really Works!

World-Wire — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:21:21 +0000

Effectively calms, heals and prevents the tormenting itch of poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac

CHESTNUT RIDGE, NY, May 14, 2012 –/WORLD-WIRE/– Marie’s Original Poison Ivy/Oak Soap immediately stops the intense itch of poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac using 100% natural ingredients.

Formulated by renowned medicinal herbalist Marie Zancanaro on her organic farm in Grants Pass, Oregon, this soap really works!

Every year millions of Americans break out in an itchy, blistering rash from contact with an oil called urushiol that’s in the sap of poison ivy, oak and sumac.

And every one of them wishes for a remedy that works fast, because without that remedy the itchy rash can linger for weeks.

These three-leaved plants have the toxic sap in their roots, stems, leaves and fruit. The sap is released when the plants are bruised, especially in the spring and early summer when the leaves are tender.

People are exposed to the sap by coming into direct contact with the plant or with contaminated objects, such as shoes, clothing, tools or animals. Severe cases have occurred from inhaling sap-coated soot in the smoke of burning poison ivy, oak or sumac plants. For someone who is sensitive to the oil, a fraction of a drop is enough to cause a major reaction.

Marie herself suffered from allergic reactions to poison oak for years until she found the effective combination of natural herbs, extracts, pure natural clay, organic oat bran and vegetable glycerine that she has blended into Marie’s Original Poison Ivy/Oak Soap. The soap contains no dyes, artificial ingredients or scents.

Marie used sassafras root bark with its natural antihistamine action to stop the itching immediately.

To heal the pain and swelling, she added noni and white willow.And the clay and oat bran in Marie’s soap remove toxins and irritants from the skin, stopping the progression of the rash.

This combination worked so well that Marie began successfully selling her soap to hardware and landscape supply stores in Oregon.

Now, 14 years later, Marie’s soap is available not only in these stores and hundreds of others in Oregon and California but also online at: www.PoisonIvyOakSoap.com.

Eli Feuer, president of Marie’s Original All Natural Remedies, says, “This soap not only works wonders for poison ivy, oak and sumac, but it also is amazing at soothing and healing minor external skin rashes and mosquito bites.”

Chiropractic physician Dr. Max Rouslin of Asheville, North Carolina agrees.

In an August 2011 letter to Feuer he writes, “I recommend it not only for poison ivy and oak exposure but also for other skin irritations, contact dermatitis, insect bites, rashes and other itchy conditions. I feel confident in recommending it because I have never had a complaint about it being irritating or ineffective … and believe me, my patients would tell me!”

Feuer says that because the soap “works wonders” it is sold with a 100% money back guarantee.

Marie’s Original Poison Ivy/Oak Soap is carried by online catalogs, but plenty of opportunities are still available for wholesalers, says Feuer. Marie’s also provides its special soap for private label packaging.

Many people have heard the old saying, “Leaves of three, let it be.” Still, anyone who works or plays outdoors needs to carry a bar of Marie’s Original Poison Ivy/Oak Soap along – just in case.

For more information, contact:
Eli Feuer, President
Marie’s Original All Natural Remedies
Tel: 845.352.9187
Cell: 845.304.5762
elimfeuer@yahoo.com
www.PoisonIvyOakSoap.com

Baram Folks Protest at the Proposed Baram Dam Site

World-Wire — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:58:57 +0000

Baram Folks Protest at the Proposed Baram Dam Site

MIRI, MALAYSIA, April 25, 2012 –/WORLD-WIRE/– A ceremonial event called the ‘Manyau Dalleh’ organised by the Sarawak State Government and Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) at the proposed Baram dam site to kick start the second phase of soil studies was mired by protest by the people of Baram. The protest was to oppose the planned construction of the Baram Hydroelectric Dam Project.

About 30 people from the villagers from Long Liam, Long San, Ba’ Abang, Long Beku, Long Laput, Long Ekang, Long Tap and concerned NGO’s from Miri participated in the protest. Currently, the only means of access to the dam site is by boat. The protesters used longboats powered by outboard engines, displayed their banners and placard while shouting slogans in the various languages spoken in the Baram district urging the government to scrap the controversial project and take heed of the peoples’ concerns.

Conducting the ceremony for the State Government were Senator Lihan Jok, Dennis Ngau the state assemblyman for Telang Usan state constituency, Datuk Ose Murang the Sarawak Deputy State Secretary and a few community leaders led by Temenggong Pahang Ding.

The protest continued at Long Na’ah village whereas on the day before, a dialogue for community representatives in the Baram District was held by the State Government agencies comprising of the Sarawak State Planning Unit (SPU), the Sarawak Natural Resources and Environmental Board (NREB), the Biro Tata Negara (BTN) the agency from the Prime Minister’s Department and SEB.

Another state assemblyman, Liwen Lagang of the Belaga State Constituency where the Bakun Dam is located and who is also the Sarawak Assistant Minister of Culture and Heritage gave a talk in the previous morning telling about the “success” story of the Bakun Dam Project.

According to Philip Jau, Chairman of the Baram Protection Action Committee (BPAC) and member of the SAVE Rivers Network, said that the community leaders participating in the ceremony do not know the culture and traditions of the Orang Ulu.

He said the Manyau Dalleh ceremony is traditionally used to cleanse the land and the people after a calamity or disaster struck the community.

However there is no calamity or disaster in Baram therefore the ceremony was not supposed to be done added Philip.

“A calamity or disaster will happen in the future if the Baram Dam Project goes forward”, said Philip.

Meanwhile, Peter Kallang, Chairman of SAVE Rivers Network questioned the rationale behind formation of the Baram Hydroelectric Dam Development and Consultation Committee chaired by Senator Lihan.

“So far as the people of Baram are concerned, we do not know about the formation of the committee. We never appoint him as chairman of any such committee.

“Furthermore, in August last year Dato’ Jacob Dungau Sagan, the MP for Baram announced the formation of the Baram HEP Consultative Committee headed by himself. Why is there a need to form two committees and what is their purpose?” asked Peter.

Abun Sui Anyit, a Kenyah lawyer from Belaga refuted Liwen’s success story about the people of Belaga affected by the Bakun Dam.

“So many people are still angry about the broken promises made by the government in order to coerce them to move to Sungai Asap Resettlement Scheme. Many are thinking about moving back to their old ancestral territories as living at Sungai Asap does not guarantee a good future”, said Abun.

The protest went on peacefully and lasted for an hour under the watchful eyes of the police and the Peoples’ Volunteer Corps (RELA).

Press Statement release by:

Mark Bujang
Secretary,
SAVE Rivers Network

Celebrate International Compost Awareness Week, May 6 – 12

World-Wire — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:26:05 +0000

Celebrate International Compost awareness Week, May 6 – 12

RONKONKOMA, NY, April 23, 2012 –/WORLD-WIRE/– The US Composting Council (USCC) is thrilled to support this year’s International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) May 6 to 12. The 2012 ICAW poster titled “Replenish the Earth for Generations” captures the incredible value a thriving composting industry represents to soil conservation and protecting the world’s fragile food shed.

International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is an annual event designed to promote composting and the use of compost to communities across the world. It is a multi-media publicity and education event that showcases composting and compost products. It features both composting projects in people’s back yards as well as some of the largest commercial facilities in the world.

ICAW continues to grow each year as it attracts students, educators, homeowners as well as cities and business of all types. For the past 15 years ICAW has been on the forefront of promoting the message – Compost!

“Every year we are amazed at the level of participation composting programs receive during ICAW. This year is shaping up to be the best yet!” exclaimed Jeff Ziegenbein, Chair ICAW.

The ICAW Committee is compiling pictures and stories of ICAW activities around the country. Please send your great pictures and stories to the icaw@compostingcouncil.org. The images will be used in an article about the events taking place in the U.S.

“ICAW is a terrific event that connects community groups, schools, and composting facilities with the greater public,” said Michael Virga, USCC Executive Director, “bringing much needed recognition and awareness to the importance of organics recycling as a measure to protect the environment.”

Additional resources and ideas for organizing a celebration can be found on the ICAW Facebook page and by exploring the many wonderful resources available for download on the USCC website.

Established in 1990, the USCC is a professional and trade association dedicated to the development, expansion and promotion of the composting industry in the United States. For more information, go to www.compostingcouncil.org.

Contact:

Michael Virga, Executive Director
US Composting Council
202-250-9028 (mobile)
michaelvirga@compostingcouncil.org

Swiss authorities confirm money-laundering investigation against UBS, Malaysian top politician

World-Wire — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 06:22:07 +0000

Swiss Attorney General has given legal assistance to Hong Kong authorities in a money-laundering investigation against Malaysian top politician Musa Aman and Swiss banking giant UBS - UBS accused of laundering over 90 million US dollars of kickbacks paid by loggers for cutting down the Borneo rainforest

BERN/ZURICH, SWITZERLAND April 23, 2012, –/WORLD-WIRE/– The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland has confirmed on Friday that Switzerland has given legal assistance to Hong Kong in a money-laundering case against Musa Aman, Chief Minister of the Malaysian State of Sabah on Borneo. Musa Aman is the older brother of Anifah Aman, Malaysia’s Foreign Minister

In a statement to the Zurich-based weekly, Sonntagszeitung, spokespersons for the Attorney General and the Swiss Federal Office of Justice said that the files on the case have been transmitted to Hong Kong authorities on 31st March 2011. The officals added that Switzerland could not provide further details as the relevant enforcement agency in Hong Kong hat the lead in the investigation.
UBS headquarters in Zurich refused to comment on the matter and said that, in all markets it was operating in, the bank complied with the regulatory and legal framework.

Malaysian media reported last week that Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman is being investigated by Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) for having laundered over 90 million US dollars of timber corruption money through UBS bank accounts in Hong Kong and Switzerland. According to Sarawak Report, Malaysian prosecutors refused to cooperate with Hong Kong in the matter because Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patai is a relative and a close political ally of Musa Aman.

In return for the kickbacks, the Sabah Chief Minister granted concessions to log tropical hardwoods in the Borneo rainforest, one of the world’s most biodiverse habitats. In February 2007, the governments of Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei committed to protect the Borneo rainforest in the trilateral “Heart of Borneo” declaration

The Bruno Manser Fund asks the Hong Kong authorities to provide details on the results of its investigations as this is a question of highest public interest at the international level. The Bruno Manser strongly criticizes UBS for allowing timber kickbacks to be laundered through its accounts and is currently examining if the bank’s conduct includes legal offences under Swiss law.

This release is online on our website under:

http://www.bmf.ch/en/news/?show=301

For more information, please contact us:

Bruno Manser Fund,
Socinstrasse 37,
4051 Basel, Switzerland

http://www.bmf.ch
http://www.stop-corruption-dams.org

Tel. +41 61 261 94 74

Penan ask Norwegian manager to respect their rights

World-Wire — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:12:44 +0000

Six Penan communities have written letters to Torstein Dale Sjotveit, the Norwegian CEO of Malaysian energy supplier, Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB), demanding that an immediate halt be called to all the work being carried out on the Baram dam that is intended to flood their ancestral lands and villages

SARAWAK, MALAYSIA April 21, 2012, –/WORLD-WIRE/– The six Penan communities of Long Lutin, Long Pakan, Long Lilim, Ba Abang, Long Kawi and Long Item have sent letters to Torstein Dale Sjotveit, CEO of Sarawak Energy (SEB), the Malaysian power supplier in charge of the implementation of Sarawak’s dam projects, demanding that a stop be put to all further work on the proposed Baram mega-dam. The people are against Torstein Dale Sjotveit’s plans for the dam, since the 1,200 MW Baram dam would flood their ancestral lands and villages, affecting a total of 20,000 natives and a rainforest area of over 400 km2.

“My husband, my children and my brothers and sisters, we will not survive if they build the Baram dam. It is better to kill us with a knife right away than to build the dam”, whispers an old woman at Long Lilim in despair. Another villager asks: “They tell us that the dam will bring development. But how can drowning us be development?”

Torstein Dale Sjotveit is going ahead with his dam projects despite these concerns. He seems to be prepared to violate international social and environmental standards: forcing such mega-projects through without the agreement of the affected communities runs counter to standards like the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Equator Principles, which Torstein Dale Sjotveit himself claims to comply with.

The Penan communities of Middle Baram have never been given any information about the plan to flood their lands and displace those living there, and have certainly never been consulted on the matter. If they had had the chance to participate, Torstein Dale Sjotveit would be aware of the fact that the Penan want genuine development and not dams, as the headman of Long Pakan states: “If they want to develop us, they should build a proper road for us, clinics and schools, this is what we want. We don’t want to be flooded.”

To hear the original demands being voiced in Baram, you can watch the following short clips:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DTdCbAwgTE&feature=relmfu <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DTdCbAwgTE&feature=relmfu> ,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnV5ucRPhnI&feature=youtu.be <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnV5ucRPhnI&feature=youtu.be> ,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0YRHBaseSI&feature=relmfu <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0YRHBaseSI&feature=relmfu>

Sign the online petition against the disaster dams in Sarawak: www.stop-corruption-dams.org

Please consult us for further information:

Bruno Manser Fund,
Socinstrasse 37,
CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland

http://www.bmf.ch/ ,
www.stop-corruption-dams.org

Tel. +41 61 261 94 74.

On Second Anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon Disaster and for Earth Day, Public Radio’s BURN: An Energy Journal Explores “The Hunt For Oil”

World-Wire — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:39:18 +0000

Hosted by Veteran Radio Journalist Alex Chadwick, the Groundbreaking Documentary Will Be One of the Most Widely Carried Specials in History of Public Radio, To Be Broadcast April 20 – 22 on More Than 300 Stations Nationwide

LOS ANGELES, CA, April 18, 2012 –/WORLD-WIRE/– SoundVision PRODUCTIONS’ © BURN: An Energy Journal – “The Hunt For Oil,” the second in a four-part series, takes an up close and personal look at the extreme risks and rewards of oil exploration. Award-winning radio journalist and master storyteller Alex Chadwick hosts the groundbreaking documentary special and series, which will be broadcast on more than 300 stations nationwide April 20 – 22, making it one the most widely carried specials in the history of Public Radio.

“The Hunt for Oil” is pegged to the second anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20 – the worst oil spill in U.S history – as well as Earth Day on April 22.

Preview segments of the hour-long program will be aired on American Pubic Media’s Marketplace this Thursday and Friday, April 19 and 20. Also on Thursday, April 19, MSNBC’s Chris Jansing will interview Alex Chadwick about the BURN series and his personal journey on her new morning show, “Jansing & Co.” The interview will be broadcast live at approximately 10:40am EDT/7:40am PDT tomorrow morning.

In “The Hunt for Oil,” Chadwick tackles one of the most important energy questions facing America: Are we running out of oil? With gas prices spiking and political debate raging on the subject in this Presidential Election year, it’s not an easy question to answer, and Chadwick travels to some of the country’s most important petroleum exploration sites in an effort to understand what’s at stake.

Among the stories being presented in “The Hunt for Oil” are two powerfully insightful segments that capture not only the high-stakes risks and rewards of oil exploration, but also epitomize Public Radio’s journalistic philosophy of illuminating the important issues of our times by telling “the smallest, most personal stories possible.” Those segments are:

Prospecting for Oil - We all know the big names in oil and gas such as Chevron, Exxon-Mobil and BP, but in the United States, 85 percent of the oil and gas wells are drilled by small independent operators, like Wolverine Gas and Oil Corporation. In 2003, Wolverine owner Sid Jansma played a hunch – he bought a non-producing oil lease in Utah for $160,000 – that turned into a 10-billion-dollar petroleum jackpot known as the Covenant Oil Field, the largest onshore oil discovery in the United States in 30 years. Chadwick visits the Covenant Oil Field with Jansma to talk about the uncertain business of oil exploration and the little-known story behind his astonishing, 100-million-barrel discovery.

Life at the End of the Pipeline - Roxana, Illinois (population 1,542) sits at the end of the existing Keystone pipeline. Yes, there already is a Keystone pipeline – among the longest petroleum pipelines in the country. It is not to be confused with the proposed extension, called Keystone XL that currently has the oil industry, environmentalists, the Congress and the Obama administration at odds. Roxana hosts an oil refinery, which for decades has also been fed by older pipelines from elsewhere in the country. In 1986, one of those pipelines broke, and Roxana has been living with the consequences ever since. Property values have gone down, and people have gotten sick, alleging that benzene – a toxic component of crude oil – deposited by the spill caused their illnesses. BURN Reporter Scott Carrier travels to Illinois to report on life in this village at the end of a pipeline.

Other segments of “The Hunt for Oil” include: Where Did the Oil Go? – Chadwick revisits the Gulf of Mexico two years after the Deepwater Horizon accident that killed 11 men and threatened the fragile ecosystems of the Mississippi Delta, and explores the lessons learned from the worst maritime oil spill in history; Assessing Risk – Gwen Thompkins reports from the Gulf Coast on the issue of seafood safety and examines how the FDA assessed the risk when it made the economically costly decision to close down the Gulf’s fisheries; and Gas Pump Confessions: Understanding Oil Pricing - Chadwick travels to the San Francisco Bay Area to talk gas pricing with customers at the pump. Accompanying the host in this gas station conversation is Richard Sears, a visiting scientist at Stanford and former oil executive who was chief scientific advisor on the federal commission that investigated the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Sears analyzes the consumers’ responses and considers the legacy of the Gulf oil spill.

BURN: An Energy Journal is produced by Peabody Award-winning SoundVision PRODUCTIONS © in partnership with American Pubic Media’s Marketplace and with a grant from the National Science Foundation. The BURN radio specials are distributed by American Public Media. Additional BURN stories on a variety of energy issues also will be broadcast throughout the summer on Marketplace, leading up to two more one-hour specials in the Fall.

For media inquiries, contact Scott Busby at scottb@thebusbygroup.com or 310.475.2914. For more information about BURN: An Energy Journal, go to our website or contact Managing Producer Mary Beth Kirchner at MBK@BurnAnEnergyJournal.com.

Media Contact:

Scott Busby
President | Founder
The Busby Group
scottb@thebusbygroup.com
310.475.2914

Earth Day Can Inspire a Lifetime of Actions: Ed Begley Jr. Talks Everyday Green with Living Green Magazine

World-Wire — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:42:20 +0000

SANTA FE, NM, April 17, 2012 –/WORLD-WIRE/– As Earth Day approaches, many environmentalists think back to how Earth Day events inspired them to reduce their energy and water consumption, to eat organically, to simplify their lifestyle.

For Ed Begley Jr., the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 became a green tipping point for him to forever green his life. In his inspiring and thought-provoking interview in Living Green Magazine, Ed talks about the small steps he took back then, and how it allows him to take bigger steps today.

In the interview, Ed recounts what happened after that first Earth Day. He started with small steps that cost virtually nothing, or even saved him money—like using a bicycle instead of a car. Even now, he avoids airplanes whenever possible because of their carbon footprint, and uses public transportation and his bicycle to get around, or sometimes his electric car.

Every day is Earth Day in the Begley household, as demonstrated on his “Living with Ed” show on Planet Green, and his soon-to-be-seen green building show “On Begley Street.”

To help people in one everyday area of our lives, Ed started a new line of plant-based, sustainable, and cruelty-free cleaning products called Begley’s Earth Responsible Products. A $100 gift certificate for Ed’s products is being offered to a lucky reader of Living Green Magazine in honor of Earth Day. Click here for details.

Ed developed a “can do” attitude from his environmentalist father, who instilled in Ed’s character the desire to live his life by walking softly on the earth and using as few resources as possible. Ed truly believes that if we all do everything green that we can, the cumulative effect will indeed make a positive difference in the world.

To read the interview, listen to the audio conversation, and enter to win Ed’s green cleaning products, go to www.LivingGreenMag.com.

Contact:

Richard Kujawski
richard@livinggreenmag.com
419.345.5275

SAVE Rivers hold demonstration in front of hotel to send message to community leaders to reject Baram Dam

World-Wire — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:08:47 +0000

MIRI, MALAYSIA, April 16, 2012 –/WORLD-WIRE/– Members of Save Sarawak’s Rivers Network (SAVE Rivers) and some concerned citizens held a peaceful demonstration in front of a leading hotel here to send a strong message to the community leaders meeting with Senator Lihan Jok at the hotel to reject the Baram Hydro-electric Dam Project.

Earlier on, church leaders were also invited to attend the meeting with the Senator.

About 30 people turned up for the demonstration and even under heavy police presence they clearly stated their displeasure at the Sarawak State Government’s insistence to go forward with the controversial dam project.

According to the Chairman of SAVE Rivers, Mr. Peter Kallang, “We in the SAVE Rivers Network have just come back from our visit to various longhouses in Baram. At our meetings with them and during private interviews which are electronically recorded (on audio and video), practically all of the villagers do not want the dam to be built.”

Peter stressed that he does not want to see their community and church leaders being used and abused by the government to force the people to accept the dam project.

“If the government is sincere in bringing development and power supply to the rural areas why don’t they develop micro-hydro projects?” questioned Peter.

“We do not want this sort of destructive project which permanently destroy the environment and deprive our people of their land and properties. This is not the so called ‘development’ we want.” added Peter.

Mr. Philip Jau from Baram Protection Action Committee (BPAC) which is also one of the community based organisation in SAVE Rivers Network said that the government has been very secretive in dealing with the people in Baram to get them to agree to the dam project.

“The people of Baram really oppose this dam project. We don’t oppose development per say, but the dam project is not the development we want and any development projects being put forward by the government should be done in a transparent and just manner.” said Philip.

Mr. Mark Bujang from Borneo Resources Institute, Malaysia (BRIMAS) also one of the NGOs in the SAVE Rivers Network questioned the State Government on the status of the Social and Environmental Impact Assessment studies.

“Why does the government want the Baram Dam to be built urgently, when these studies are yet to be carried out?” questioned Mark.

The meeting called by Senator Lihan is to prepare for a prayer session to be held at the proposed dam site between Long Kesseh and Long Na’ah which will be held on Saturday 21 April 2012.

Senator Lihan is formerly the State Assemblyman for the constituency of Telang Usan, where the proposed Baram Dam is going to be located.

During the last state election, Senator Lihan was dropped as the incumbent but was recently appointed as a Senator in the Upper House of the Malaysian Parliament.

This is the same person that courted controversy when he mentioned to the people in Baram that the dam is a ‘gift from God’. He also courted controversy previously with his suggestion to change the name of Orang Ulu to Lun Daya of which the Orang Ulu community strongly condemned.

The demonstration started at 2 pm and lasted for half and hour before the police told the demonstrators to disperse.

Press Statement released by:

Mark Bujang
Secretary, SAVE Rivers

Save Sarawak’s Rivers Network (SAVE Rivers)
Jaringan Selamatkan Sungai-Sungai Sarawak
Secretariat Office:
Lot 1046, 2nd Floor, Shang Garden Shoplots,
Jalan Bulan Sabit, 98000 Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
Tel: 085-423044 / Fax: 085-438580
Email: saveriversnet@gmail.com

Call for Presentations Issued for Annual Composting Conference

World-Wire — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:34:12 +0000

RONKONKOMA, NY, April 16, 2012 –/WORLD-WIRE/– The US Composting Council (USCC) has issued its annual “Call for Presentations” for qualified individuals interested in speaking at the 21^st Annual Conference and Trade Show, to be held next year at the Buena Vista Palace near Orlando, Florida.

The USCC’s Annual Conference is the premiere meeting for professionals in the composting, organics recycling, and related industries. The Conference routinely attracts around 1000 attendees working directly in the fields of compost manufacturing and organics recycling, guaranteeing speakers outstanding professional exposure.

“We typically have more than 70 presentations over the two days,” explains Cary Oshins, Conference Coordinator for the USCC. “We try to present an array of topics, from sourcing materials through final product use, at levels from beginner to advanced. I’m sure this year will be no different.”

In addition to the many technical sessions, the conference includes the largest trade show in the industry, with over 100 exhibitors representing every aspect of composting and organics recycling. The last day of the conference features the annual Live Equipment Demonstration, a unique opportunity to see the latest equipment for making compost and mulch at an industrial scale in action.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to present their latest research or accomplishments in our industry,” exclaimed Michael Virga, USCC Executive Director. “Speakers get great exposure, plenty of networking time, have their work included in the proceedings, and a deep discount on the registration fee”.

For more information, go to http://compostingcouncil.org/submit-abstracts/.

Contact:

Michael Virga, Executive Director
US Composting Council
202-250-9028 (mobile)
michaelvirga@compostingcouncil.org

Public Radio’s BURN: An Energy Journal Reports on the Risks and Rewards of Oil Exploration in Part Two of Series – “The Hunt For Oil”

World-Wire — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:19:56 +0000

Public Radio’s BURN: An Energy Journal Reports on the Risks and Rewards of Oil Exploration in Part Two of Series – “The Hunt For Oil”

Hosted by Award-Winning Radio Journalist Alex Chadwick, the Groundbreaking Documentary Special Will Be Broadcast April 20 – 22 on More Than 300 Stations Nationwide

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, April 11, 2012 –-/WORLD-WIRE/– In the next edition of Public Radio’s and SoundVision PRODUCTIONS’ © BURN: An Energy Journal – “The Hunt For Oil,” host Alex Chadwick tackles one of the most important energy questions facing America: Are we running out of oil? With gas prices spiking and political debate raging on the subject in this Presidential Election year, it’s not an easy question to answer, and Chadwick travels to some of the country’s most important petroleum exploration sites in an effort to understand what’s at stake. “The Hunt for Oil” captures not only the extreme risks and rewards of oil exploration, but also illuminates important issues through small, intimate, “human-scale” stories.

“The Hunt forOil” will be broadcast nationwide April 20 – 22. The hour-long program, the second in a four-part series, is pegged to the second anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20 – the worst oil spill in U.S history – as well as Earth Day on April 22. It will be one the most widely carried specials in the history of Public Radio, broadcast on more than 300 stations across the country.

Among the stories being presented in “The Hunt for Oil” are two powerfully insightful segments that capture not only the extreme risks and rewards of oil exploration, but also epitomize Public Radio’s journalistic philosophy of illuminating the important issues of our times by telling “the smallest, most personal stories possible.” Those segments are:

Preview segments from “The Hunt for Oil” will be aired on Marketplace the week before the broadcast. Additional BURN stories on a variety of energy issues also will be broadcast throughout the summer on Marketplace, leading up to two more one-hour specials in the Fall.

Media Contact:

Scott Busby
President | Founder
The Busby Group
scottb@thebusbygroup.com
310.475.2914