Waterways
Now that Hurricane Sandy is through battering the East coast, we hope everyone is safe, and those who’ve been evacuated will be able to return home soon. We’re very fortunate in California, where all we have to worry about is the occasional earthquake. But regardless of where we live, it pays to be prepared. So
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Government workers are the Rodney Dangerfield of employees: they “don’t get no respect.” Keeping the city or county running smoothly may be a thankless task, but the community will be grateful municipal staff trains a watchful eye on water safety as we head into storm season. When it comes to protecting our curbs and gutters
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With the arrival of cooler weather there’s a lot to look forward to: holidays and football games, for example. This means more time on the road, even with spiraling gas prices. And considering we’re in more of a hurry than ever to get where we’re going, it’s not surprising that there are also more accidents
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There’s nothing like spending a summer day on the water. Especially if this happens to be your place of business. But whether you run boat tours, a fishery, or just enjoy a lazy day on the lake, you’ll want to be prepared for that unfortunate eventuality: an oil leak or fuel spill. Because marine spills
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In case of chemical or oil spills, the responsibility of a prompt and appropriate clean-up lies on the individual or party that caused the spill. They are also responsible for ensuring spill containment and arranging a thorough spill clean-up. Whatever spill containment systems, cleaning products, and equipment may be necessary, they must be arranged at
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