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Youth Day crowds safe from toxins: authority
A SITE contaminated with underground toxins will be the venue for the arrival and official welcome of the Pope on his first mission of spreading the faith to Australian Catholics. The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority has given assurances that any contamination is subterranean, has been contained and will not impinge on the safety of participants in World Youth Day. Chemicals such as cyanide, benzene, copper and lead were identified on the site two years ago by the Department of Environment and Climate Change. The department found that the poisons, as a result of the former gasworks in the area, posed a significant risk to human health. The department has declared the area on Hickson Road, which includes the Barangaroo site, an investigation area under the Contaminated Land Management Act.
Experts Give Advice On Vehicle Emergency Kits
MADISON, Wis. -- After hundreds of drivers were stranded on Interstate 39-90 during Wednesday's snowstorm, WISC-TV's Teri Barr teamed up with Consumer Reports to find out what motorists should have in their vehicle emergency kits while traveling. TALKBACK: What Do You Think? There are certain essentials that could make a difference in an accident or weather-related situations, and Consumer Reports gave some suggestions. Consumer Reports said that people should pack flares of hazard triangles to give others warning and to help avoid more crashes. They also recommended a first aid kit and jumper cables to get a charge from another car if the battery dies. Experts said that other useful items that can be added to an emergency kit include: an extinguisher for any small fires; a foam tire sealer for the quick fix of a flat; gloves to keep hands clean and warm; and a flashlight for nighttime incidents.
Monroe's $60 million water program underway
As the Monroe City Council decides this week whether to move forward on a new water-meter system, the citys Capital Assets Program has already begun a $60 million water-system improvement program.
The water meters are only one component of our water system improvement plans, Mayor Jamie Mayo said.
Engineering design work involves a $4.1 million water filter rehabilitation project, a $1.2 million booster pump station generator project and a $23.7 million comprehensive water treatment plant upgrade project will all be in place by May, according to Public Works Director Tom Janway. Then cleaning and rehabilitating old water lines is on tap.
Some are 70 to 80 years old, Janway said. Many are undersized and will be replaced.
The overall project is being divided into three phases.
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