National Geographic Peter Jeranyama, an environmental physiologist and assistant professor at UMass, said he liked the accuracy of the Hortau system because it is based on soil tension, which measures plant stress and how difficult it is for the root to extract water from ... and more »
Huffington Post In a first for extraction -friendly Alaska, the Department of Justice last week announced an indictment against mining company XS Platinum, Inc. (XSP), and five of its officers and employees. The XSP executives stand accused of five felony ... "I would ... and more »
Bloomberg It's been 10 months since Indonesia banned exports of bauxite, used to extract aluminum, in a bid to transform its mining industry, and the global market is still struggling to replace the lost supply. Bauxite prices are up about 15 ... The refinery ... and more »
The Courier-Journal So MSD officials plan to evaluate all their options, including replacement, studying alternatives such as burning the plant's the so-called biosolids to produce electricity, or using them to make methane, then sending any leftover sludge to a landfill ...