Tues. Feb. 27, 2007, 3-5 pm
FARM Institute, Katama Farm, 14 Aero Ave., Edgartown.
For grades 1-6. Winter chores. Weekly through March 6. $20. 508-627-7007.

March 8, 2007, Legal notice of Public Hearing to be held at 4:30 PM.
At the Edgartown Town Hall.
Edgartown Board of Health will present revised regulations for public onsite subsurface waste disposal systems and private wells in the Sengekontacket watershed including Ocean Heights and Arbutus Park areas.

Bill Wilcox of the MVC announced the annual Dukes County Conservation District low-cost seedling sale. Orders need to be placed by March 10th, and forms may be obtained at the Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs Public Libraries, Mass Audubon at Felix Neck, the MVC offices, or by writing Bill at wilcox@mvcommission.org.

To members of the Island Plan Network of Planning Advisors,

You are invited to send in suggestions for short and long-term strategies for the five active Work Groups, namely: Energy & Waste, Housing, Livelihood & Commerce, Natural Environment, and Water Resources.

This winter and spring, each Work Group is working on two products:

• A summary of goals, objectives, and possible strategies along with other related materials.
• A focus on one or two priority Short-Term Strategies and one or two priority Bold Initiatives per topic.

Go to Island Plan section for the rest of the announcement.

With the daunting costs of addressing high nitrogen levels in Massachusetts lakes, ponds and waterways becoming clearer, state regulators find themselves facing an equally challenging task - persuading taxpayers to shell out the money for solutions.

http://www.capecodonline.com/cctimes/
watersxgreen20.htm

MUMBAI, India — Until recently, it looked like the depleted ozone layer protecting the earth from harmful solar rays was on its way to being healed.

But thanks in part to an explosion of demand for air-conditioners in hot places like India and southern China — mostly relying on refrigerants already banned in Europe and in the process of being phased out in the United States — the ozone layer is proving very hard to repair.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/23/
business/23cool.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

Congress should enact legislation to ensure that strong environmental standards are in place to regulate the siting and conduct of offshore marine aquaculture, according to an independent panel of leaders from scientific, policymaking, business, and conservation institutions. At the same time, the Marine Aquaculture Task Force suggests that the federal government should provide funding and incentives for research, development, and deployment of technologies, and techniques for sustainable marine aquaculture.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/
2007-01/whoi-ipr010807.php

After months of anticipation, all seven expedition members are finally united in Iqaluit. Inuit partners Theo Ikummaq, Simon Qamanirq, and Lukie Airut arrived right on time with 24 sled dogs in tow.

The group spent several hours shuttling the dogs and gear from the airport to the base camp and out onto the ice. The two large komatiq sleds were pushed to the house, where walrus, caribou, and seal meat were loaded in a makeshift outdoor freezer.

http://www.globalwarming101.com/
content/view/512/88888907/