Thursday, Sept. 18, is the kick-off for the 5th Annual World Water Monitoring Day, a month-long international effort aimed to increase public awareness and involvement in water monitoring and protecting
German research vessel Polarstern, operated by the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, transits the Northwest Passage for the first time. A 17,300-ton polar icebreaker, Polarstern left the
Boart Longyear Ltd. has acquired Eklund Drilling Co., a U.S.-based company with headquarters in Elko, Nev., specializing in reverse circulation (RC) drilling. Eklund is expected to add approximately $50 million
The United States, Australia and Iceland signed a charter on August 28 to launch the International Partnership for Geothermal Technology (IPGT), designed to foster and promote cutting-edge geothermal technologies, and
Members of the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) student chapter at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently returned from a three-week trip to Kenya, where they worked to improve drinking water
Gardner Denver Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets of Best Aire Inc., a U.S. distributor of compressed air and gas products, serving the Ohio market through its headquarters
ITT Corp. has announced a new corporate philanthropy program, ITT Watermark, which includes an initial three-year, $3 million commitment to help provide safe water, sanitation and hygiene education to 300
Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions, Garland, Texas, recently launched a company Web site dedicated specifically to the water well and geothermal drilling markets – www.atlascopcowaterwell.com. The Web site includes details about
Boart Longyear Ltd. has announced that it has acquired Westrod Engineering, an Australian-based manufacturer of reverse circulation (RC) rods, subs and swivels for minerals drilling. The acquisition expands Boart Longyear’s
The Senate has voted to ratify a compact to prevent the diversion of water from the Great Lakes, quickly approving legislation sought by the region’s governors worried that thirsty places
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