This past Tuesday evening President Obama gave his 2012 State of the Union Address. During his speech he touched on many hot button and important issues that resonate with American citizens and corporations alike, one of these being the environment.
Beyond Nuclear and "Into Eternity"-A Haunting Look at the Future of Radioactive Waste Screenings
Networks and Advocacy
Today, policy and social change advocates are more interested than ever in the new ways to connect to the hidden power of networks in order to move an issue or drive a campaign. Networks can be used to distribute messages and collect donations.
This looks interesting and useful for groups doing outreach on Katrina and environmental damage work. Also check www.scorecard.org
Link: GridSphere Portal
The GIS maps on this site depict demographic and infrastructural data as well as potential sources of environmental contamination and storm damage data in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.
Dynamic GIS information will be found in the Aerial Imagery and GIS Data Layers application.
These pre-formatted maps are intended to support the environmental health community's efforts to address the uncertainty of risk of exposure to the contaminants entering the environment as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
