Public outreach

TSCA Title n, discussed in Chapter 16, Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act. 

DE maintains the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, which includes several sections dealing with healthy high-performance schools.  

And DOE maintains a Web site that deals with energy-smart schools. What the GSA clearinghouse required by EISA will add to the mix is yet to be seen. 

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Receive a briefing from the site commander of the Pueblo Chemical Depot, tour the storage bunkers, and visit the public outreach office. Attend a meeting of the Pueblo, Colorado, Citizens Advisory Commission. 

The ACS played an active role in public outreach. For example, in January 1961, the ACS News Service released the first program in its Men and Molecules series, a 15-minute science documentary produced weekly and distributed free to radio stations. The series featured noted scientists discussing their research in terms that the public could understand. Its main goal was to increase the public s understanding of the value of research. By the end of 1975, 785 programs had been completed and broadcast by 525 radio stations in all states (Skolnik Reese, 1976). 

Public outreach and engagement established during disposal operations must be continued as the emphasis shifts from operations to closure. Outreach activities during closure will also provide the Army with an opportunity to promote its operational accomplishments. 

Maintain contact by multiple means with all stakeholders, taking appropriate public outreach initiatives as the transition from operations to closure occurs. 

Public outreach, including an in-place emergency plan, is essential throughout the operations and closure planning process. 

The committee held discussions with representatives of the local CACs (and in Oregon with the CTUIR) to gain local public input and to gauge perceptions on site-specific secondary-waste-related issues. Communications channels were found to be well established and frequently used. The public outreach offices and site leaders at each location appear to be very effective in establishing an atmosphere of transparency and trust with the local public. Because the long-term fate and status of the UMCDF site remains of great interest to them, the CTUIR expressed additional concerns about the transfer of waste across their land as well as the speed of closure of UMCDF operations, which may be impacted by secondary waste disposal. 

Mechanisms for Public Outreach and Involvement, 42 CAC Positions and Resolutions, 43... 

PMACWA. 2008c. Pueblo Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant Public Outreach and Involvement Strategy, 2008, Draft. Pueblo, Colo. Pueblo Chemical Depot Outreach Office. 

The U.S. Army s NSCMP has implemented a national non-stockpile public outreach program, which includes distributing the NSCMP semiannual newsletter to interested... 

This book covers accident prevention, emissions reduction, emergency response planning, public outreach and risk communication, and technology transfer for improving chemical risk management Chemical profiles and case studies are Included In append-... 

The XMM-Newton Education and Public Outreach internet resource is another place educators can obtain materials about nucleosynthesis and related x-ray spectroscopy 12). 

Cool Cosmos, the Education and Public Outreach section of the Spitzer Space Telescope mission has a section on Multiwavelength Astronomy, where appropriate links are collected and updated. There are activities for students of all levels, K-12 and undergraduates 13). 

To support its public outreach and education mission, NASA maintains the online Space Science Education Resource Directory to provide assistance in locating resources for topics relevant to teaching goals 14). 

The Education and Public Outreach section of the Spitzer Space Telescope mission is known as Cool Cosmos 13). It has a wealth of information and links for teachers including details on reproducing how Sir Frederick William Herschel discovered IR radiation, now known as The Herschel Experiment. This is an experiment for younger students, perhaps up to middle school. 

XMM-Newton Education and Public Outreach NASA and European Space Agency (ESA), URL http //xmm.sonoma.edu Cool Cosmos, Education and Public Outreach, Spitzer Space Telescope, NASA, URL http //www.spitzer.caltech.edu... 

Active Astronomy Classroom Activities for Learning About Infrared Light, SOFIA Education and Public Outreach, URL http //www.sofia.usra.edu Astrochemistry Laboratory, Ames Research Center, NASA, URL http //www.astrochem.org... 

Conducted 25 public outreach events to increase awareness among media, stakeholder groups, educators, and the general public - together, these events directly reached more than 176,000 people. 

Through multiple public outreach events, familiarize 250,000 people with fuel cell technology. Distribute 1,000 Teacher Learning Kits to middle and high school science teachers. 

Dozens of public outreach events featuring vehicle, fuel, and fuel cell displays were conducted to increase awareness. Highlights included participation in the Michelin Bibendum Challenge by six of the CaFCP s automotive companies and the Ballard ZEbus. This alternative fuel vehicle event included a road rally drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. The Partnership also developed a unique, portable exhibit that simulates refueling with hydrogen and presents fuel choice issues in DVD format. 

Finally, as evidenced in recent public involvement and public outreach plans for non-stockpile activities (Booz-Allen and Hamilton, 2000), NSCMP does not have the authority to direct information, outreach, and involvement programs at the many sites where non-stockpile chemical materiel may be found. The document specifies that authority resides with the installation commander who will request assistance from NSCMP as appropriate (Booz-Allen and Hamilton, 2000, p. 18). Thus, without agreement between NSCMP and the installation on program priorities, NSCMP is limited in its ability to develop public involvement activities that are consistent across sites, that respect national program priorities and needs, and that respond to local concerns and audiences. 

Grants for healthy school environments. Model guidelines for siting of school facilities. Public outreach. 

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