Treated Wood: The Times Are a-Changing
Coastal builders and remodelers rely on preservative-treated wood for a range of uses, including decks, boardwalks, landscaping, and accessory structures. So when wood treaters made an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency in 2003 to change their wood-treating formulas, coastal contractors were directly affected. The old CCA formula, based on ... more
Hurricane Recovery Drags On
With the crashing economy dominating national news, the problems of a few Gulf Coast communities hit by hurricanes might not amount to a hill of beans in the big picture. But for many people in places like Galveston, Texas, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Gulfport, Mississippi, coming back from Hurricane Ike, ... more
FEMA Takes Heat Over Ike
FEMA has come in for its share of criticism in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. Reporter Jennifer Johnson of the Examiner (" The Independent Voice of Southeast Texas ") comments here on the long wait for temporary housing for some displaced Ike victims. The Association of State Floodplain Managers has ... more
Is Global Warming Making Hurricanes Worse?
Climate change is the buzz these days, and extreme weather events often get called into service as supposed examples of global warming (or, in the case of cold snaps, reasons to doubt the whole climate-change narrative). Hurricanes are no exception: Katrina's devastating impact in 2005 and the heavy 2008 storm ... more
Safety Note
A Foundation Collapse Claims a Life on Long Island In boom times and flat times, construction is a dangerous trade. And the greatest risk sometimes falls on the people doing the dirtiest physical work. From the Southampton, New York, Town News comes this sad story: "A construction worker died in ... more
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