Posted by Jared Shepherd Last night’s Golden Globes red carpet included a cameo appearance no one expected: Water. On Sunday afternoon, Ryan Seacrest tweeted a photo of a flooded red carpet, caused by either a sprinkler system malfunction or a sewage leak. huge water leak on #goldenglobes red carpet…Bev Hills fire trying to...
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Animal House, 1978, Universal Pictures. Maybe our improved grades will keep us off of double secret probation. Last week, the American Society of Civil Engineers released its latest Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. The nation’s 2013 grade came in at a D+, at least slightly higher than its 2009...
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A wastewater treatment plant operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s three wastewater treatment plants are prepared for Hurricane Sandy’s impacts, anticipating heavy rains throughout Wednesday and increased wastewater flow volumes 24 hours after the rain subsides. The Sewer District has...
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Photo by Getty Images courtesy bbc.co.uk Earlier this month, an Illinois water utility confirmed it was the victim of an apparent cyber attack which led to the failure of one of its pumps. While Chicago’s ABC affiliate reports that Federal authorities had not yet confirmed the details, the utility...
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