February 8, 2010
Written by: Dick Hanneman
I'm recently returned from the India-International Salt Summit in India and so my eye caught the news that, in the wake of ClimateGate, India has withdrawn from the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). India's environmental minister, Jairam Ramesh, was...
February 2, 2010
Written by: Dick Hanneman
Harold Alderman of the World Bank estimates the payback for investments in iodizing salt to return between $12 and $30 for every dollar invested. The study was just published in the Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease. Iodizing...
January 7, 2010
Written by: Dick Hanneman
As a member of the National Transportation Operations Coalition, yesterday I attended an FHWA-hosted meeting of NTOC members to discuss how improving highway operations can contribute to the Federal Highway Administration's goals for "sustainability" and "livability." (FHWA's other two goals...
December 23, 2009
Written by: Dick Hanneman
No this post doesn't concern Dan Brown's best-selling mystery novel by this title nor even reference the seasonally-referenced celestial battle presaging the birth of Christ which celebration is quickly upon us. But, like the engaging plot of a quick-read novel...
December 23, 2009
Written by: Dick Hanneman
The Federal Highway Administration's Office of Operations has published an important benchmarking report on use of performance measures which assesses state DOT adoption and effectiveness of harnessing new techniques and technologies to improve roadway operations impaired by adverse weather conditions.As...
