http://libraryweb.pnl.gov/newsbridge/NEWSBridge delivers the latest news headlines about Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the Hanford Site, DOE around the US, Science and Technology, National Security, and Northwest Business. A service of the Hanford Technical Library at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.en-ushtl.news.service@pnl.gov (Library Webmaster)matthew.elliott@pnl.gov (Matthew Elliott);cameron.bates@pnl.gov (Cameron Bates)Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:30:10 PST, 20091006News Highlights for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the Hanford Site and the Mid-Columbia RegionHTL Custom Script, Authored by Matthew Elliott and Cameron Bateshttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://libraryweb.pnl.gov/newsbridge/images/newsbridge_logo_block.jpghttp://libraryweb.pnl.gov/newsbridge1441926789101112PNNL in the NewsHanford SiteDOE around the U.S.Energy/Science PolicyNorthwest Science and TechnologyNational/International Science and TechnologySecurityWorkforce - Health and SafetyState and RegionalCommunityOtherhttp://www.physorg.com/wire-news/18899119/class-ing-up-uranium.htmlPrimitive: that's how Dr. John Bargar describes the state of knowledge of the reactivity of biogenic uranite in ground water. Biogenic uranite is a form of uranium, produced by bacteria, that is fairly immobile in groundwater. Bargar discussed his work to turn this primitive knowledge into a sophisticated understanding at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Frontiers in Biogeochemistry Seminar Series. (press release)Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005PNNL in the NewsPHYSORG.com0http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_mi_clean_diesel.htmlHOUGHTON, Mich. (AP) - A new 2.8 million [dollar] research project will look for ways to cut the pollution from diesel exhaust without reducing fuel economy. Michigan Technological University engineers are leading the three-year study, funded largely by the U.S. Department of Energy. ... Scientists from Oak Ridge (Tenn.) National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., also are participating.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005PNNL in the Newsseattlepi (Seattle Post Intelligencer)1http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/using-prizes-to-drive-energy-innovation/The Department of Energy announced two prize competitions this year: The 10 million [dollar] L Prize would award a company that designs a long-lasting lightbulb bright enough to substitute for the ubiquitous 60-watt bulb, while consuming 10 watts or less. ... And the agency's first H Prize, announced in August, would award 1 million [dollars] to the designer of a lightweight hydrogen storage material suitable for cars. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005Energy/Science PolicyThe New York Times0http://www.statepress.com/node/9026In the future, bacteria could harness solar energy to provide power for automobiles if an ASU project recently granted 5.2 million [dollars] by the U.S. Department of Energy succeeds.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005National/International Science and Technologystatepress.com (Web Devil)0http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/11/1106nuclear-weapons/1944: Weapons-grade plutonium, for the very heart of the Fat Man atomic bomb used to obliterate Nagasaki, Japan, is first produced at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in south-central Washington state. Twenty-seven years later, in 1971, the Atomic Energy Commission detonates the largest U.S. hydrogen bomb, during underground testing in Alaska's Aleutian Islands.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005OtherWIRED0http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2009/11/02/daily160.htmlLawrence Livermore National Laboratory hired Penrose Albright to oversee work on security research. Albright starts work Nov. 30 as Principal Associate Director of Global Security. In the past he was assistant secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, and the lab hired him from Civitas Group, a national security consulting business in Washington, D.C.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005DOE around the U.S.San Francisco Business Times0http://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20091105_8126.phpThe United States presented Russia with an offer last week that could dramatically improve the likelihood of agreement on a successor to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ahead of the 1991 pact's expiration on Dec. 5, Moscow indicated today. (press release)Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005SecurityNTI Global Security Newswire0http://www.hstoday.us/content/view/10950/149/Predicting the occurrence of a terrorist event using a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is not possible under any approaches identified to date, concluded a recent report from a federally funded research corporation, making it extremely difficult to foresee a massively catastrophic event like the 9/11 terrorist attack.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005SecurityHSToday0http://www.governor.wa.gov/news/news-view.asp?pressRelease=1366&newsType=1OLYMPIA - Gov. Chris Gregoire and the state Department of Ecology today announced five new clean-water construction projects that are ready to receive a total of 11.4 million [dollars] in Recovery Act funding. The funding will pay for improvements and efficiencies at wastewater treatment plants, expansions of wastewater collection systems, and projects to re-use or "reclaim" wastewater. (press release)Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005State and RegionalGovernor Chris Gregoire0http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/businessline/blnus/18061101.htmLONDON (The Daily Telegraph) - Not only do they brighten up the office, indoor plants could save an employee's life too, say researchers. ... Lead researcher Stanley Kays of University of Georgia said some indoor plants have the ability to effectively remove harmful volatile organic compounds from the air and not only improve physical health, but also someone's well-being.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091006Workforce - Health and SafetyBusiness Line (Hindu Business Line)0http://www.ascribe.org/cgi-bin/behold.pl?ascribeid=20091105.064235&time=08%2014%20PST&year=2009&public=1PITTSBURGH - Carnegie Mellon University's Lucio Soibelman, H. Scott Matthews and Jose M.F. Moura received a three-year 1.5 million [dollar] grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to identify inexpensive ways to track energy consumption in buildings. (press release)Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005National/International Science and TechnologyAScribe Newswire0http://www.energy.gov/news2009/8266.htmMrs. Obama ... As you know, Secretary Chu isn't just a brilliant scientist, he's also an inspired leader, and he's bringing new ideas and perspectives to Washington, challenging all of you, all of us, to look at your own work, at our own work, in a whole new way. And we are so incredibly grateful for his leadership. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005OtherDOE Press Release0http://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinions/story/782478.htmlIt's encouraging to hear Tri-City business leaders talking about plans to capitalize on the Mid-Columbia's energy industry. ... About 60 square miles of the Hanford site, most of it near Richland, could be available for industrial uses within a few years. But big questions need to be answered. (editorial)Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091006Communitytricityherald.com1http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/1106/p06s02-woeu.htmlBerlin - The world is moving toward December climate change talks that have been described in some quarters as "pivotal." But a European Union agreement, signed last week, sheds light on how tenuous the prospects are for a comprehensive deal any time soon. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005Energy/Science PolicyThe Christian Science Monitor0http://www.aip.org/fyi/2009/132.htmlThere was a large turnout last week on the first day of a three-day symposium entitled "Accelerators for America's Future." The attendance, as well as the presentations from a diverse range of speakers, demonstrated the great interest there is in the potential of accelerators in areas such as medicine, industrial applications, and energy, as well as in new accelerator technologies.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005National/International Science and TechnologyFYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News0http://www.iaea.org/NewsCenter/News/2009/socnetworking.htmlFaced with the challenges of delivering the right training to the right people, the IAEA's International Decommissioning Network (IDN) has begun using popular social networking tools to connect with more than 400 nuclear professionals in 60 countries all year round.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005National/International Science and TechnologyIAEA.org0http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10391487-54.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20More significant is the amount of money and political commitment made by national governments around the world. Over the next few years, the United States will spend tens of billions of stimulus dollars to develop clean-energy industries, such as solar, wind, and plug-in vehicles. China, too, has made economic development around clean energy a national priority. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005Energy/Science Policycnet news0http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/House-Panel-Approves-Cybersecurity-Awareness-Act-899956/Legislation would mandate that National Institute of Standards and Technology develop a plan to ensure cyber-security coordination within the U.S. government. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005SecurityeWEEK.com0http://ohsonline.com/articles/2009/11/05/top-names-in-safety-share-timely-ideas.aspxAs the largest U.S. safety show, NSC's annual Congress and Expo usually attracts some of the most illustrious names in the industry. ... Acting OSHA chief Jordan Barab ... said OSHA is looking to team with progressive companies - businesses with "spine and spirit" - in its work on forming an effective and lasting ergonomics standard.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005Workforce - Health and SafetyOH&S Occupational Health & Safety (TX)0http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS165927+05-Nov-2009+BW20091105CARY, N.C.(Business Wire) - Phononic Devices, Inc. has been selected for a 3 million [dollar] grant from the Department of Energy's new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The grant will enable the company to further develop its new class of highly efficient thermoelectric devices that convert waste heat from industrial and commercial processes into usable electric power. (press release) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005National/International Science and TechnologyREUTERS0http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_13720576LOS ANGELES - California environmental regulators have proposed forcing the Boeing Co. and NASA to clean up chemical and radioactive pollution at a 2,800-acre research site in eastern Ventura County. The draft of a revised cleanup plan for the Santa Susana Field Laboratory was announced Wednesday. ... The draft plan names Boeing, NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy as the responsible parties. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005DOE around the U.S.MercuryNews.com (San Jose Mercury News)1http://www.informationweek.com/whitepaper/government/policy/7-practical-steps-for-federal-cyber-security-and--wp1257434867040;jsessionid=ISXKMRAOKO1L3QE1GHPSKHWATMY32JVN?cid=iwhome_wp_GoverThe number of security breaches of federal information systems and cases of improper access to these systems continues to grow at an alarming rate. ... So where and how do we address the challenge for ensuring the security of federal information systems? Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091005Securitytechweb digitalibrary (InformationWeek)0