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SBAC to City of Portland: Keep working at a waiver

May 24, 2011 No Comments ›› admin

Dear Commissioners, We acknowledge and thank you for your efforts to pursue a regulatory  variance from Long-Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2)  water treatment mandates.  We all know that this is a ridiculous one-  size-fits-all mandate that fails to take into account the protected,  pristine nature of the Bull Run watershed and the purity of our source  water, ...

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Living Wage

Dec 23, 2010 No Comments ›› admin

By Chuck Jones Living wage is a term used to describe the minimum hourly wage necessary for shelter (housing and incidentals such as clothing and other basic needs) and nutrition for a person for an extended period of time (lifetime). In developed countries such as the United Kingdom or Switzerland, this standard generally means that a ...

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