NEWS
Announcement
AMERICAN SAMOA BAR ASSOCIATION
LEGAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
If you graduated from an
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To apply, please submit a
resume or similar document that includes the following information:
1. The name of your high school and year of
graduation,
2. The names of the colleges and universities
that you attended, degrees attained, major courses of study, graduation date,
honors, and grade point average at graduation,
3. The name of the law school where you are
presently enrolled. If you will be
entering your first year of study, please provide written evidence of
enrollment. If you will be a returning
student, please provide your year of study, honors, and current grade point
average,
4. Describe your academic program, work
experience, and extra-curricular activities, and
5. Provide a brief description of your
law-related goals and plans for the future.
Please submit completed
applications to Jennifer L. Joneson, Chair,
Deadline: Please note that we must receive your
completed application by
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News From
The Bar
http://www.epa.gov/region09/presentations/2008AwardsGallery/pages/EPA-Awards08-20.html
Release date:
Contact Information: Dean
Higuchi, 808-541-2711, higuchi.dean@epa.gov
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“The EPA is pleased and
honored to acknowledge the innovative and far-reaching environmental work
achieved by this impressive group of organizations and individuals. They set an
example for all of us to follow,” Nastri said. “All
of this year's winners -- in fact, all of this year's nominees -- have made
commendable efforts to protect and preserve our air, water and land or
increased our awareness of the environmental challenges we face.”
The Region 9 Environmental
Awards program acknowledges commitment and significant contributions to the
environment in
The
Piggery Compliance
Program,
A significant percentage of American Samoan families raise pigs for, among other things, use in family and village celebrations, which often feature a roasted pig as a central part of the feast. As the population has grown, so have the number of pigs and the concern that pig waste contributes to pollution and disease. The common practice of locating a pig pen above or adjacent to a stream and washing pig waste into the stream has led to many cases of leptospirosis, a disease associated with the urine of pigs and other animals, which can infect people in contact with contaminated water. The American Samoa EPA created the Piggery Compliance Team to take action to reduce the piggery problem. Identifying over 1,000 families that owned piggeries, the team conducted outreach, educating families on how to comply with regulations, followed up with inspections, and where needed, compliance actions. By the end of 2007, its efforts resulted in the closure of 69 non-compliant piggeries, and helped 57 other pig owners comply. Nutrient loads to nearby waters were reduced by over 11,000 pounds of nitrogen and 4,000 pounds of phosphorous. One watershed saw a reduction in bacterial contamination by over 90 percent.
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Bar President Nathan Mease pictured here, second from
the left.