Shipping delays, cost increases may be on the horizon
Piracy in the Red Sea and low water levels within the Panama Canal are hindering global trade, and the ramifications could be felt within the WSU system.
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Railcar jeopardy threatens environment, economy
PULLMAN – Privately owned railway freight cars reduce the environmental impact of shipping, but a recent report finds owners may not be making enough to justify their continued investment in the cars. Casavant “Economic and Environmental Benefits of Private Railcars in North America,” was jointly authored by Ken Casavant, professor of economics and […]
WSU Scientist one of Top 50 researchers
PULLMAN – WSU reproductive biologist Patricia A. Hunt has been named one of the top 50 researchers of 2007 by Scientific American for her work showing a potential threat to human health posed by bisphenol A (BPA), a component of the polycarbonate plastics used to make food and beverage containers. “There’s been so much good […]