Gov. George Pataki vetoed legislation, which had passed overwhelmingly in the Legislature, that would have banned the use of plastic plumbing pipes in commercial and larger residential construction.
Dwyer Engineering, a mechanical and electrical engineering firm based on the East Coast, announced the January 2005 opening of its new location in Burtonsville, MD, just 10 miles north of Washington, D.C.
Richard Flynn, corporate scientist with 3M Industrial Business Laboratory, received the 2004 Tekne Leadership Award for his contribution to Minnesota's technology expansion.
Officials in the small town of Fernley, NV, recently told the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District Board that Fernley's primary source of drinking water by mid-2006 would be the Truckee Canal rather than the wells from which all of Fernley's water is currently drawn.
The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials is offering an introductory program to all those eligible to join as Student Members.