The CS-VUE team would like to extend a warm welcome aboard to Papakura District Council as the latest members to join the CS-VUE community. 

Data acquisition is now underway, and we look forward to working with you in the coming months to implement CS-VUE.

We have a list of small enhancements that have just been released in the latest update. including:

• Projects Tab

The default projects tab view is now "All Projects", as opposed to "My Projects"

• Edit Condition

Condition action frequency can now be set by selecting the number of days, months, or years that you wish to set the recurrence, this makes condition classification much simpler and more dynamic.

• Email Alerts

Email alerts will now display Condition Type information and will also display rich text formatting.

US By the Numbers - BP Fined $60Million
Oil giant BP has been fined more than $60m after breaching environmental regulations in the US leading to the death of 15 people.  The penalty is the largest criminal fine ever imposed against a company for violating the Clean Air Act.  BP Products North America has also pledged to spend $400m on safety upgrades and improvements to prevent future chemical releases and spills.

NZ By the Numbers - "Slippery character" fined over $180,000
A Manawatu businessman's "blatant disregard of the environment" has earned him more than $180,000 in fines under the Resource Management Act.
Horizons Regional Council successfully prosecuted Ken Thurston with five charges relating to wastewater discharges from Mainland Meats at Longburn in 2006, as well as three charges of effluent discharge onto land during 2007 and 2008.

NZ By the Numbers - Fisheries company fined 20,000 for oil spill
A Christchurch fisheries company has been fined $20,000 after pleading guilty to discharging a contaminant into Lyttelton Harbour. The case was heard in the Christchurch District Court last month.  Independent Fisheries Limited admitted that between 100 and 250 litres of fuel oil from a ship it had chartered, the Ivan Golubets, had leaked into the harbour water. This action contravened sections 338(1B)(a) and 15B of the Resource Management Act 1991.

NZ By the Numbers - Pig effluent prosecution
Greater Wellington is prosecuting Reid's Piggery owners Noel and Elaine Reid and manager Stephen Shivas following an incident in which pig effluent entered an unnamed tributary of the Parkvale Stream.  The incident involved the discharge of pig effluent onto land in a manner which caused ponding and subsequent run off into the stream. It occurred on 26 November 2008.

NZ By the Numbers - Dairy Effluent Prosecution
Greater Wellington is prosecuting Wairarapa landowner Selwyn McLachlan and farm manager Matthew Honeysett following an incident in which dairy effluent entered a tributary of the Ruamahanga River behind Gordon Street, Masterton.  The incident involved the discharge of effluent from a travelling irrigator, which was discharging to land only 10 metres from the stream in a way that caused ponding and subsequent run off into the stream.  "This incident was foreseeable and preventable," Greater Wellington Environmental Regulation Manager Al Cross said.

Max Dunn joins the Andrew.Stewart planning team with over 25 years of experience in environmental planning and project management, most recently with Connell Wagner and Boffa Miskell. Managing Director Aaron Andrew is excited to be working with Max to further build on the successes of the planning team.

The CarbonGroup Investment (CGI) team is rapidly ramping up its portfolio in 2009, with three new exciting technologies added earlier this year. In addition to high-efficiency industrial freezing systems, CGI is also seeking to arrange partnerships and investment funding for new industrial CO2 sequestration technology, which produces desalinated water and valuable by-products. 

CS-VUE continually innovates!

If you have any suggestions about future enhancements or improvements, please let us know.

Our technical team will review all development ideas, and as always, we roll-out product updates to all of the CS-VUE community - meaning everyone benefits.