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SAUGATUCK TWP. — Firefighters with the Saugatuck Township Fire District voted to form a union last year and are in the process of finalizing a collective-bargaining agreement with the Saugatuck Township Fire District Board and Fire Chief Greg Janik. According to union president Capt. Mike Betts, the decision to unionize did not come from firefighters' dissatisfaction with their pay or their employer. Instead, Betts said, they primarily wanted to become an active part of the state and international firefighters' unions, which provide resources and political advocacy on behalf of firefig...
PNNL IntelliVent system reduces risk of explosions in outdoor battery cabinets Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a sensor system called IntelliVent that can prevent dangerous conditions from developing in outdoor battery cabinets. Although energy storage systems with cabinet-type enclosures can be advantageous due to capacity, footprint and access, the cabinets leave little room for exhaust fans which would vent flammable gases that can result from failed cells and lead to explosion. IntelliVent is a patent-pending, defl...
Fouts: Outdoor fires ‘pitting neighbor against neighbor’ Shutterstock image Advertisement WARREN — The debate over outdoor burning in Warren was still smoldering, a week after the City Council passed an ordinance permitting and governing “reasonable” backyard fires at residential homes. After council members unanimously passed an ordinance amendment that would permit the burning of dry, seasoned wood in approved pits or containers at residential properties, Mayor Jim Fouts vetoed it. But council members could vote to override the veto at their next regular meeting on April 27. An ov...
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