On the Move & In the News, September 2009

Michael F. Donoughe, OH Z ’81, is joining St Clair Consortium as a Senior Partner, beginning October 1. Read more

Most recently, Donoughe was executive vice president of vehicle engineering and manufacturing at Tesla Motors. Donoughe is also co-founder and president of the Cornerstone Youth Development fund.

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The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has announced that effective October 1, Udai P. Singh will become the President of the Environmental and Water Resources Institute of the ASCE.

Dr. Singh has worked at CH2M HILL since 1974.
Read news release

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From National Public Radio (NPR), a recent story details the concerns over the impact of shale drilling in the United States.

In recent years shale drilling has grown in the United States, but the practice of “hydraulic fracturing” is being questioned for its possible environmental risks. The chief concern is the effect on groundwater. See full story

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