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In this May 21, 2014 photo released by Michigan State University, Jim Wallace and Steven Safferman are shown at a dairy farm where they have helped to convert manure into clean water. A technology for extracting drinkable water from manure is on its way to commercial application this year, Michigan State University said Thursday, May 29, 2014. The McLanahan Nutrient Separation System is an add-on to an anaerobic digester, which extracts energy and chemicals from manure. The system adds ultrafiltration, air stripping and a reverse osmosis system to produce water that’s clean enough for cattle to drink. (AP Photo/Michigan State University, G.L Kohuth)
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FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2013 file photo, Red Cross and UNICEF medics administer polio and measles vaccinations to children at an evacuation center for typhoon survivors more than two weeks after Typhoon Haiyan ravaged the city of Tacloban, Leyte province in central Philippines. Measles cases in the last five months have caused more U.S. illnesses than in any entire year since 1996, according to numbers released by the Center for Disease control and Prevention on Thursday, May 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)
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FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2013 file photo, Red Cross and UNICEF medics administer polio and measles vaccinations to children at an evacuation center for typhoon survivors more than two weeks after Typhoon Haiyan ravaged the city of Tacloban, Leyte province in central Philippines. Measles cases in the last five months have caused more U.S. illnesses than in any entire year since 1996, according to numbers released by the Center for Disease control and Prevention on Thursday, May 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)
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Port Authority executive director Patrick Foye participates in a question-and-answer session at a breakfast meeting in New York, Thursday, May 29, 2014. Foye, who put a stop to the George Washington Bridge lane closures last fall. says he's proud of his actions. The September lane closures caused massive traffic backups. It engulfed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's administration in scandal after it was revealed an aide ordered the closures, apparently for political retribution. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Port Authority executive director Patrick Foye participates in a question-and-answer session at a breakfast meeting in New York, Thursday, May 29, 2014. Foye, who put a stop to the George Washington Bridge lane closures last fall. says he's proud of his actions. The September lane closures caused massive traffic backups. It engulfed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's administration in scandal after it was revealed an aide ordered the closures, apparently for political retribution. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Port Authority executive director Patrick Foye participates in a question-and-answer session at a breakfast meeting in New York, Thursday, May 29, 2014. Foye, who put a stop to the George Washington Bridge lane closures last fall. says he's proud of his actions. The September lane closures caused massive traffic backups. It engulfed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's administration in scandal after it was revealed an aide ordered the closures, apparently for political retribution. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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Port Authority executive director Patrick Foye participates in a question-and-answer session at a breakfast meeting in New York, Thursday, May 29, 2014. Foye, who put a stop to the George Washington Bridge lane closures last fall. says he's proud of his actions. The September lane closures caused massive traffic backups. It engulfed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's administration in scandal after it was revealed an aide ordered the closures, apparently for political retribution. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2011 file photo, first responders work on cleaning up the damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene in Prattsville, N.Y. Wary of more mega-storms washing out towns and spreading debris upstream from its Catskill region reservoirs, New York City is launching new programs to help buy and relocate homes and businesses in flood zones. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)
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FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2011 file photo, damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene is seen in Prattsville, N.Y. Wary of more mega-storms washing out towns and spreading debris upstream from its Catskill region reservoirs, New York City is launching new programs to help buy and relocate homes and businesses in flood zones. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)
