GLOUCESTER POINT, Va. (Oct. 2, 2012) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it is awarding a $999,640 Wetlands Program Development Grant to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). VIMS provide critical services by conducting research and sound scientific advice…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $1.4 million to five organizations to work on invasive species in New York State. These grants are among 21 invasive species grants awarded this year through the EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, nationwide.…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $1.4 million to five organizations to work on invasive species in New York State. These grants are among 21 invasive species grants awarded this year through the EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, nationwide.…
By Alissa Sasso Alissa Sasso is a Chemicals Policy Fellow. Australia’s chemical law, dating back to 1989 , in many ways resembles the U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA). Australia, however, has begun taking steps to address tens of thousands of existing chemicals at a scale that…
It's getting tougher to be both a hunter and a 'tree-hugger' in the Atchafalaya Basin these days By Ken Grissom, Teche Today (St. Martinville, La.). October 1, 2012. "St. Martinville – St. Martin Land Company is threatening to kick members of the Louisiana Crawfish Producers…
By Nancy Stoner In September, I was near Webster City for a tour hosted by the Iowa Soybean Association. We visited a local farmer, Arlo Van Diest, and his wife, Claudia, who own and farm 2,300 acres to produce corn and soybeans. They recently received the 2012 Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award.…
Natural gas producer will pay $207,150 penalty, implement projects to reduce emissions and conserve natural gas on the Southern Ute Reservation (Denver, Colo. – October 1, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a Clean Air Act settlement with Texas-based Elm Ridge…
(Boston, Mass. – Oct. 1, 2012) – As the 2012 summer ozone season comes to an end, EPA today confirmed that New Englanders experienced a modest increase in the number of poor air quality days this year, compared to 2011. Based on preliminary data collected between April and September, there were…
WASHINGTON – Under a settlement announced today by the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Durand Glass Manufacturing Company Inc. has agreed to install emissions controls on its three glass furnaces that will reduce more than 173 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOx)…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Durand Glass Manufacturing Company Inc. has agreed to install emissions controls on its three glass furnaces that will reduce more than 173 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and 23 tons of…
WASHINGTON – Suiza Dairy has agreed to pay a penalty and make significant upgrades to settle Clean Air Act violations, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. The case stems from violations at two Suiza Dairy Corporation dairies located in Rio…
WASHINGTON – Suiza Dairy has agreed to pay a penalty and make significant upgrades to settle Clean Air Act violations, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. The case stems from violations at two Suiza Dairy Corporation dairies located in Rio…
PHILADELPHIA (October 1, 2012) The owners of 73 mobile home park communities, which house thousands of residents, have agreed to pay a $1,339,000 penalty to resolve allegations that they violated federal and state environmental laws and regulations concerning the treatment of sewage and drinking…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to clean up contaminated river sediment at the Grasse River Superfund site in Massena, New York. Past industrial activities have contaminated the river sediment with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which are potentially…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to clean up contaminated river sediment at the Grasse River Superfund site in Massena, New York. Past industrial activities have contaminated the river sediment with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which are potentially…
By Tom Murray A recent report by BSR on the level of environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting in the private equity industry provides a useful benchmark of the progress that has been made, as well as the ground that remains to be covered. BSR authors Laura Gitman and Charlotte Bancilhon…
By Amanda Moore, National Wildlife Federation On September 6, restoration along the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) passed another important milestone with completion of the final public comment period for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ planning process. It’s a milestone worth honoring,…
Hurricane Isaac left behind sections of dead marsh and answers about our future By Bob Marshall, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). September 30, 2012. "When local outdoors folk look back on the summer of 2012 they may well remember it as a season of questions. Such as "What happened to the…
By Lina Younes When I look at children today, they seem to be more advanced for their age. I’ve seen it in my own children. Even judging from my youngest who is now almost 11, many times she says things that are so insightful that show a wisdom well beyond her years. I also marvel [...]
A new study suggests that human induced climate change is not only increasing ocean temperatures but is also decreasing the amount of oxygen. The decrease in oxygen will likely shrink the average size of fish. From the Journal Nature: Shrinking of fishes exacerbates impacts of global ocean changes…