Every so often I wake up with the “The Three R’s” by Jack Johnson stuck in my head. Given where I work it’s an appropriate mantra to be bopping around to. I guess that part of my brain that runs on kids tunes doesn’t need coffee.“Reduce, reuse, recycle…”There are worse tunes to have…
By Maryann HelfertyWhen one visits a place, often one hears a language unique to that location. On a warm day last May, I listened to a team of interpreters in a Philadelphia park. We were not learning a spoken language but rather the language of healthy streams, diverse forest and plant…
By Nancy StonerDuring his State of the Union address, President Obama spoke about the need to develop skills for American workers, to ensure our students and workers get the education and training they need so that we have a workforce ready to take on the jobs of today and tomorrow. This is…
By Lina YounesFor more than a decade, EPA has had a Spanish presence on the Web in order to provide information to the Spanish-speaking community across the nation. The Agency has always made an effort to provide relevant information on key environmental issues to Hispanics so together, we can…
Por Lina YounesPor más de una década, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha tenido una presencia en español en la Red a fin de ofrecer información a la comunidad hispanoparlante en esta nación. La Agencia siempre ha hecho un esfuerzo por…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection.Previous Science Wednesdays.By Marguerite HuberOn Sunday, February 5th 2012, thousands of people descended upon Indianapolis, Indiana to watch Super Bowl XLVI. While millions watched the game, they were probably unaware of the…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Insights into Invasive Plant Management (Feb 3, 2012) ARS Scientists have created a model called Ecologically Based Invasive-Plant Management (EBIPM) that can significantly boost land managers' rate of success in restoring…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- USDA Seeks Suggestions to Implement Section 10201 of the 2008 Farm Bill (Jan 30, 2012) APHIS will be gathering input andaccepting suggestions to implement Section 10201 ("Plant Pest and Disease Managementand Disaster…
By Kathy SykesThe 2012 Rachel Carson contest will focus on water, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. The scientist and author, Rachel Carson, is the inspiration of the EPA’s Rachel Carson intergenerational contest. She wrote that for a child to keep alive an inborn…
By Cameron DavisNo, not the movie, or the best-selling book on which it’s based about one man’s pursuit of breaking the record for most birds seen in one year. Rather, 2012 is The Big Year for the Great Lakes region.The U.S. and Canada completed the last round of formal negotiations to revise…
By Brittney GordonIf you are reading this post, you probably already consider yourself an environmentally conscious person. I am willing to bet that you have been recycling for years and make it a point to turn off the lights when you leave a room. And, chances are the ENERGY STAR label probably…
“You’re capturing a slice of history, every time that shutter closes,” says Gary as our phone call comes to an end.Documerica is full of stories; after all that was its intent. In my incredible opportunity to speak with some who were involved, I’m finding out a few stories behind the stories…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Guidelines for Disposal of Terrestrial Invasive Plants (2011) Produced by: The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the University of Connecticut. This document focuses on the disposal of invasive…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Many New Upcoming Invasive Species Conferences added, including : National Invasive Species Forum (Canada) -- Feb 28-Mar 1, 2012 20th High Altitude Revegetation Workshop -- Mar 6-8, 2012 Society for Ecological Restoration -…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- National Invasive Species Awareness Week 2012 -- Feb 26-Mar 3, 2012 A broad coalition of stakeholders will gather to spotlight harmful invasive species that cause a multibillion-dollar annual drain on our nation's economy. A…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- North American Bat Death Toll Exceeds 5.5 Million From White-nose Syndrome (Jan 17, 2012) On the verge of another season of winter hibernating bat surveys, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists and partners estimate that at…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- 3rd International Symposium on Weeds and Invasive Plants (Agricultural Weeds and Plant Invaders) Oct 2-7, 2011Ascona (Monte Verita) Switzerland Scientists and practitioners from all over the world met from Oct 3 to 7, 2011 in…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Washington Invasive Species Council: Annual Report - 2011 This report to the Legislature summarizes the work of the council during the past year and discusses the threat invasives species pose to Washington's landscape,…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- National Ocean Policy Draft Implementation Plan (Jan 12, 2012) As part of President Obama's National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes, the National Ocean Council has released a draft…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Salazar Announces Ban on Importation and Interstate Transportation of Four Giant Snakes that Threaten Everglades (Jan 17, 2012) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a rule that would ban the importation and interstate…