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…
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted the final health assessment for tetrachloroethylene – also known as perchloroethylene, or perc – to EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) database. Perc is a chemical solvent widely used in the dry cleaning…
(DALLAS – February 10, 2012) A grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will help improve the drinking water treatment system in Andrews, Texas. The grant for $388,000 will be used by the city to install a filtration and reverse osmosis system to reduce arsenic and fluoride levels in…
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…
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Feb. 9, 2012) - EPA has awarded $364,000 to Plattsburg, Mo., for improvements to its drinking water system. The project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2013. EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks said, “The City of…
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…
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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…
(ANNAPOLIS, Md. – February 8, 2012) Today the Chesapeake Bay Trust, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the state of Maryland unveiled an expanded Green Streets-Green Jobs-Green Towns grant initiative to help cities and towns in the Chesapeake Bay watershed accelerate greening efforts that…
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…
PHILADELPHIA (February 7, 2012) -- EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin is encouraging all schools in the mid-Atlantic region to get recognized for their environmental achievements by entering the Green Ribbon School Competition. The deadline for the new pilot award program, created by the…
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…
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Feb
ATLANTA-- On Saturday, February 4, 2012, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Gwen Keyes Fleming will be the keynote speaker at the Atlanta University Center (AUC) 2012 RecycleMania Tournament Kick-off