(02/21/12) HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded over $6.7 million as part of a yearly grant to the Guam Waterworks Authority to improve drinking water and wastewater systems on Guam. “The $6.7 million that EPA is providing Guam will go towards meeting critical…
By Amy MillerThis is a blog post about blogging. Really, it’s about writing, and specifically about communicating better when you are an expert, or at least more of an expert than your audience. Often I am accused of dumbing down the copy of others who know more than I do.So be it. If dumbing down…
Construction began today for NOAA’s National Water Center on The University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa, which will strengthen the nation’s water forecast capabilities when completed in mid-2013.
By Denise DurrettQuick! Do a mental scan of your house or apartment and guess the number of products you have that are continuously drawing power. Well, the typical home has 40! Quite a few of these products are consumer electronics—and they may be eating up a larger chunk of your energy bills…
NOAA Information about Japanese tsunami debris The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has written a blog post about debris from last year’s Japanese tsunami. We encourage you to read it.
By Kuae Kelch MattoxNational President, Mocha Moms, Inc.It’s been said that there is no one more protective than a mother over her children, and when it comes to our children’s health, our passion knows no bounds. Yet many women, like me, grew up taking the environment and the air we breathe for…
By Jeanethe FalveyTraveling down the coast of California this week, I’ve been thinking about the state of the environment the entire way. It’s hard not to. There seems to be a greater connection to nature here. Perhaps it comes with the territory of dealing with forest fires and mud slides on a…
(Atlanta, Ga. – Feb. 17, 2011) – On Tuesday, Feb.21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 will conduct a public meeting to obtain comments from stakeholders on the work completed thus far on the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the Floyds Fork watershed in north-central…
WASHINGTON – MOEX Offshore 2007 LLC has agreed to settle its liability in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in a settlement with the United States valued at $90 million, announced the Department of Justice, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today. Approximately…
By Joe BrussWorking in the Brownfields program, that brings contaminated property back to life, I keep hearing green jobs are only in clean energy such as solar or wind installation. But there’s much more. One of the things people may not know about are the environmental workforce development and…
CHICAGO (Feb. 17, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Milwaukee County today announced completion of contaminated sediment removal in Lincoln Creek and the Milwaukee River Channel. This project brings the Milwaukee Estuary closer to being…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Climate Change Invites Alien Invaders - Is Canada Ready? (Jan 24, 2012) A comprehensive multi-disciplinary synthesis published in Environmental Reviews reveals the urgent need for further investigation and policy development to…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- The (Plant) Doctor is In (Feb 8, 2012) USDA and CABI's Plantwise Initiative have formed a recent partnership. In collaboration with local organizations, Plantwise has formed a network of 182 clinics across 19 countries to…
By Julie KunrathPausing at the top of the ski slope, you look down to take in the magnificent view—a scattering of white-dusted trees, rocky peaks glowing on the horizon, powdery snow begging for fresh tracks……and high levels of ultraviolet radiation reflecting back at you.Where’s your…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a cleanup plan for contaminated soil, ground water and six waste disposal areas at the American Cyanamid Superfund Site in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey, located on the Raritan River. The soil, ground water and waste disposal…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Check out our updated resources for Idaho : 2011 Idaho Invasive Species Summary Report (2012) The Idaho Invasive Species Strategic Plan 2012-2016 (2012) * See our Idaho page our Management Plans - Idaho page for more information…
By Lina YounesMy youngest daughter loves to buy air fresheners for the house. She prefers those with strong fruity scents. Personally, I’m not very fond of these chemical fresheners. I’ve always felt that they don’t really “freshen” the air. While they might have a nice smell momentarily,…
Por Lina YounesA mi hija menor le encanta comprar ambientadores para el hogar. Para ella, mientras más fuertes y aromáticos con olores a frutas, más le gustan. Personalmente, a mí no me gustan estos ambientadores y desodorantes químicos. No me parece que realmente desodoricen el aire. Mientras…
There are no official definitions for generic terms as applied to geographic features. Such definitions as exist derive from the particular needs and applications of organizations using them. The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) database utilizes 63 broad categories of feature types…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- U.S. Forest Service Publishes Dual Language Booklet for Native Alaskans for First Time (Feb 13, 2012) Partnering with a local Alaskan native community, the U.S. Forest Service has for the first time published a dual language…