By Carolyn House Stewart, Esq.Alpha Kappa Alpha women are known for wearing their pink and green as they serve communities all over the globe.To effectively serve in these communities requires being healthy. As one of the world’s leading service organizations primarily comprised of…
By Jeanethe FalveyHe set an older camera on the table so I would recognize him. In a quaint coffee shop in St. Helena, California, I finally had a chance to sit down with Chuck and meet him in person.While he is the likely front-runner with the most photographs in the final Documerica collection,…
By Alice Kaufman It’s turned cold in New England now so I’ve had to change my commute. But when the weather is nice, and temperatures are well above freezing in the morning, I ride my bike the five miles to the commuter rail station. The train ride is the real start of the work day, when [...]
By Nancy StonerOn a cold February day, I stood in a driveway in an industrial complex in Bladensburg, MD, just outside the nation’s capital. Water from a 500-gallon container was gushing onto the ground in front of me. But rather than forming large puddles and flowing across the parking lot, the…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a legal agreement with the Battery Recycling Company, Inc. requiring it to take multiple actions to reduce the spread of lead contamination from its Arecibo, Puerto Rico facility. As part of an ongoing investigation of the…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a legal agreement with the Battery Recycling Company, Inc. requiring it to take multiple actions to reduce the spread of lead contamination from its Arecibo, Puerto Rico facility. As part of an ongoing investigation of the…
By Lina YounesTruth be told, this winter season has been relatively mild around the greater Washington, DC area and across the United States. So when the famous Pennsylvania groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow forecasting six more weeks of winter, my first thought was: “what…
Por Lina YounesA la verdad, esta temporada invernal ha sido relativamente moderada alrededor de Washington, DC y a través de los Estados Unidos. Por lo tanto, cuando la famosa marmota de Pensilvania, Punxutawney Phil, vio su sombra presagiando seis semanas más de invierno, lo primero que se me…
By Jeffery RobichaudMy kids are hooked on Storage Wars (they love Barry and despise Dave) and my wife and I enjoy Hoarders, probably since it makes us feel like better housekeepers than we really are. At EPA in Kansas City, we are preparing for a transition from one building to another and many of…
(Boston, Mass. – Feb. 22, 2012) – EPA is pleased to recognize the nine companies in New England that have been named as ENERGY STAR Leaders over the past seven years, as well as the 207 buildings in New England that have received the prestigious ENERGY STAR label in 2011. ENERGY STAR Leaders…
WASHINGTON –The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that nearly half of the organizations recognized as Energy Star Leaders have improved the energy efficiency of their building portfolios by 20 percent or more. Last year, President Obama announced a nationwide call to action to…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection.Previous Science Wednesdays.By Gabriel OlchinIn the age of transparent government, I think it helps to highlight specific products that make our research and approaches more apparent to the public. Transparency is important to me…
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…
SEATTLE – As cleanup begins in earnest at the BP refinery fire site, 20 miles northwest of Bellingham, Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's air monitoring team is standing down after seeing no measurable threats to public health from airborne pollutants related to the fire
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…
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…
(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…
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…