Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Launching the eXtension Invasive Species Community of Practice (CoP) (Feb 24, 2012) The Invasive Species CoP is a national Web site designed to connect and mobilize audiences and parties through an Invasive Species Learning and…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- US Forest Service Research Used in New, Invasive-plant Software: iPhone Application Helps People Identify Harmful, Nonnative Plants (Feb 22, 2012) U.S. Forest Service research and funding have led to the development of a free…
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and David O’Neill of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) joined Mayor Vincent C. Gray and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes-Norton of the District of Columbia this morning at Marvin Gaye Park to announce…
ATLANTA – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Gwen Keyes Fleming, with Scholastic, will announce the national roll-out of the Spanish-language version of the book “Magic School Bus Gets Cleaned Up” – a special edition book based on the popular Scholastic series
By Chris GillisHave you tried to find consumer information about pesticides on EPA’s website at www.epa.gov/pesticides only to find yourself overwhelmed with so much information that you didn’t know where to start? Did you click on link after link only to find that they didn’t contain the…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Obama Administration Releases 2012 Asian Carp Control Strategy Framework (Feb 23, 2012) The Obama Administration announced a series of new measures to protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp, building on the unprecedented proactive…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Save Our Citrus USDA has updated and re-launched its Save Our Citrus Web site which currently features five things you can learn to grow healthy citrus plants. The site provides the latest information on citrus disease, including…
WASHINGTON – American households waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water each year due to leaky pipes, toilets, showerheads and other fixtures, but fixing leaks can be easy and inexpensive. During the 4th annual Fix a Leak Week, March 12-18, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)…
Isn’t it great when a plan comes together? Schools across the nation are finding out that a good indoor air quality (IAQ) plan can make a big difference for a child’s education and health. As an asthmatic, I know firsthand the importance of creating a healthy indoor environment. As the schools…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- USDA Announces Additional Funding to Combat European Grapevine Moth in California (Feb 24, 2012) USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced the availability of $8 million in emergency funding to prevent the…
Following recent discussions, Wyoming Governor Matthew H. Mead, the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes, and U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson issued the following statement about groundwater issues in the area east of Pavillion, Wyoming: We believe that collaboration and use of the…
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and David O’Neill of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), joined by Mayor Vincent C. Gray and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton of the District of Columbia, will announce the creation of The…
By Lina Younes As we see the first signs of the new season, it’s easy to get into the mood for spring cleaning around the house. We just want to open the windows, freshen the air, put away the heavy coats and signs of winter inside the home. During this process, we start thinking of giving [...]
By Lina YounesA medida que vemos las primeras señales de la nueva temporada, es fácil entrar en el ritmo de hacer una buena limpieza primaveral alrededor de la casa. Con el buen tiempo, nos entusiasma la idea de abrir las ventanas para refrescar las habitaciones, así como guardar los abrigos…
By Larry TellerFor many years while lap swimming, and more recently raking leaves and shlepping the tarp to the curb, I’ve kept track of laps and tarps by counting—not from 1 to 10, which for me seems too easy to lose track of as the mind wanders—but from the home of EPA’s Region 1 office…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Nisha S. SipesWho knew that we could help make our environment healthier by using new and recycled data!This month, I have the honor of being presented the Best Postdoctoral Publication Award by the…
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., March 6, 2012) - The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing (CRRM) has agreed to pay a civil penalty of more than $970,000 and invest more…
By Jill VohrWho knew? Red carpet events in Hollywood don’t always use red carpets. On February 19th, the world-wide premiere of Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax involved all the fabulous movie stars you would expect to see—but on an ORANGE carpet. The same color as the Lorax.I was lucky enough to be…
Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Kansas City, Kan., March 6, 2012) - EPA Region 7 will join state health agencies from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, and the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST), to host the Sixth Annual Region 7 Radon Stakeholders’…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing (CRRM) has agreed to pay a civil penalty of more than $970,000 and invest more than $4.25 million on new pollution controls and $6.5 million…