Agreement with Murphy, Pioneer and Samson requires continued groundwater monitoring and contingencies for treatment or alternate supply (Denver, Colorado—March 26, 2012) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with three oil production companies operating on the Fort Peck…
By Melinda DowningAs the Department of Energy’s Environmental Justice Program Manager, I am committed to making environmental justice a reality. That means ensuring that all stakeholders are informed about the issues affecting their communities and have the opportunity to meaningfully participate…
By Brittney GordonThese past two weeks has brought unusually high temperatures to the D.C. area and I am taking full advantage of the sunny weather. I am always excited about the coming of spring and this early start motivates me to shake up my normal routine and start to do some of the things that…
By Amy MillerI want you to meet Bobby. But you have to call him Bob. A public school teacher, a father, a resident of suburban Boston – and my brother – Bobby has slowly and quietly added more and more activities to his green-living repertoire.He has joined local committees, made changes in his…
By Jeffery RobichaudIf you have kids like my wife and me, Spring Break is probably coming up. However, if you are lucky enough to be heading somewhere warm with a hammock, consider tossing these tomes into your tote.COD – Sorry video gamers, this doesn’t stand for “Call of Duty”, rather Cod…
The "locavore" movement helps America’s farmers. Could it also help our fishing industry? Two new NOAA Sea Grant studies will look at how new business models, based on the success of community supported agriculture, could benefit fishing communities in Washington, Oregon, and California.
By Nancy StonerI recently visited Three Mile Creek in Mobile, Alabama to see projects involving EPA’s Mobile Bay National Estuary Program. Like all of our NEPs, Mobile Bay focuses on partnership with state and local officials, utilities, universities, environmental groups, and many others. This…
By Lina YounesSeveral years ago we got a puppy for my youngest daughter. While there was great anticipation for the puppy’s arrival, there was one thing that we didn’t expect: a flea infestation. Upon the puppy’s arrival, we all started itching. The fleas quickly made themselves at home in the…
Por Lina YounesHace varios años, conseguimos una perrita para nuestra niña menor. Mientras esperábamos la llegada de la nueva mascota con gran anticipación, había una cosa que no habíamos anticipado: una infestación de pulgas. Tan pronto llegó la perrita, las pulgas empezaron a picarnos con…
By Susan ConbereWhen I was interviewed for the position of Communications Specialist for the Office of Sustainable Communities last September, a director asked me to edit a description of the National Award for Smart Growth Achievement. I opened the booklet and – hah! – there was my town! I was…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Tarlie TownsendI cover breakfast cereal halfway with unsweetened almond milk, then add an ice cube and fill the bowl the rest of the way with cold water.My flat mates think it’s pretty odd. What…
Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Kansas City, Kan., March 20, 2012) - Representatives of EPA; Missouri Department of Natural Resources; Boone County, Mo., Commission; City of Columbia, Mo.; and University of Missouri will host a public informational meeting on March 28 in Columbia, Mo., about…
Scientists have found a large reduction in the amount of the coldest deep ocean water, called Antarctic Bottom Water, all around the Southern Ocean using data collected from 1980 to 2011. These findings, in a study now online, will likely stimulate new research on the causes of this change.
By Administrator Lisa P. JacksonThis entry previously posted on Huffington PostTwenty years ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had a bold vision. With the increasing use of electronics in American households and business — including the introduction of personal computers that would soon…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- On the Brink of an Environmental Disaster: Weed Science Society of America Highlights Progress against Hydrilla Infestation in Finger Lakes Region (Mar 19, 2012) Six months ago one of the world's most aggressive aquatic weeds…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Virginia Invasive Plant Removal Day -- May 5, 2012 Join volunteers for the 4th annual event at sites throughout Virginia on an endeavor to stop the spread of non-native invasive plants. Invasive species are recognized nationally…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- 2012 Garlic Mustard Challenge! - "West Virginia: Wild and Weed-Free" -- Various pull dates in Apr-May 2012 This annual event calls for volunteer to help pull garlic mustard in sites in Virginia and West Virginia. Garlic…
Study provides mapping, analysis for renewable energy planning, offshore habitat protection
Permits call for major reductions in phosphorus; new limits on mercury, ammonia and temperature (Seattle, WA) The amount of phosphorus pollution entering the Boise River during summer months from the City of Boise’s two wastewater treatment plants will be reduced by 98 percent under two updated…
(03/19/12) HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded over $117,000 in Diesel Emission Reduction Act grants to the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa to be used for projects to reduce diesel emissions. “For the first time the Pacific Territories will…