• Make your mark for Earth Day

    Jeanethe FalveyEarth Day is April 22, so help make history with Environment in a Day!Where will your Earth Day defining moment be? In Iowa? American Samoa or Rhode Island? Idaho? Wherever it is, we want to see it! Tell your friends, your family, shout it out through Facebook. This is your chance to…

  • Lessons From My Garden

    By Nancy GrundahlThe recent Philadelphia Flower Show inspired me. I bought 3 kinds of asparagus roots and seed packets for those sweet, round yellow watermelons that are hard to find, corn and green beans. Already in my garden are blueberry bushes and a sour cherry tree. I have found that growing my…

  • Reading Labels Can Save Lives, Part 2

    By Lina YounesLast week, I conducted several interviews for National Poison Prevention Week. I was often asked about the causes of poisonings. According to statistics compiled by the American Poison Control Centers, many of these poisons belong to products commonly found in our homes. Regardless of…

  • El leer la etiqueta puede salvarle la vida (Parte 2)

    Por Lina YounesLa semana pasada realicé varias entrevistas para la Semana Nacional de Prevención de Envenenamientos en las cuales me preguntaron con frecuencia acerca de las causas de los envenenamientos. Según las estadísticas recopiladas por los Centros de Control de Venenos en EE.UU., la…

  • Logan Airport Oil Storage Facility Operators Fined for Inadequate Oil Spill Training

    (Boston, Mass. – Mar. 28, 2012) – BOSFuel Corp. and Swissport Fueling, Inc., operators of an oil storage facility at Boston’s Logan Airport, will pay a $90,000 penalty for failing to take adequate precaution to contain oil spills.  The Logan facility is operated by BOSFuel, a consortium of…

  • Science Wednesday:Innovation for Clean Water

    Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Lahne Mattas-CurryRecently, I sat down with Sally Gutierrez, EPA’s Chief of the Environmental Innovation Technology Cluster Development and Support Program, located in Cincinnati, OH. She oversees…

  • NOAA's coastal mapping program offers huge taxpayer benefits, report says

    For every dollar American taxpayers spend on NOAA's National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Coastal Mapping Program, they receive more than $35 in benefits, according to a recent independent socio-economic scoping study.

  • University of North Dakota professor receives NOAA's David S. Johnson award

    Jianglong Zhang, Ph.D., an award-winning meteorologist and atmospheric scientist, will receive the prestigious NOAA David S. Johnson Award, which recognizes young scientists for their innovative use of environmental satellite data.

  • EPA and LA Water Board Set Strict New Pollution Reduction Plans for 175 Waterways in Los Angeles Area / Action Culminates 13 Year Effort, Eliminating Beach Closures, Reducing Trash and Toxic Chemicals in Waters

    LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board today announced the latest in a series of pollution reduction plans designed to restore 175 water bodies in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. The pollution targets set by these plans…

  • EPA Region 7 Issues Notice of Violation to Grain Processing Corporation, Inc., of Muscatine, Iowa, for Clean Air Act Issues

    Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., March 27, 2012) - EPA has issued a notice of violation to Grain Processing Corporation, Inc. (GPC) , alleging the company has violated the Iowa State Implementation Plan and the federal Clean Air Act for issues related to construction and…

  • Columbia N.H. Sand and Gravel Facility Faces Fine for Discharging Polluted Water

    (Boston, Mass. – March 27, 2012) – CSG Holdings, Inc. of Columbia, N.H. faces a possible fine of up to $532,500 from EPA for allowing polluted stormwater and process water from its Columbia facility to flow into nearby waters, in violation of the Clean Water Act.  CSG Holdings is the former…

  • U.S. Coast Survey's surveyors were pivotal in the Civil War Battle for New Orleans

    As the Civil War battle to control the lower Mississippi River raged 150 years ago this April, survey data from NOAA’s predecessor agency was instrumental in the novel strategy to capture New Orleans, the largest city in the Confederacy and a key entry port to the critical waterway.

  • Airport Dog Finds Illegal Food Stowed in Luggage (Mar 26, 2012)

    Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Airport Dog Finds Illegal Food Stowed in Luggage (Mar 26, 2012) Izzy, an agricultural detector beagle, works to find foods and plants brought in by visitors that are considered invasive species or banned projects, some containing…

  • New Pheromone Traps Lure Asian Longhorned Beetles out of Hiding (Winter 2012)

    Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Pheromone Traps Lure Asian Longhorned Beetles out of Hiding (Winter 2012) Entomologists from the U.S. Forest Service's Northern Research Station and Pennsylvania State University have developed a pheromone trap that lures…

  • Spinach Genes May Stop Deadly Citrus Disease (Mar 26, 2012)

    Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Spinach Genes May Stop Deadly Citrus Disease (Mar 26, 2012) Citrus growers worldwide who currently have no cure for a devastating, tree-killing disease may soon find relief from an unlikely source -- spinach. Researchers have…

  • Spring Cleaning? What About Air Ducts?

    By Kelly Hunt It’s spring. How can I tell? Mailings about air duct cleaning. It makes sense that they come now, while us home dwellers prep for the warmer months by cleaning and doing home repairs. But do I need to get the air ducts in my home cleaned? Can this affect the air I breathe [...]

  • ¿Limpieza de primavera? ¿Cuán importantes son los conductos de aire?

    Es primavera. ¿Cómo lo sé? Por la correspondencia que he recibido sobre la limpieza de conductos de aire. Tiene sentido que los envíen ahora mientras nosotros los residentes nos preparamos para los meses más cálidos limpiando y haciendo reparaciones en el hogar. ¿Pero es necesario limpiar los…

  • EPA agreement with oil production companies ensures safe drinking water for Poplar, Montana

    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…

  • National Environmental Justice Conference and Training Program Focuses on Making a Difference in Communities

    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…

  • Spring into Energy Savings

    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…