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April is Earth Month, and Earth Day, April 22nd, is rapidly approaching. Check out our Earth Day web page for things you can do to celebrate, participate and then share what you are doing. Activities range from “Pick 5″– choosing five environmental actions you will commit to, to submitting a…
Abril es el Mes del Planeta Tierra y el Día del Planeta Tierra, el 22 de abril, se aproxima rápidamente. Visiten nuestra página Web del Día del Planeta Tierra para celebrar, y participar y entonces compartir lo que está haciendo. Las actividades varían desde “Pick5″–donde puede escoger 5…
(ATLANTA – April 12, 2010) On Tuesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold additional public hearings in Fort Myers to ensure that Florida residents’ voices are heard regarding the agency’s proposed Florida water quality standards
Over 20 years ago, I worked in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) where every day I saw children in serious distress from asthma. Most got better, but some returned time and again…and a few never went home. It was heartbreaking; especially because in many cases, their distress could have been…
Deadly Fungus (white-nose syndrome) Threatens 9 Bat Species in GA, KY, NC, SC and TN, Expert Says (Apr 7, 2010) USDA . FS . Southern Research Station. A leading bat expert identified nine bat species in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee that she believes are most…
USDA Confirms New Citrus Disease in Florida (Apr 8, 2010) USDA . Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. APHIS confirmed the presence of Guignardia citricarpa, or citrus black spot , in Florida. Citrus black spot is a fungal disease marked by dark, speckled spots or blotches on the rinds of…
(SEATTLE – April 9, 2010) �Shell Offshore, Inc. (Shell) has received a “Prevention of Significant Deterioration” (PSD) air quality permit from the U.S
4,000-Year Study Supports Use of Controlled Burns (Apr 6, 2010) Duke University. A study by Duke University researchers, reconstructing thousands of years of fire history in the southern Appalachians supports the use of prescribed fire, or controlled burns, as a tool to reduce the risk of wildfires,…
UGA Center Receives Plant Biosecurity Grant (Apr 6, 2010) Southeast AgNET. The University of Georgia's Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health has been awarded a $328,714 grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to provide high definition videos and…
State of Britain's Mammals Review (Apr 7, 2010) People's Trust for Endangered Species. People’s Trust for Endangered Species and the University of Oxford have published the latest review of the Britain’s mammals. The state of Britain’s mammals: a focus on invasive species (2010; PDF |…
Council Proposes Action to Protect Forests, Farmlands and Waterway from Invasive Species: Draft Report Recommends New Classification System to Restrict Movement of Non-native Plants and Animals (Apr 1, 2010) New York Department of Environmental Conservation. For the first time, New York would…
Forest Epidemic is Unprecedented Phenomenon, Still Getting Worse (Apr 5, 2010) Oregon State University. Scientists in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University have found that the Swiss needle cast epidemic in Douglas-fir forests of the coastal Pacific Northwest is continuing to intensify,…
See our Conference Calendar for more information: International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference III -- Apr 26-28, 2010 IV Latin American Course - Workshop on Biological Control of Weeds -- Aug 23-27, 2010 The 2010 Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species Annual Meeting -- Oct 6-7, 2010…
NOAA’s State of the Climate report shows the March 2010 average temperature for the entire contiguous United States was warmer-than-average with several New England states experiencing one of the warmest March’s on record. Average precipitation for the U.S. was below normal, but heavy rainfall…
PHILADELPHIA (April 8, 2010) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking comments from residents on a proposed cleanup work plan for Bernhart Park located in Muhlenberg Township, Pa
As a communications person, sometimes it’s hard to feel directly connected to EPA’s mission. How does editing a speech help protect human health and the environment? I’m not a scientist assessing monitoring data or an enforcement officer…enforcing things. I write about what they do.Recently,…
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is hosting a month-long online discussion to expand the conversation on acid rain
Recently, my coworkers and I have started tracking the internet chatter about acid rain. We were curious about what the world was saying about this iconic environmental issue. Acid rain is taught in most schools across the country so imagine our surprise when we found a pretty significant number of…
(New York, N.Y.) Thinking of renting or selling a home or apartment? Make sure you disclose its lead-based paint history. Mr. Wolfe Landau did not and it cost him a $20,000 fine. The landlord with over 25 properties in Brooklyn and 1 in Manhattan has signed an agreement with the U.S
How many times have you seen a cockroach in your home and attempted to spray an entire can of bug killer to get rid of all cockroaches once and for all? How many times of you seen a little field mouse venture into your home and resorted to using tons of rat poison to eliminate [...]
April is Earth Month, and Earth Day, April 22nd, is rapidly approaching. Check out our Earth Day web page for things you can do to celebrate, participate and then share what you are doing. Activities range from “Pick 5″– choosing five environmental actions you will commit to, to submitting a…
Abril es el Mes del Planeta Tierra y el Día del Planeta Tierra, el 22 de abril, se aproxima rápidamente. Visiten nuestra página Web del Día del Planeta Tierra para celebrar, y participar y entonces compartir lo que está haciendo. Las actividades varían desde “Pick5″–donde puede escoger 5…
(ATLANTA – April 12, 2010) On Tuesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold additional public hearings in Fort Myers to ensure that Florida residents’ voices are heard regarding the agency’s proposed Florida water quality standards
Over 20 years ago, I worked in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) where every day I saw children in serious distress from asthma. Most got better, but some returned time and again…and a few never went home. It was heartbreaking; especially because in many cases, their distress could have been…
Deadly Fungus (white-nose syndrome) Threatens 9 Bat Species in GA, KY, NC, SC and TN, Expert Says (Apr 7, 2010) USDA . FS . Southern Research Station. A leading bat expert identified nine bat species in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee that she believes are most…
USDA Confirms New Citrus Disease in Florida (Apr 8, 2010) USDA . Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. APHIS confirmed the presence of Guignardia citricarpa, or citrus black spot , in Florida. Citrus black spot is a fungal disease marked by dark, speckled spots or blotches on the rinds of…
(SEATTLE – April 9, 2010) �Shell Offshore, Inc. (Shell) has received a “Prevention of Significant Deterioration” (PSD) air quality permit from the U.S
4,000-Year Study Supports Use of Controlled Burns (Apr 6, 2010) Duke University. A study by Duke University researchers, reconstructing thousands of years of fire history in the southern Appalachians supports the use of prescribed fire, or controlled burns, as a tool to reduce the risk of wildfires,…
UGA Center Receives Plant Biosecurity Grant (Apr 6, 2010) Southeast AgNET. The University of Georgia's Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health has been awarded a $328,714 grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to provide high definition videos and…
State of Britain's Mammals Review (Apr 7, 2010) People's Trust for Endangered Species. People’s Trust for Endangered Species and the University of Oxford have published the latest review of the Britain’s mammals. The state of Britain’s mammals: a focus on invasive species (2010; PDF |…
Council Proposes Action to Protect Forests, Farmlands and Waterway from Invasive Species: Draft Report Recommends New Classification System to Restrict Movement of Non-native Plants and Animals (Apr 1, 2010) New York Department of Environmental Conservation. For the first time, New York would…
Forest Epidemic is Unprecedented Phenomenon, Still Getting Worse (Apr 5, 2010) Oregon State University. Scientists in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University have found that the Swiss needle cast epidemic in Douglas-fir forests of the coastal Pacific Northwest is continuing to intensify,…
See our Conference Calendar for more information: International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference III -- Apr 26-28, 2010 IV Latin American Course - Workshop on Biological Control of Weeds -- Aug 23-27, 2010 The 2010 Western Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species Annual Meeting -- Oct 6-7, 2010…
NOAA’s State of the Climate report shows the March 2010 average temperature for the entire contiguous United States was warmer-than-average with several New England states experiencing one of the warmest March’s on record. Average precipitation for the U.S. was below normal, but heavy rainfall…
PHILADELPHIA (April 8, 2010) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking comments from residents on a proposed cleanup work plan for Bernhart Park located in Muhlenberg Township, Pa
As a communications person, sometimes it’s hard to feel directly connected to EPA’s mission. How does editing a speech help protect human health and the environment? I’m not a scientist assessing monitoring data or an enforcement officer…enforcing things. I write about what they do.Recently,…
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is hosting a month-long online discussion to expand the conversation on acid rain
Recently, my coworkers and I have started tracking the internet chatter about acid rain. We were curious about what the world was saying about this iconic environmental issue. Acid rain is taught in most schools across the country so imagine our surprise when we found a pretty significant number of…
(New York, N.Y.) Thinking of renting or selling a home or apartment? Make sure you disclose its lead-based paint history. Mr. Wolfe Landau did not and it cost him a $20,000 fine. The landlord with over 25 properties in Brooklyn and 1 in Manhattan has signed an agreement with the U.S
How many times have you seen a cockroach in your home and attempted to spray an entire can of bug killer to get rid of all cockroaches once and for all? How many times of you seen a little field mouse venture into your home and resorted to using tons of rat poison to eliminate [...]