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Blog from Administrator Lisa P. Jackson at 7:17 p.m. Saturday, May 1.Steel toe boots.Fishermen, shrimpers and other men and women of the Gulf community turned out in droves. I met them at community centers, churches and city hall. They all had one question: how can I help?The fishermen at Shell…
Blog from Administrator Lisa P. Jackson at 10:25 a.m. Friday, April 30.Just finished our overflight. The extent of the spill is dramatic.I’ve already heard good ideas to deal with landfall. As I said, we are assuming the worst case scenario. In the real world, booms break. So we have to listen to…
WASHINGTON - It just got harder for a TV to earn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star. Starting May 1, 2010, TVs that carry the government’s Energy Star label are, on average, 40 percent more efficient than conventional models
May 3-7 is Air Quality Awareness Week. The quality of the air we breathe affects each of us differently and can lead to serious health issues, including asthma, heart disease and stroke to name a few. Air Quality Awareness Week is a partnership effort to remind Americans to check the Air Quality…
La Semana de Concientización sobre la Calidad del Aire se celebra del 3 al 7 de mayo. La calidad del aire que respiramos nos afecta diferentemente y puede conducir a serios problemas de salud, incluyendo asma, enfermedades cardíacas y derrames cerebrales entre otros. La Semana de Concientización…
NOAA is restricting fishing for a minimum of ten days in federal waters most affected by the BP oil spill, largely between Louisiana state waters at the mouth of the Mississippi River to waters off Florida’s Pensacola Bay (map attached). The closure is effective immediately. Fishermen who wish to…
WASHINGTON – EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson is touring areas in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana that could be impacted by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico today and tomorrow. Today, Administrator Jackson joined U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and U.S
WASHINGTON – EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson is touring areas in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana that could be impacted by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico today and tomorrow. Today, Administrator Jackson joined U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and U.S
WASHINGTON – As part of the ongoing federal response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, EPA today established a website to inform the public about the spill’s impact on the environment and the health of nearby residents
WASHINGTON – As part of the ongoing federal response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, EPA today established a website to inform the public about the spill’s impact on the environment and the health of nearby residents
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 10-OPA45 (Chicago, Ill. – April 30, 2010) --- Sixth graders from Lakeside Intermediate School’s After School Discovery program will plant native seedlings to mark the completion of the $60 million Ashtabula River Legacy Act cleanup
(New York, N.Y.) The City of New York and National Grid have agreed to take environmental samples at a number of their current and former properties along the Gowanus Canal in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ongoing investigation of the contaminated waterway
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing proposals that would cut U.S. mercury emissions by more than half and would significantly cut other pollutants from boilers, process heaters and solid waste incinerators
Each dive in Palau was magnificent. It’s not every day you come eyeball to eyeball with creatures appearing to wonder; ‘just what are you doing with that funny contraption on your back?’ Such was the case when my dive instructor signaled me to turn around on our safety stop. To my surprise and…
NOAA is requesting public comment on options for implementing parts of the Marine Mammal Protection Act that address the incidental catch of marine mammals in foreign fisheries, including species such as whales and dolphins.
Zebra Mussel Found at Geist Means Trouble (Apr 19, 2010) Indiana Department of Natural Resources. An adult zebra mussell has been discovered in the Geist Reservoir, marking the first time that the mussel has been found in the Indianapolis area. The zebra mussel has been previously found in more than…
BLM Announces Public Scoping For Invasive Plant (weed) Management Strategy (Apr 21, 2010) DOI . Bureau of Land Management. Alaska. The Bureau of Land Management's Central Yukon Field Office is seeking public input on their Dalton Management Area (DMA) Invasive Plant Management Strategic Plan…
Secretaries of Agriculture, Interior and Homeland Security Announce Partnership to Develop Comprehensive Wildfire Management Strategy (Apr 21, 2010) U.S. Department of Agriculture. The secretaries announced the formation of a federal partnership with state, regional, local and tribal leaders to…
DNR Study Confirms Threats To Native Crayfish (Apr 26, 2010) Maryland Department of Natural Resources. A new study finds several species of native Maryland crayfish are declining because of the introduction and spread of invasive crayfish. The threat looms large, especially with the first-ever…
Caribbean Pest Information Network includes many useful resources for the Caribbean region: CariPestNet CariPestNet is an email network that assists people of the Caribbean sub-region in obtaining prompt advice and information on the identification and management of plant pests (Arthropods,…