EPA announces $10 million for Communities to Combat Climate Change
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making available up to $10 million in grants to local governments to establish and carry out initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
EPA and Wyoming's Frontier Refining Inc., resolve enforcement action
Frontier agrees to pay $900,000 penalty and perform compliance work for violations of surface impoundment regulations (Denver, Colo. – June 8, 2010) In a Consent Agreement filed on May 27, 2010 the U.S
Looking for Environmental Justice at USC
Hi! My name is Charlene and this past semester, I found myself in a six-person upper-division Communication class called Environmental Communication. All of us entered the class with an interest in environmental issues, but no clear idea of what the class would actually cover. Gradually, we came to…
EPA Offers Cooling Tips for Every Budget this Summer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program offers low to no-cost energy-efficient cooling tips to beat the heat
NOAA and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Announce Five Grants to Benefit National System of Marine Protected Areas
Today, NOAA and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awarded five grants totaling $188,000, to fund stewardship projects and improve coordination efforts at various sites within the National System of Marine Protected Areas. These grants will help protect and conserve many coastal and marine…
NOAA Completes Initial Analysis of Weatherbird II Water Samples
NOAA’s independent analysis of water samples provided from the May 22-28 research mission of the University of South Florida’s R/V Weatherbird II confirmed the presence of very low concentrations of sub-surface oil and PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) at sampling depths ranging from 50…
New York -- Didymo Alert
Didymo Alert New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced on May 12, 2010 that the presence of didymo(Didymosphenia geminate) has been confirmed in the Kayaderosseras Creek in Saratoga County. This is the fifth…
Montana -- New Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program at Glacier (May 17, 2010)
New Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program at Glacier (May 17, 2010) National Park Service. Glacier National Park. Glacier National Park officials announced that during the 2010 boating and fishing season the park will begin implementing a program to reduce the risk of unintentional…
Maryland -- Felt Sole Ban in the Works for Maryland Streams (May 24, 2010)
Felt Sole Ban in the Works for Maryland Streams (May 24, 2010) Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Maryland DNR is moving forward with the Felt-Soled Wader ban that would help to prevent further spread of Didymo and other microorganisms that infest the State's waters and, when overgrown,…
Idaho -- Fish and Game Offers Bounty on Rainbow Trout (Mar 29, 2010)
Fish and Game Offers Bounty on Rainbow Trout (Mar 29, 2010) Idaho Fish and Game. Idaho Fish and Game and Trout Unlimited Fish and Game joined forces with Trout Unlimited to design a project that would get anglers to want to harvest every rainbow that they landed, through the South Fork Snake River…
New Invasive Species Related Grants and Funding Opportunities
New Invasive Species Related Grants and Funding Opportunities: National Park Service- Develop and Implement Vegetation Restoration Effectiveness Monitoring Program (Jun 4, 2010) Management of Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention (Jun 4, 2010) Subscribe and receive email updates for Invasive Species…
Latest summary of EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water in Wyoming
(Denver, Colo. – June 7, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 issued 10 administrative orders under the Safe Drinking Water Act in Wyoming from October 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010
Latest summary of EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water in Utah
(Denver, Colo. – June 7, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 issued 3 administrative orders and 3 notices of violation in Utah from October 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010, under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
Latest summary of EPA actions to ensure safe drinking water in Montana
(Denver, Colo. – June 7, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 issued 3 administrative orders in Montana from October 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010, against public drinking water systems under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
NOAA Opens 339 Square-Mile Fishing Area in Gulf of Mexico
NOAA has opened 339 square miles of previously closed fishing area off the Florida panhandle – the northern boundary now ends at the Florida federal-state water line on the east side of Choctawhatchee Bay.
EPA To Hold Three Public Hearings on Rules Cutting Toxic Emissions from Boilers, Solid Waste Incinerators Agency also extends comment period
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold three public hearings in June on proposals cutting mercury emissions in half and significantly reducing other toxic air pollutants from industrial and institutional boilers, process heaters and solid waste incinerators
EPA Begins Review of Science for Florida’s Coastal Water Quality Standards: Action reiterates agency's commitment to sound science and transparency
WASHINGTON – In an effort to ensure the use of the best available science and robust public participation, the U.S
EPA Announces Data Centers Can Now Earn Energy Star Label
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that stand-alone data centers and buildings that house large data centers can now earn the Energy Star label
Question of the Week: What would you like us to ask as question of the week?
We’ve been running Question of the Week for more than two years now. We’ve asked more than 100 questions and you’ve written thousands of responses on everything from why you bike to work (or don’t) to what environmental protection means to you. And recently, you’ve shared how actions…
Pregunta de la Semana: ¿Qué quisiera que preguntáramos en la pregunta de la semana?
Hemos estado planteando la Pregunta de la Semana ya hace más de dos años. Hemos presentado más de 100 preguntas y hemos recibido miles de respuestas sobre una amplia variedd de temas desde por qué va al trabajo en bicicleta (o no) o lo que la protección ambiental significa para usted Y…