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Towards An Early Warning and Information System for Invasive Alien Species (IAS) Threatening Biodiversity in Europe (Jun 1, 2010) European Environment Agency. This report is an abridged version of the full report which was based on a literature analysis, an in-depth assessment of the European…
USDA Announces Additional Funding to Respond to Expected Grasshopper Outbreaks in Western States (Jun 11, 2010) U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the availability of nearly $11 miillonin emergency funding to conduct suppression treatments that will protect…
Bat Fungus Documented in Oklahoma (PDF | 92 KB) (May 19, 2010) Oklahoma Department of Conservation. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A bat from a cave in northwest Oklahoma has tested positive for the fungus associated with white nose syndrome (WNS) . Laboratory tests by the U.S. Geological Survey…
New Federal Strategy for Chesapeake Launches Major Initiatives and Holds Government Accountable for Progress (May 12, 2010) Chesapeake Bay Executive Order. The Strategy for Protecting and Restoring the Chesapeake Bay Watershed focuses on protecting and restoring the environment in communities…
Didymo Nuisance Blooms Hit Chilean Rivers U.S. Geological Survey. Fort Collins Science Center. An extensive bloom of the invasive diatom known as “ didymo ” ( Didymosphenia geminata ) has been identified in South America for the first time. * See our Emerging Issues for more resources.
(06/14/10) SAIPAN – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined the Commonwealth Utilities Corp
(Seattle – June 14, 2010) The FMC Corporation must do a better job of protecting on-site personnel and the environment from potential exposure to phosphine gas, according to a Unilateral Administrative Order issued today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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(06/14/10) HONOLULU - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued penalty orders fining the County of Hawaii and the owner of Johnson Resort Properties for failing to close large-capacity cesspools, which have been banned since April 2005
I like fashion, style, clothes and shopping. These are not environmentally-friendly inclinations, so I’ve made a concerted effort to shop for “new” vintage clothes and to donate my “tired” items to charities so they can live on. Plus, I only buy a new item of clothing once every few…
(ATLANTA – June 14, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued Administrative Orders (AOs) against eight entities in Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee between January and April for violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA)
Today, NOAA launches a new federal Web site meant to answer those questions with clarity and transparency -- a one-stop shop for detailed near-real-time information about the response to the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill. The Web site incorporates data from the various agencies that are working…
(Seattle – June 11, 2010) � The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued the Simplot Cattle Feeding Company a legal order to halt discharges from its nearly 700-acre feedlot complex near Grand View, Idaho
This was my first trip to Washington D.C. and it was amazing! We stayed at an awesome hotel. It was located right in between two Metro stations (the subway system in D.C.) We took the Metro everywhere. It was so convenient, clean and safe. I really enjoyed meeting all of the other President’s…
A $4 million NOAA grant will help a university consortium evaluate the readiness of marine forecasts, such as flooding from storm surge or seasonal dead zones, along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts and improve those forecasts for use by emergency managers, scientific researchers and the…
A Spanish-flagged fishing vessel faces a possible $7.4 million civil penalty for 67 counts of fishing in U.S. waters without a U.S. permit, according to NOAA’s Office of General Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation in the Pacific Islands region. The penalty would be the highest ever assessed by…
Officials Surveying Campgrounds for Forest Pests (PDF | 40 KB) (May 26, 2010) USDA . FS . Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry. Federal and state officials have visited more than more than 200 campgrounds and second homes across the Northeast, looking for signs of the emerald ash borer and…
Forest Pest & Invasive Plant Survey & Education in Campgrounds (May 26, 2010) Vermont Agency of Natural Resources. During this summer, Vermont state and federal officials will be participating in a forest pest and invasive plant survey and education effort in public campgrounds. The group…
Invasive Tallowtree Spreading Rapidly Across Gulf Coast: Nonnative Tree Species Could Harm Coastal Prairies (Jun 8, 2010) USDA . Forest Service. Southern Research Station. A study by a USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station scientist shows the numbers of nonnative Chinese tallowtree in…
USDA Announces Additional Funding to Combat European Grapevine Moth in California (Jun 8, 2010) USDA . Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. USDA 's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has released $1.75 million in Farm Bill funding to prevent the spread of European Grapevine Moth…