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See our Conference Calendar for more information: Fifth Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Symposium -- Aug 17-19, 2010 Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council Biennial Workshop: Biosolutions for Biopollutions Workshop 2010 -- Aug 18-19, 2010 4th International Pest Risk Modelling & Mapping Workgroup -- Aug…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 10-OPA77 CHICAGO (July 20, 2010) — U.S
Inspection and Cleaning Manual for Equipment and Vehicles to Prevent the Spread of Invasive Species (May 2010; PDF | 13 MB) DOI . Bureau of Reclamation. Policy and Program Services. Technical Memorandum No. 86-68220-07-05 This manual provides recommendations for inspection and cleaning of vehicles…
Federal, State, and Local Officials Announce Discovery of Asian Longhorned Beetles on Grounds of Boston's Faulkner Hospital (PDF | 58 KB) (Jul 6, 2010) Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. The discovery of Asian longhorned beetles (ALB) in six trees in Jamaica Plain represent…
State Launches Firewood Campaign to Reduce Invasive Species (PDF | 41 KB) (Jul 16, 2010) Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office. In a joint effort with the states of Idaho and Oregon, the Washington Invasive Species Council is launching its "Buy it Where You Burn It…
Stabenow Opening Statement on Asian Carp Subcommittee Hearing (Jul 14, 2010) Senator Debbie Stabenow. On Jul 14, 2010, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chair of the Water and Power Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, held a hearing to examine the Federal response to the…
The Department of Commerce, in consultation with the Department of the Interior, has appointed 11 new members to the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee. The 30-member committee, which meets twice yearly, is made up of representatives of diverse interests who advise the Departments of…
(Boston, Mass. – July 20, 2010) – Two New Hampshire companies with facilities that store significant amounts of oil each face penalties of up to $177,500 for their failure to take adequate precautions to prevent and contain oil spills, in violation of the federal Clean Water Act
(Boston, Mass. – July 20, 2010) – Subject to court approval, Cardi Materials, LLC of Warwick, R.I., will pay a $55,000 civil penalty and perform an additional project costing $168,500 to resolve numerous violations of the Clean Water Act at its Warwick concrete manufacturing facility
For the first time in my life I was surrounded by teenagers who were hungry, dirty, tired and loving every minute of it! At Camp Rocky there is no cell phone service, no texting, no television or electronic games; only nature, the instructors and kids getting their hands dirty working on…
As Arctic ice recedes, countries are looking forward to faster, safer and more efficient sea routes across the top of the world. Responding to a request from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska Maritime Pilots and the commercial shipping industry, NOAA sent one of its premier surveying vessels,…
Last month’s combined global land and ocean surface temperature made it the warmest June on record and the warmest on record averaged for any April-June and January-June periods, according to NOAA.
(ATLANTA – July 19, 2010) In a move that stands to create jobs, boost local economies, reduce diesel emissions and protect human health and the environment for people of Cobb County, Georgia, the U.S
(Boston, Mass. – July 19, 2010) – Pending court approval, several companies affiliated with National Car Rental will pay a fine of $475,000 for repeated violations of motor vehicle idling regulations at two New England airports: Logan International in Boston, Mass
I am excited that the Draft FY 2011-2015 EPA Strategic Plan includes a cross-cutting fundamental strategy for state, tribal, and international partnerships, and I hope that you will join me and share your thoughts on how EPA can strengthen and improve these partnerships to achieve environmental and…
Each reach is a continuous piece of surface water with similar hydrologic characteristics, such as a stretch of stream between two confluences or a lake. Some unconnected (isolated) features are also reaches, for example, isolated lakes and single, unconnected streams.
NOAA has selected Harris Corporation in Melborne, Fla., to develop the antenna system that will support NOAA’s next generation geostationary satellite series, GOES-R. This new series of spacecraft, set to begin launching in 2015, is expected to double the clarity of today’s satellite imagery and…
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) stream-gaging program provides streamflow data for a variety of purposes that range from current needs, such as flood forecasting, to future or long-term needs, such as detection of changes in streamflow due to human activities or global warming. The development of…
NOAA’s National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center released its seasonal drought outlook today for the period from August through October. The outlook indicates already dry conditions across parts of Arizona and New Mexico are likely to worsen in coming months. The official outlook calls…