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(Boston, Mass. – July 21, 2010)� The EPA recently awarded $700,000 to the MBTA to reduce diesel emissions by purchasing and installing Head End Power (HEP) engines on 7 Commuter Rail locomotives operating in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
NOAA scientists today released a data report on air quality measurements taken in June in the vicinity of the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill area. The report summarizes the levels of nearly 100 air pollutants measured with sophisticated air sampling instruments onboard a NOAA WP-3D research…
NOAA has selected seven graduate students as national recipients of the Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarships, representing graduate-level scholars in marine biology, coastal resource management, and maritime archeology.
(Boston, Mass. – July 21, 2010) – Subject to court approval, three related real estate development, construction and engineering companies will pay a $150,000 penalty for illegally discharging polluted stormwater from multiple Mass
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small businesses and municipalities to nominate representatives to provide input on a proposed stormwater rule
(PHILADELPHIA – July 21, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is calling on Pennsylvania farmers to comply with federal and state regulations designed to protect water quality
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.My introduction to “green chemistry” came a few weeks ago when I sat in on a Sustainability Workshop conducted for EPA’s Office of Research and Development. The workshop was led by John C. Warner,…
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.