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NOAA will re-open 26,388 square miles of Gulf waters to commercial and recreational fishing on Thursday. The reopening of a third of the overall closed area was announced after consultation with FDA and under a re-opening protocol agreed to by NOAA, the FDA, and the Gulf states.
As I was grocery shopping this past weekend, I noticed that many companies that produce cleaning products are joining the green bandwagon. Many of these companies are extolling the green virtues of their products as a means to increase revenues. The question is how truly green these products are? It…
Cuando estaba de compras la semana pasada, me di cuenta cómo un creciente número de fabricantes de productos de limpieza están uniéndose al movimiento ambientalista. Muchas de estas compañías cantan las loas “verdes” de sus productos a fin de obtener mayores ganancias. La pregunta estriba…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $5.6 million for emerging technologies projects as part of a summer-long roll out of $120 million in clean diesel grants
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $5.6 million for emerging technologies projects as part of a summer-long roll out of $120 million in clean diesel grants
NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) and the U.S. Coast Guard continue to actively enforce the law in federal waters that have been closed to fishing to balance economic and public health needs as a result of the BP oil spill. Since the first closure was announced on May 2, the agencies have…
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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…