How can I find a person knowledgeable about landslides?
The California Geological Survey has several landslide specialists on staff in its southern California office (phone (213) 239-0878, e-mail cgsla@conserv.ca.gov ). Many cities and counties of southern California also employ geologists who are knowledgeable about landslides. Geotechnical consultants…
EPA Changes to Kentucky Coal Mine Permit Protect Water Quality and the Environment
(ATLANTA – July 23, 2010) - Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a Clean Water Act (CWA) permit to Czar Coal Corporation for the Scaffold Lick Branch Coarse Refuse Storage Site project in eastern Kentucky. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s coordination with the U.S
Poor Air Quality Predicted for the South Coast of New England for Saturday, July 24, 2010
(Boston, Mass. – July 23, 2010) – Unhealthy air quality is predicted for coastal Connecticut, all of Rhode Island and south coastal Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the Islands, Saturday due to ground-level ozone
NOAA Awards $2.5 Million for Research on Invasive Species in the Great Lakes
NOAA has awarded $2.5 million to the University of Notre Dame and its partners to predict the next wave of invasive species likely to enter the Great Lakes and to identify cost-effective countermeasures.
Hoosier Energy Agreement Marks 20th Settlement Under EPA’s Power Plant Enforcement Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 10-OPA078 (WASHINGTON – July 23, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Justice Department, and the state of Indiana announced that Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc
Hoosier Energy Agreement Marks 20th Settlement Under EPA’s Power Plant Enforcement Initiative
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Justice Department, and the state of Indiana announced that Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc
Are variations in the geomagnetic field somehow associated with earthquakes or vice versa?
The USGS supports an important National Earthquake Program . As a small part of that effort there have been studies attempting to correlate magnetic variations, or more precisely, electro-magnetic variations, with earthquakes. It is worth acknowledging that geophysicists would actually dearly love…
Warning About Warming
My experiences at the President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) Ceremony in Washington D.C. were simply unforgettable. It was an unbelievable opportunity to share my knowledge with some of the most influential people in the nation. Some of the highlights of my entire experience were being able…
Second Federal Analysis Gives Further Clues about Location and Movement of Subsurface Oil
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) today released its second peer-reviewed, analytical summary report about subsurface oil monitoring in the Gulf of Mexico
NOAA to Re-open One-Third of Closed Gulf Fishing Area
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.
Green Cleaning
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…
Métodos de limpieza más favorables al medio ambiente
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…
NOAA and Coast Guard Actively Enforcing Gulf of Mexico Closed Fishing Area
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…
EPA Awards $5.6 Million to Spur New Clean Diesel Technologies
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
EPA Awards $5.6 Million to Spur New Clean Diesel Technologies
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
Where can I find current earthquake lists and maps?
Browse the following websites for more information: US Recent Earthquakes World-wide Recent Earthquakes World-wide Earthquakes in the Last 7 Days NEIC QED list Global Earthquake Information - IRIS Seismic Monitor United States - ANSS
EPA Provides the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) $700,000 to Reduce Emissions from Locomotives
(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 Releases Data Report on Air Quality Measurements Near the Deepwater Horizon/BP Oil Spill Area
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…
Students Selected for 2010 NOAA Scholarships Honoring Dr. Nancy Foster
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.
3 Mass. Real Estate Development and Construction Companies Fined for Clean Water Violations
(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