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Not specifically. Our charge is to understand characteristics of the earth, especially the earth's surface, that affect our Nation's land, water, and biological resources. That includes quite a bit of environmental monitoring. Other agencies, especially NOAA and NASA, are specifically funded…
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and NOAA Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco today commended the World Heritage Committee for adding Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List at its annual meeting in Brasilia,…
Yes. The main body of subsurface water is found in the saturated zone of aquifers. Aquifers can be only a few feet below the surface or more than a thousand feet deep. Aquifers are the primary source of drinking water in arid and semi-arid parts of the United States where the amount of surface water…
Please visit the Help for the National Atlas Map Maker page. If you still have questions, please contact us at atlasmail@usgs.gov .
(Dallas, Texas - July 30, 2010) On Monday, August 2, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public meeting to provide an update on the Agency's review of several air regulations covering the oil and gas industry and to solicit public comments from the public
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency marked the beginning of Cataract Awareness Month by announcing a new peer-reviewed report predicting that more than 22 million additional cataract cases will be avoided for Americans born between 1985 and 2100 due to the Montreal Protocol
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold two public listening sessions on potential changes to the water quality standards regulation before proposing a national rule
Southern Florida, the Florida Keys and the East Coast are not likely to experience any effects from the remaining oil on the surface of the Gulf as the oil continues to degrade and is hundreds of miles away from the loop current, according to a new NOAA analysis. This analysis assumes the Deepwater…
While visiting Denver over Memorial Day weekend, I walked from my downtown hotel to the lower downtown area and the South Platte River. I did not expect to see a revitalized waterfront with very busy bicycle paths lining the river along with new apartments and condos. The rapids at Confluence Park,…
Zebra Mussels Found in Lake Minnetonka (Jul 28, 2010) Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) biologists have confirmed a report that several tiny zebra mussels have been found in Lake Minnetonka. The DNR has focused significant efforts on Lake…
NOAA Awards $2.5 Million for Research on Invasive Species in the Great Lakes (Jul 23, 2010) DOC . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA has awarded $2.5 million to University of Notre Dame's Center for Aquatic Conservation and its partners to predict the next wave of invasive…
Detailed locations of areas susceptible to debris flow are given on “Preliminary Soil-Slip Susceptibility Maps, Southwestern California: published as a U.S.Geological Survey Open-file Report 03-017 available on-line at http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of03-17 , or call 1-888-USA-MAPS…
(07/29/10) LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice and the South Coast Air Quality Management District announced that Lifoam Industries, Inc
Helping Islands Adapt Workshop and more New Conference Proceedings: Updated -- Helping Islands Adapt: A Workshop on Regional Action to Combat Invasive Species on Islands to Preserve Biodiversity and Adapt to Climate Change and Summary Document (PDF | 393 KB) World Conservation Union. Invasive…
Building on the significant actions it has already taken, NOAA today released a formal Corrective Action Plan for its Asset Forfeiture Fund, to ensure that monies collected from fisheries enforcement penalties are properly accounted for and used.
One of my favorite vacations as a kid was visiting Lake Wallenpaupack, PA. Our family had a house near the lake and we would spend afternoons canoeing on the water, playing on the beach, and strolling around the lake. July is one of the best months to visit lakes. It’s also Lakes Appreciation…
(Boston, Mass. - July 29, 2010) – The owner and the operator of a gas station in Milford, N.H., have agreed to pay $49,000 to settle EPA claims that they violated federal Clean Water laws regulating preparedness for oil spills, under the terms of a settlement with EPA
(Boston, Mass. – July 29, 2010) – The Town of North Providence, R.I. will pay a $15,000 penalty and spend an additional $86,000to install a municipal sewer line and to replace faulty private sewers in the Warren Street neighbourhood
Después de publicar el blog sobre “Métodos de limpieza más favorables al medio ambiente” la semana pasada, recibí varios comentarios de una amplia gama de personas interesadas, incluyendo aquellos que insisten en el uso de productos totalmente naturales hasta nuestros socios en el Consorcio…
PHILADELPHIA (July 29, 2010) - - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s mid-Atlantic region today awarded a $100,000 grant to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to train 70 health care professionals and 100 families how to manage asthma to reduce asthma attacks