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Central Fisheries Board, Invasive Species Rapid Response, Alert! Discovery of the Asian Clam ( Corbicula fluminea ) in Ireland Control of Aquatic Invasive Species in Ireland. The Asian clam was first detected in the Ireland in Apr 2010 by Dr. Pascal Sweeney within the Barrow Navigation. Preliminary…
Leek Moth Positive in St. Lawrence County, New York (Jun 22, 2010) Cornell Cooperative Extension Community Horticulture . Invasive leek moths have been confirmed in Canton this week. The moth attacks the onion family—garlic, leeks, onions, chives and their relatives. As reported in a story from…
Aquatic Invasive Species Minnesota Waters. Members of the Minnesota Waters Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force are laying the groundwork for a statewide forum on aquatic invasive plant management, tentatively scheduled for Oct 2010. This event is being designed to evaluate the science, policy and…
Oberstar Water Resources Bill Benefits Northeast Minnesota (Jul 28, 2010) Rep Congressman Jim Oberstar (D-Minnesota). Legislation to make critical investments in water-related infrastructure was introduced by Congressman Jim Oberstar, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and…
(ATLANTA – August 5, 2010) — As part of its ongoing efforts in the National Clean Diesel Campaign and the Southeast Diesel Collaborative, the U.S
NOAA has awarded $750,000 for the first year of an anticipated $3 million research investment to develop the information and tools critically needed to plan for sea level rise and other consequences of climate change along more than 300 miles of the northern Gulf of Mexico’s shoreline.
By Lina YounesI still have vivid images of cleaning days in my grandmother’s home in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico when I was a child. I remember watching my great aunt using a lot of water and detergents to wash the tile floors, bleach the sheets, and perform other household chores. The entire…
Por Lina YounesTodavía tengo imágenes vivas en mis recuerdos de los días de limpieza en la casa de mi abuela en Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico cuando yo era niña. Me acuerdo ver a mi tía-abuela usando mucha agua y detergentes para lavar los pisos de losetas de mármol, blanquear la ropa de cama y…
President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate Scott Doney as NOAA Chief Scientist
(Boston, Mass. – Aug
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., August 4, 2010) - EPA has approved Iowa's 2008 list of impaired waters. This decision will help the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) set priorities for restoration activities to improve water quality in the coming years
Joint News Release U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, New England Regional Office Department of Justice (Boston, Mass. – Aug
This atlas is a series of USGS print publications ( http://pubs.usgs.gov/ha/ha730/index.html ) which describe the location, the extent, and the geologic and hydrologic characteristics of the important aquifers of the Nation. The series consists of 13 chapters which describe the regional ground-water…
Six criteria by which station records were examined for suitability for inclusion in the Hydro-Climatic Data Network , or HCDN were defined as follows: Breadth of coverage -- To insure the broadest possible temporal and geographic coverage with representation of diverse climatic and watershed…
A third (33 percent) of the total amount of oil released in the Deepwater Horizon/BP spill was captured or mitigated by the Unified Command recovery operations, including burning, skimming, chemical dispersion and direct recovery from the wellhead, according to a federal science report released…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will travel to Milwaukee, Wis. tomorrow, August 5, to meet with local leaders, water officials and scientists to discuss water innovation and conservation efforts
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Rachel CanfieldWhen Representative Donna Edwards (Maryland’s 4th District) addressed the audience at EPA’s Air Science 40 seminar, Clean Air for All? Air Quality across Social and Spatial Lines,…
Interior and Agriculture Departments Announce Joint New Climate Change Research Projects on SE and NW Freshwater Systems (Jul 27, 2010) U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced joint scientific research projects that address the…
Filleting the Lion -- If we can't beat them, let's eat them! DOC. NOAA . National Ocean Service. The lionfish , a native of the Western Pacific Ocean, is a predator that is flourishing in coastal waters of the U.S. Southeast and the Caribbean. NOAA scientists researching the lionfish's…
What Lives in the Sea? Census of Marine Life Publishes Historic Roll Call of Species in 25 Key Ocean Areas (PDF | 894 KB) (Aug 2, 2010) Census of Marine Life. Census of Marine Life scientists released an inventory of species distribution and diversity in key global ocean areas. The scientists…