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(Dallas, Texas – August 8, 2010) The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that preliminary results from air quality monitoring in the Tulsa area indicate no toxics in smoke coming from the North Tulsa Sanitary Landfill
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., August 6, 2010) - More than $5.1 million in Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funds have been granted to five organizations to aid in diesel emissions reductions in EPA Region 7
No. 10-OPA93 (Harborside, DECC, Duluth, MN - Aug. 6, 2010) U.S
(PHILADELPHIA - August 6, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it has sent orders to four south central Pennsylvania municipalities requiring improvements to their respective Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) programs
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Northern California based Marin Energy Authority will for the first time appear on EPA’s Top 20 list of the largest local government green power purchasers nationwide (ranked as No. 13)
On Wednesday, May 19th, students of the Illick’s Mill Project (IMP) dropped their garden shovels, grant proposals, and finishing paint and embarked to Washington, D.C. After a debacle where the group was split into three different trains at three different times, the class made its way (in…
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…
The U.S. Geological Survey WaterAlert service sends e-mail or text messages when certain parameters measured by a USGS data-collection station exceed user-definable thresholds. The development and maintenance of the WaterAlert system is supported through the USGS Cooperative Water Program , the USGS…
(ATLANTA – August 5, 2010) — As part of its ongoing efforts in the National Clean Diesel Campaign and the Southeast Diesel Collaborative, the U.S
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…
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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
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,…