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Scientists working on methods to prevent and control harmful algal blooms impacting coastal communities along the Atlantic coast have been awarded more than $1 million for the first year of an anticipated $2 million, multi-year NOAA research grant.
DOW Discovers Invasive Mudsnails at South Delaney Butte Lake (Aug 5, 2010) Colorado Department of Natural Resources. Division of Wildlife. Colorado Division of Wildlife technicians confirmed New Zealand mudsnails in Jackson County. This is the fourth location where the invasive freshwater mollusks…
WASHINGTON – Cheese manufacturer Sorrento Lactalis Inc. will pay the United States a $315,000 penalty for excess discharges in violation of its wastewater permit levels, according to an agreement between the company, the Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
(Seattle – August 18, 2010) Michael and Stacey Ota have agreed to pay a $18,000 penalty for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act at their property at 3201 West Valley Highway in Sumner, Washington, according to an order from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(ATLANTA – August 18, 2010) On Friday, August 20, 2010, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Regional Administrator Stan Meiburg will join state and local officials in Raleigh, NC to recognize the city’s Water Re-use green infrastructure project
NOAA administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco and Adm. Thad Allen joined state, federal, and partner biologists today as they released 23 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles back into the Gulf of Mexico near Cedar Key, Fla., after the turtles were successfully rescued and rehabilitated from the effects of the…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Cathryn CourtinThinking about stream research evokes images of scientists wading into streams hunched over, collecting samples and taking measurements. At EPA’s Experimental Stream Facility (ESF),…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a web-based discussion forum to gather public input on how the agency can improve protection of drinking water
(Boston, Mass. - Aug. 17, 2010) – Even in a tight economy, parents and students still need a back-to-school shopping trip for clothes, backpacks, computers and school supplies
(Boston, Mass. - Aug. 17, 2010) – Even in a tight economy, parents and students still need a back-to-school shopping trip for clothes, backpacks, computers and school supplies
(Boston, Mass. – Aug. 17, 2010) – The United States has filed an action in U.S. District Court against the operators and owners of an inks and paint products manufacturing facility in Danversport, Mass., that exploded and burned the day before Thanksgiving, 2006
By Amanda Sweda During the past few years I’ve had some major life events to plan and save money for….first a wedding, then a year later we had a baby….So I try to pinch pennies here and there because it really does add up. Lately I am trying to be better about not only saving money [...]
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Selection of Collaborative Forest Restoration Projects (Aug 13, 2010) U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the selection of Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration projects in nine states that promote healthier, safer…
Invasive Bullfrogs Done in by Flash Floods (Aug 13, 2010) Discovery News. Scientists surveying native tree frogs and invasive bullfrogs in the mountain oases for Mexico's Baja California found evidence that the bullfrogs are blindsided by infrequent, powerful tropical cyclones that can occur.…
Burbot Captured in Green River (Aug 6, 2010) Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. On Jul 28, researchers with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources found a 21-inch burbot in the Green River below Flaming Gorge dam. Burbot are not native to Utah and are a voracious predator, capable of breeding in…
By Larry TellerIt’s fascinating if sometimes confounding to see how people perceive health risks and then act on their beliefs, especially when there’s a big disparity in how rationally they deal with, or manage, varying risks. Take, for example, my experience these past few weeks while on jury…
Such a giant eruption would have regional effects such as falling ash and short-term (years to decades) changes to global climate. The surrounding states of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming would be affected, as well as other places in the United States and the world. Such eruptions usually form…
While conducting mapping surveys west of Key West, Fla. the evening of August 14, the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson heard a radio report from the U.S. Coast Guard that a small aircraft with one person aboard had crashed in the water about 30 miles away from the vessel. The crew of the Thomas Jefferson…
(PHILADELPHIA - August 13, 2010) EPA today announced draft sediment limits as the next step in establishing the Watershed Implementation Plans (WIPs) for the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
PHILADELPHIA (August 13, 2010) -- Even with a tight economy parents and students still need the back-to-school shopping trip for clothes, backpacks, computers and school supplies