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Grants Respond to the Spread of Invasive Mussels in the West (Aug 24, 2010) DOI . Fish and Wildlife Service. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that nearly $600,000 willbe awarded to nine projects targeting three of the highest priorities from theQuagga-Zebra Mussel Action Plan for Western…
A relatively new type of El Niño, which has its warmest waters in the central-equatorial Pacific Ocean, rather than in the eastern-equatorial Pacific, is becoming more common and progressively stronger, according to a new study by NASA and NOAA. The research may improve our understanding of the…
(Boston, Mass. – Aug. 25, 2010) – Under the terms of a Consent Decree lodged in federal court, the City of Revere, Mass
(ANNAPOLIS Md. – August 25, 2010) The U.S. EPA today announced that pilot funding is available to local governments and non-governmental organizations in the Anacostia River watershed under the Green Streets-Green Jobs initiative
NOAA and SeaWeb have entered into a partnership to enhance understanding of the nation's valuable, but increasingly vulnerable coral reef ecosystems in the Caribbean, Florida, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. Sometimes referred to as the 'rainforests of the sea,' coral reefs provide…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 10-OPA098 Chicago (Aug. 25, 2010) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5's Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative awarded a $630,500 grant to South Shore Clean Cities Inc
Federal officials today commissioned NOAA Ship Bell M. Shimada, a state-of-the-art research vessel that will study a wide range of marine life and ocean conditions along the West Coast.
For Immediate Release: August 25, 2010 Media Contacts: See below SAN FRANCISCO – U.S
A rare and exciting look at the seafloor with images of unusual and beautiful creatures was offered to U.S. and Indonesian scientists working side-by-side at Exploration Command Centers in Jakarta and Seattle this summer. They used cutting-edge technology to fill their screens with live views of…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Kerry HamiltonHow would you prepare for a 100+ mile triathlon across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed? If you’re like me, your training regimen is not exactly running 10 miles a day. (Does switching…
Trojan Horse Attack on Native Lupine (Aug 16, 2010) Washington University in St. Louis. At Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, California there is a battle between an invasive plant, European beachgrass and a native plant, Tidestrom’s lupine, but with a new twist. The two plants are not…
REEF, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary to Host Inaugural Lionfish Derbies (Aug 19, 2010) Reef Environmental Education Foundation. NOAA' s Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, in partnership with Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF), will host an inaugural series of three…
State Researchers Find New Non-Native Invasive Species (Aug 19, 2010) Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs. A team of 20 scientists led by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sea Grant College Program discovered the first…
WASHINGTON (August 24, 2010) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold one of its three public hearings on its proposed “transport rule” this week in Philadelphia
By Wendy DewThe absolute best part of my job is getting out and talking to the public about EPA and what we do. This past weekend I attended the Pine Valley Ranch River Festival in Pine, Colorado. Over 400 folks showed up to tour the various booths and exhibits set up along the river. Everyone [...]…
See our Conference Calendar for more information: floramac 2010 -- Sep 23-25, 2010 International Symposium on Island Biodiversity: Flora, Fauna and Humans in the Lesser Antilles -- Nov 8-10, 2010 65th North Central Weed Science Society Annual Meeting -- Dec 13-16, 2010 International Biogeography…
NOAA's Fisheries Service has issued regulations and a letter of authorization to the U.S. Navy that require protective measures to minimize impacts to marine mammals while conducting training exercises around the Mariana Islands in the South Pacific.
By Scott Fraser Would you kayak, bike and run over 100 miles in the sweltering August heat? OK, how about if it were for a good cause? Well we’ve got a few takers for such an adventure here at EPA.An EPA employee group called the Emerging Leaders Network (ELN) is setting out on an Expedition from…
(ATLANTA – August 20, 2010) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Regional Administrator Stan Meiburg joined state and local officials in Raleigh, NC to recognize the city’s Water Re-use green infrastructure project