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Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 8, 2010) - Doe Run Resources Corp. of St
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 8, 2010) - Doe Run Resources Corp. of St
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 10-OPA117 CHICAGO (Oct. 7, 2010) - Plumbing fixture manufacturers Moen, based in North Olmstead, Ohio, and Kohler Co., located in Kohler, Wis., were recently recognized by U.S
By Christine ZachekI don’t pretend to have a green thumb, but I accepted the challenge of growing a small tomato plant in my windowsill this summer. It is satisfying to eat something fresh that I grew with my own hands. Consumption of fruits and vegetables are far below what is recommended by the…
Invasive Species, Climate Change and Ecosystem-Based Adaptation: Addressing Multiple Drivers of Global Change (Sep 2010; PDF | 1.3 MB) Global Invasive Species Programme. Separately, climate change and invasive species are two of the greatest threats to biodiversity and the ecosystem services upon…
Researchers Seek Elusive Answers to Stink-Bug Infestations (Sep 29, 2010) Pennsylvania State University. Penn State Live. Brown marmorated stink bugs were first found in Lehigh County in Pennsylvania in 1998 and have since become a perennial nuisance to homeowners as the bugs seek winter shelter.…
Fish and Wildlife Service Awards $1.6 Million in Grants to Research and Manage the Spread of White-Nose Syndrome (PDF | 272 KB) (Oct 6, 2010) DOI . Fish and Wildlife Service. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced six grant awards totaling approximately $1.6 million to investigate the cause of…
NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco Sends Letter to Oil Spill Commission.
(Seattle—Oct. 7, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the State of Oregon and the U.S. Department of Justice have settled alleged violations of the Clean Water Act by Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad with a civil penalty of $272,900
In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in 2011, NOAA has assembled a special historical collection of maps, charts, and documents prepared by the U.S. Coast Survey during the war years. The collection, "Charting a More Perfect Union," contains over nearly 400 documents,…
(Boston, Mass. – Oct. 7, 2010) – EPA has ordered the restoration of more than 17 acres of freshwater wetlands in Whately, Mass.�The forested and scrub wetlands were altered in the course of preparing land for new farm fields.� The farmer, James Pasiecnik, owns J. M
The contiguous United States had its 14th warmest September on record, according to the latest NOAA State of the Climate report issued Oct. 7. Average temperatures for September were 67.1 F, which is 1.7 F above the 1901-2000 average.
(DALLAS, Oct. 7, 2010) Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority in New Mexico was recently recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program for helping to promote water efficiency in its community
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named three organizations and one individual as WaterSense Partners of the Year for their exceptional efforts in promoting water efficiency and WaterSense labeled products
By Carmen TorrentIs the air in your home healthy? Do you know how harmful substances got there and what to do about them? These are important questions to ask. Asthma triggers, mold, radon and secondhand smoke are all known to reduce the quality of indoor air.As a Latina, one of the most important…
Por Carmen Torrent¿Es el aire en su hogar realmente saludable? ¿Sabe usted cómo sustancias dañinas llegan hasta su hogar? Se sabe que los provocadores de asma, el moho, el radón, y el humo de segunda mano reducen la calidad del aire interior.Como latina uno de los valores más importantes para…
NOAA produced a report at the request of the Unified Command to project the most likely movement of oil. As part of its function to coordinate and review all interagency materials developed in response to the BP oil spill, OMB led a review of a preliminary report and provided comments to ensure the…
Move would reduce 36,000 tons of NOx - equal to taking half the gasoline cars and trucks in Arizona off the road - improving public health and visibility SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S
The United States today joined other Arctic Coastal States in a mutual effort to develop nautical charts that will improve the safety of mariners transiting the Arctic. At a meeting today in Ottawa, representatives from Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia and the United States established a new Arctic…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Paul Anastas, Ph.D.Last week, I had the pleasure of conducting a green chemistry experiment with some students who joined me at the Marian Koshland Science Museum here in Washington, DC. We were…