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By Lina YounesDuring my youngest daughter’s yearly check up, the nurse asked the traditional lead screening questions regarding possible exposures to lead. “Does my child live in or regularly visit a home, child care or building built before 1950?” “Does my child live or regularly visit a…
NOAA's Fisheries Service has mailed applications to almost 240 trawl fishermen and processors on the West Coast to invite them into what will be arguably the most important change in West Coast trawl fisheries management in a generation. The forms, due Nov. 1, are a crucial step for fishermen to…
Por Lina YounesDurante el examen médico anual de mi hija más pequeña, la enfermera me hizo las preguntas tradicionales de rastreo de plomo referente a las posibles exposiciones al plomo.“Acaso su niño vive o visita regularmente una casa, centro de cuidado infantil o edificio construido antes…
See our Conference Calendar for more information: Annual Gypsy Moth Review -- Nov 2-4, 2010 3rd International Weed Science Congress of Weed Science Society of Pakistan - "Vegetation Management and Agro- Biodiversity: Trends and Implications" -- Dec 16-18, 2010 2011 Midwest Aquatic Plant…
Pollinators and North American Priorities - Why Pollinators Matter: Benefits, Challenges, and Outcomes -- Oct 20, 2010 A One Day FREE Symposium to Kick Off the 10th Anniversary NAPPC (North American Pollinator Protection Campaign) International Conference. See our Conference Calendar for more…
Nature's sting: The real cost of damaging Planet Earth (Oct 11, 2010) BBC News. This is the first in a series of three articles on the economic cost of human activity on the natural world. The impact of biodiversity loss is felt hardest by the world's poor. The livelihood and employment of…
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Justice Department announced today that a federal jury in Utica, New York has found Certified Environmental Services, Inc
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today waived a limitation on selling fuel that is more than 10 percent ethanol for model year 2007 and newer cars and light trucks
WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson visited the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai today to observe the success of AirNow International
NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco today announced a $27.6 million American Reinvestment and Recovery Act investment to build a new state-of-the-art supercomputer center in Fairmont, W. Va. Lubchenco was joined by U.S. Rep. Alan B. Mollohan for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the NOAA Environmental…
A new federal rule will allow NOAA's assistant administrator for fisheries to deny a vessel entry into a U.S. port or access to port services if that vessel has been listed for engaging in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by one of the world’s international fishery management…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Montira PongsiriI was recently part of a panel discussion at the American Museum of Natural History on the important roles biodiversity and ecosystems play for children’s health and well-being.…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Gina McCarthy will hold a press conference call today, at 1:30 p.m. EDT, to discuss an announcement on ethanol. Due to limited lines, this call is for credentialed media only
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 10-OPA122 (CHICAGO – Oct. 12, 2010) Agencies are seeking public comment on label design options and related issues
(Boston, Mass. – Oct. 12, 2010) – A ski resort in Vermont has been ordered to restore wetlands and streams that were harmed when the resort discharged dredged and fill material into the waters during construction of its golf course in violation of the federal Clean Water Act. The U.S
(Boston, Mass. – Oct. 12, 2010) – EPA has ordered the University of Maine to restore wetlands on its campus in Orono Maine
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it has finalized the steps it will take to clean up the Ellenville Scrap Iron and Metal Superfund site in the Village of Ellenville, N.Y. in Ulster County
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 12, 2010) - News media representatives and the public are invited to attend an Oct. 14 event in Columbia, Mo., to highlight environmental education grants for outdoor classrooms
You hear a lot about kids and teens not spending enough time outdoors these days. Teens are constantly “plugged-in” texting and staring at the TV all afternoon, etc. I know when I was growing up we played both outside and inside. This past weekend I was incredibly pleased to see a ton of teens…
The wonders of coral reefs and life thriving below the sea will be broadcast live on the Internet to classrooms and communities nationwide during a NOAA science and education mission at Aquarius Reef Base. The world’s only undersea research station, the Aquarius is located within Florida Keys…