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USDA Scientists Study Essential Oils to Attract Asian Citrus Psyllid (Dec 7, 2010) USDA . Agricultural Research Service. Chemicals emitted by citrus plants and their relatives that attract Asian citrus psyllids are being tested by USDA scientists and their cooperators, and could help control the…
USDA Scientists Discover How Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Begins Infection in Cattle (Dec 13, 2010) USDA . Agricultural Research Service. USDA scientists have identified the primary site where the virus that causes foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) begins infection in cattle. This discovery could lead to…
National Team of Scientists Predicts Continued Death of Forests in Southwestern U.S. Due to Problems Caused by Climate Change (Dec 13, 2010) University of California - Santa Barbara. Office of Public Affairs. University and government scientists have found that if current climate projections hold…
DNRE Director Signs Order to Make Feral Swine Invasive Species (Dec 10, 2010) Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Feral swine and wild boar have been declared invasive species in Michigan, effective Jul 8, 2011. This provides the state Legislature time to enact laws to provide…
Species Profile -- Thousand Cankers Black Walnut Disease USDA . NAL . National Invasive Species Information Center. Thousand cankers black walnut disease has produced widespread death of blackwalnuts in many western states during the past decade. Other species of walnutsuch as Arizona walnut,…
New Genetic Tools to Fight Invasive Species - Webinar Great Lakes Protection Fund. Dec 15, 2010 -- 12-1 pm CST Part of a lunchtime webinar series to highlight current projects that are developing innovative soluations to address some the Great Lakes' most challenging Problems. Two leading…
Environmental NewsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 14, 2010) - EPA has awarded $144,000 to the Consolidated Public Water District #1 of Pemiscot County, Mo. The funds will be used to construct a new water supply well near Hayti, Mo. The project is expected to be completed by the…
(Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. December 14, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes Embraer Executive Jet Services (EEJS) as the newest environmental steward to join the National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP). As an EPA partner EEJS will recycle fluorescent ...
To better understand the effects of the ocean on global climate and weather, scientists from NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, or PMEL, deployed an Ocean Climate Station mooring - an anchored buoy - on the edge of the warm Agulhas Return Current (ARC) southeast of South Africa.…
By Kristen ConroyI continue to be amazed by students who have the passion, leadership, and dedication to successfully juggle their time at school and at home and, also create and manage phenomenal environmental projects.Heidi Keller, age 19, of Royalton, Vermont is a perfect example of a very busy…
New Conference Proceedings: 2009 International Miconia Conference - "Pulling It All Together" Maui Invasive Species Committee. May 4-7, 2009 Maui, Hawaii Invasiveness of Biofuel Crops and Potential Harm to Natural Habitats and Native Species Report (2010; PDF | 1.2 MB) Convention on the…
New Education Opportunities for Invasive Species Management Professionals Southeast Herbicide Applicator Conference University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension. Oct 3-5, 2011 Edgewater Beach Resort Panama City Beach, Florida North American Invasive Plant Ecology…
New submarine volcanoes, a large hydrothermal field with a thriving exotic animal ecosystem and areas rich with deep-sea ocean animals are among the discoveries reported today by U.S. and Indonesian scientists who explored the largely unknown deep Sulawesi Sea last summer off the coast of Indonesia.
WASHINGTON DeKalb County, Ga. has agreed to make major improvements to its sanitary sewer systems in an effort to eliminate unauthorized overflows of untreated sewage, the U.S. Justice Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced today. In addition, DeKalb will pay a…
MEDIA CONTACTS: Peter Cassell, U.S. EPA, 312-886-6234, cassell.peter@epa.gov Dina Pierce, Ohio EPA, 614-644-2160, dina.pierce@epa.state.oh.us For Immediate Release No. 10-OPA150 Federal, State and Local Partners Finish Ottawa River Cleanup Toledo, Ohio (Dec. ...
WASHINGTON The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a listening session seeking input on suggested improvements for the next Vessel General Permit (VGP). The VGP is a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit that regulates discharges inci...
(Boston, Mass. Dec. 13, 2010) A nationwide, friendly competition set to begin in February pits colleges and universities in a contest to see who can reduce, reuse, and recycle the most campus waste. It offers bragging rights and special awards made out of recycled materials to the winning ...
By Pam RussellImagine riding along on a sunny day with your window down and suddenly become aware of a nasty smell coming from a industrial plant along the highway. What kind of manufacturing process would result in such a bad smell? What kinds of chemicals are being spewed out and what could that…
Chicago (Dec. 13, 2010) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has cancelled the 11:30 a.m. Eastern press event today at the Ottawa River Yacht Club in Toledo, Ohio, because of bad weather and travel conditions.
By Richard MiddletonDuring my tenure as the superintendent of the North East Independent School District in San Antonio, TX, I’ve had one goal in mind: provide the best, most nurturing learning environments to my students that I possibly can. And after 21 years of doing just that, I can tell you…