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This type of maps ranks slope stability of an area into categories that range from stable to unstable. Susceptibility maps show where landslides may form. Many susceptibility maps use a color scheme that relates warm colors (red, orange, and yellow) to unstable and marginally unstable areas and cool…
WASHINGTON U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing the final series of actions that will ensure that the largest industrial facilities can get Clean Air Act permits that cover greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions beginning in January 2011. These actions are part of EPAs common sense...
EPA commends GE on its decision to conduct the second and final phase of the Hudson River cleanup. The decision sets us on a clear path to a cleanup of PCB-contaminated sediment that is based on the best science and will remove huge quantities of this dangerous chemical from the river. Over the…
By Lina YounesI’ve been looking at ads for new cell phones lately. Our family cell phone plan is up for renewal, so now is a good time to see what all these communication gadgets have to offer. In our family discussions, we are exploring our telephone needs and new options while staying on a…
Para publicación inmediataDiciembre 23, 2010WASHINGTON Ayer, la administradora de EPA Lisa P. Jackson se reunió con los senadores Richard Durbin (IL), Mark Kirk (IL), Debbie Stabenow (MI), Bob Casey (PA), Ben Nelson (NE), Bill Nelson (FL), Daniel Akaka (HI), Dianne Feinstein (CA), Jeff Bingaman…
Por Lina YounesÚltimamente he estado viendo los anuncios sobre nuevos teléfonos celulares. Nuestro plan familiar vencerá pronto y tenemos que renovarlo. Por ende, ahora es un buen momento para explorar los nuevos teléfonos móviles en el mercado. Como parte de nuestras discusiones familiares,…
WASHINGTON The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued its plan for establishing greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution standards under the Clean Air Act in 2011. The agency looked at a number of sectors and is moving forward on GHG standards for fossil fuel power plants and petroleum refinerie...
PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 23, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made available today its final report on monitoring for air toxics near the Follansbee Middle School and Jefferson Primary School in Follansbee, W. Va. The report, posted on the agencys website at…
WASHINGTON U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Gina McCarthy will hold a press conference call Thursday, December 23, at 11:00 a.m. EST to discuss a Clean Air Act announcement related to greenhouse gas pollution. Due to limited lines...
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today determined that the economic effects of closing shellfish fisheries in Maine in 2009 due to a harmful algal bloom, commonly referred to as red tide, caused a commercial fishery failure.
Transition Will Affect Harris and Brazoria Counties (DALLAS December 22, 2010) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an agreement with INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA (INEOS) to transition three of the company's Subchapter G flexible permits to SIP-approved permits…
WASHINGTON The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Justice Department announced today a comprehensive Clean Water Act settlement with the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District that will address the flow of untreated sewage into Cleveland area waterways and Lake Erie. Th...
WASHINGTON Yesterday, EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson met with Senators Richard Durbin (IL), Mark Kirk (IL), Debbie Stabenow (MI), Bob Casey (PA), Ben Nelson (NE), Bill Nelson (FL), Daniel Akaka (HI), Dianne Feinstein (CA), Jeff Bingaman (NM), and Jeff Merkley (OR) to brief them on the iss...
Billfish and tuna, important commercial and recreational fish species, may be more vulnerable to fishing pressure because of shrinking habitat according to a new study published by scientists from NOAA, The Billfish Foundation, and University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Aaron FersterWhile yesterday was the solstice and the “official” start of winter, it’s been feeling like the season got an early start around the Washington, DC area this year. It’s been…
(Boston, Mass. Dec. 22, 2010) The United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has filed a Motion to Intervene in U.S. District Court in a case against the Boston Water and Sewer Commission for violations of the Clean Water Act. The United States is seeking to join a…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Globalization Burdens Future Generations with Biological Invasions (Dec 20, 2010) Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research. A new study on biological invasions based on extensive data of alien species from 10 taxonomic groups…
Posted by USDA’s National Invasive Species Information Center -- See our Conference Calendar for more information for these new conferences and more... 27th Annual Society of American Florists Pest and Production Management Conference -- Feb 24-26, 2011 6th New Zealand Mudsnail National…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2010 WASHINGTON Today, EPA issued the following statement and background information in response to a study released on December 20, 2010 by the Environmental Working Group: EPA absolutely has a drinking water standard for total chromium, which inc...