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Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Argentine Ant Genome Sheds Light on How to be a Successful Pest (Jan 31, 2011) University of California - Berkeley. A research team led by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, and San Francisco State University has…
(Seattle—Feb. 1, 2011) U.S. Oil & Refining Co. will pay a $230,000 fine for violations of federal air laws and spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on voluntary projects to reduce environmental impacts, according to a consent decree entered jointly by the U.S
NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, in partnership with Murrain Associates, Inc., and the National Association of Black Scuba Divers (NABS), today launched Voyage to Discovery, a new website and education initiative highlighting untold stories of African-Americans and the sea.
NOAA will reopen 4,213 square miles of Gulf of Mexico federal waters off Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama to royal red shrimping on Feb. 2, 2011. The area was closed to this type of deep water fishing on Nov. 24 as a precautionary measure after a commercial shrimper discovered tar balls in his…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Tracking the Itinerary of an Unwelcome Visitor (Jan 26, 2011) USDA . Agricultural Research Service. USDA scientists have helped Texas cotton growers track down the likely origins of a boll weevil infestation, provided guidance on…
WASHINGTON – U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works tomorrow on EPA’s role in addressing public health concerns related to drinking water issues
By Ameshia Cross I can still hear my mother screaming at the top of her lungs, “Turn out the lights and unplug that radio!” I couldn’t make it through the day without switching on every light in the house. I had to have my radio playing at all times and went to bed with the TV [...]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its list of the top 50 partner organizations using the most renewable electricity to help reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions and protect people’s health
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Jan
The wreck of a mid-20th century fishing vessel, representative of the highest technological advances of the time, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the nation’s official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. The Edna G. shipwreck site rests within NOAA’s…
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Jan
WASHINGTON – After a careful review of the best available science, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to keep the current national air quality standards for carbon monoxide (CO), while taking steps to gather additional data through more focused monitoring
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Jan. 31, 2011) - The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) and three of its contractors have agreed to pay a $60,000 civil penalty for violating the terms of a stormwater permit issued for the U.S
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Jan. 31, 2011) - EPA is establishing Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) or pollutant reduction plans for Hinkson Creek in Boone County and Jordan, Pearson and Wilson creeks in Christian and Greene County, Mo
By Denise OwensThe snow was coming down so pretty and white and quickly my yard became covered. After snowing for hours, it was then time to clean up the pretty white stuff.So I started shoveling my walkway to make it safer walking to and from the house. After shoveling for awhile, I decided…
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and representatives from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus wrapped up a two-day trip to El Paso and San Antonio, Texas
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and representatives from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus wrapped up a two-day trip to El Paso and San Antonio, Texas
Boston, Mass. – January 28, 2011) - Poor air quality due to fine particle pollution is predicted for today, Friday, Jan
By Danny HartThere is something magical about a cold winter morning. The crackle of snow under your boots and the crisp feel of the air as you breathe in deeply. Recently, I visited family in Upstate New York for the holidays. It has become my ritual during these trips to take a morning escape to…
(Brooklyn, N.Y.) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator, Judith Enck was joined by Congresswoman Nydia M. Vel_zquez to announce the award of two EPA grants, totaling $125,000, to the Brooklyn non-profit group UPROSE