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Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Courses/Training for Professionals: Cal-IPC's Wildland Weed Field Courses - Registration opens Feb 15 California Invasive Plant Council. Full-day courses provide expert instruction on core topics for your work. Courses are…
Last month was the 17th warmest January for combined global land and ocean surface temperature since records began in 1880. La Niña, with its cooling effect on the central and eastern tropical Pacific, continues to be a factor in global ocean temperatures.
(Seattle – Feb. 15, 2011) — Metro Metals Corp. and Avista Recycling, Inc. have been ordered to properly dispose of computer waste they attempted to illegally export from Minnesota to Vietnam through the Port of Seattle, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(St. Croix, USVI) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun a three-month study of air pollution from the HOVENSA oil refinery and other sources of air pollution near the facility in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. HOVENSA is the second largest oil refinery in the United States
Action Reduces Facilities Air Emissions By Up To 545 Tons Per Year SAN FRANCISCO - The United States, on behalf of the U.S
By Wendy DewHave you ever stood in line at the grocery store and counted how many folks are using reusable grocery bags instead of paper or plastic? I have noticed a significant increase in the amount of people using reusable bags over the past few years. Can you imagine a day when no one asks [...]…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- CBP Keeps Imported Valentine Flowers Free of Harmful Pests and Diseases (Feb 10, 2011) DHS . Customs and Border Protection. During the weeks leading to Valentine's Day, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s highly trained…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Roles of Genes and Proteins in Asian Soybean Rust Resistance Emerging (Feb 10, 2011) USDA. Agricultural Research Service. Asian soybean rust , caused by the fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi , is a disease of soybean crops worldwide,…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Chronic Wasting Disease Found In A White-Tailed Deer In Maryland (Feb 10, 2011) Maryland Department of Natural Resources. A white-tailed deer harvested in Maryland has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Chronic…
On Feb. 14, President Obama issued the FY 2012 budget for NOAA, requesting $5.5 billion for the nation’s oceanic and atmospheric agency. The proposed budget includes key investments to strengthen NOAA’s most critical programs and initiatives, while addressing the administration’s goals.
Steven Koch spent time in Norman, Okla., while he earned his doctorate in meteorology in 1979. He’ll return to Norman in late April as the new director of NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory, the laboratory most involved with tornado research.
WASHINGTON – The Obama Administration today proposed a FY 2012 budget of $8.973 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
WASHINGTON – The Obama Administration today proposed a FY 2012 budget of $8.973 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
WASHINGTON – The Obama Administration today proposed a FY 2012 budget of $8.973 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Sydney Levitus, an award-winning oceanographer and researcher at NOAA, was elected as a 2010 Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Levitus will be instated on Feb. 19, with 503 other newly elected fellows during the association’s annual meeting in Washington,…
By Denise OwensAfter last year’s snowstorms, I decided to purchase a heater for my home in case the power goes out again. The fireplace helped, but it just wasn’t warm enough. I needed more.After visiting several stores, I realized that there were a variety of heaters to choose from. I saw…
Arizona Public Service lauded for saving Native American jobs, environment SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a supplemental proposal to reduce emissions from the Four Corners Power Plant
As delivered on Feb. 10 by Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., under secretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together to protect people’s health and the environment
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together to protect people’s health and the environment