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To advance the ongoing natural resource restoration planning process following the BP Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico, NOAA and the Department of the Interior (DOI) today announced plans to develop a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) in cooperation with state…
A panel of scientists speaking today at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) unveiled new research and models demonstrating how climate change could increase exposure and risk of human illness originating from ocean, coastal and Great Lakes ecosystems,…
A large swath of the country is at risk of moderate to major flooding this spring, from northeastern Montana through western Wisconsin following the Mississippi River south to St. Louis, National Weather Service flood experts are forecasting. Today the agency released an initial spring flood outlook…
New facility to provide basic sanitation services for tribal members SAN FRANCISCO– Today, the U.S
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- A Homeowner's Guide to Preventing the Introduction and Spread of Invasive Plants in Georgia: You Can Make a Difference in Your Backyard (Jan 2011; PDF | 1.6 MB) University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- See our Conference Calendar for more information for these new conferences and more... European Weed Research Society - Weeds and Biodiversity Working Group 4th Workshop -- Feb 28-Mar 3, 2011 NECIS brownbag lunch: New Studies and…
The Special Master has given an interim report of his progress to date reviewing NOAA fisheries enforcement complaints identified by the Commerce Inspector General and sent by the Secretary of Commerce for his review.
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Simberloff, Daniel, and M. Rejmanek, eds. Encyclopedia of Biological invasivions . University of California Press, 2011. Note : Preview available from Google Books . This pioneering encyclopedia illuminates a topic at the…
02/17/11 - For Immediate Release Chicago --- The next meeting of the Saginaw-Tittabawassee Rivers Contamination Community Advisory Group will be at 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 28, at Saginaw Valley State University, Regional Education Center, Room ES-202, 7400 Bay Road, Saginaw
Por Lina YounesCuando surgieron los informes noticiosos a través de los Estados Unidos anunciando que la famosa marmota de Pensilvania, Punxsutawney Phil, no había visto su sombra, me sentí sumamente feliz. Con las inclemencias del tiempo del invierno, la simple idea de que esta marmota…
Updated scientific data on red snapper populations in the South Atlantic show that the planned area closure for all snapper and grouper species off southern Georgia and northern Florida is no longer needed. As a result, NOAA’s Fisheries Service is seeking public comment on a proposal to repeal the…
By Lina YounesWhen news reports across the United States announced that Punxsutawney Phil, the famous Pennsylvania groundhog, did not see his shadow, I couldn’t have felt happier. Given the inclement weather we’ve had this winter, the mere thought that this ground hog was heralding an early…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- USDA Announces Additional Funding to Combat European Grapevine Moth in California (Feb 7, 2011) USDA . Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. USDA 's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has released $16.922 million…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Forest Service Offers Free Guide to Managing Invasive Plants (Jan 26, 2011) USDA . Forest Service. Southern Research Station. This new guide " A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests " provides…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Provides information for invasive species related Congressional bills , including introduction date, sponsor, summary, full bill text, and bill status. H.R.192 - Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Identifying and Managing Aquatic Invasive Species Penn State University. College of Agriculural Sciences. Cooperative Extension. Recorded webinar and materials which provides pictures and descriptions of common aquatic invasive…
For Immediate Release No. 11-OPA014 CHICAGO (Feb. 16, 2011) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public hearing and comment period on its objection to a draft water discharge permit for a power plant near Dayton, Ohio
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Lyndee CollinsWhat is it about C-SPAN that lulls some people to sleep? It’s as if the sound of debate compares to crashing waves on a shore or trickling water. As I prepared to attend my very first…
NOAA's Fisheries Service has issued regulations and a letter of authorization to the U.S. Navy that includes measures to protect marine mammals while conducting the Navy’s Atlantic Fleet training operations at the Gulf of Mexico Range Complex. The regulations and authorization letter require…
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