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(DALLAS, March 7, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a clean air plan which will improve visibility and protect human health by reducing pollution at three Oklahoma power plants
(3/7/11) SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved California’s regulations banning the use of the toxic air contaminant perchloroethylene (PERC) from the state’s dry cleaning operations by 2023
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $32 million to fund four new Clean Air Research Centers at universities conducting cutting edge air pollution research. The research will focus on the impacts of air pollution mixtures on people’s health
NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) has launched a new interactive web page that shows the scope of coastal program investments and successes in NOAA's 34 partner states and territories.
Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Kansas City, Kan., March 7, 2011) - EPA representatives and state officials will host a radon conference on March 9 in Columbia, Mo. Radon is a serious public health threat that leads to more than 21,000 deaths per year
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By Marguerite HuberAs part of Women’s History Month, I recently spoke with EPA scientist (and occasional Greenversations blogger) Montira Pongsiri, who studies the connections between environmental change and human health.Dr. Pongsiri focuses on the benefits that healthy ecosystems provide, and…
By Bonnie Turner-LomaxDuring these last weeks of winter, many of us in the Mid-Atlantic region are starting to think about warmer weather, spring and gardening. In an area recuperating from record snowstorms, cold temperatures, and icy highways, the Philadelphia International Flower Show is a…
For the first time, data from electronic tags attached to marine animals will be incorporated into the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®).
By Gina McCarthy For Women’s History Month, I wouldn’t be doing my part if I didn’t get you to think a little about clean air and how important it is to women in the U.S. and all over the world. We’ve made great progress in cleaning the air in this country over the past 40 years. In [...]
WASHINGTON – As part of its commitment to implement sensible protections of drinking water for communities across the country, and as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act, the U.S
By Lina YounesThis past weekend I accompanied my daughter’s team to the Maryland Junior First® Lego League Expo at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Teams comprised of 6-9 year olds from across the state participated in the expo. This year, teams had the challenge to build their…
Por Lina YounesEste pasado fin de semana acompañé el equipo de mi hija menor a la exposición estatal juvenil de bloques Lego (Maryland Junior First® Lego League Expo) en la Universidad de Maryland, Condado de Baltimore . Equipos compuestos por niños de 6 a 9 años de todo el estado participaron…
WASHINGTON — Joseph DeMatteo of Clark County, Nev. has been sentenced to serve five months home detention, followed by a term of three years probation, for criminally violating the Clean Air Act. He was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the court. DeMatteo, a U.S
NOAA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve will host a series of public events March 21-26 in six communities in Mexico and the Caribbean to urge residents to prepare for the 2011 hurricane season.
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Weed Biology and Climate Change (Jan 2011) Wiley. Weed Biology and Climate Change provides a synthesis of what is known regarding the probable impact of environmental change on weed biology. Chapters look at impacts of weed biology…
(ATLANTA - Mar. 2, 2011) Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the Knoxville area meets the 1997 federal ozone standard
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- See our Conference Calendar for more information for these new conferences and more... American Society of Plant Biologists Midwestern Section Annual Meeting -- Mar 19-20, 2011 American Society of Plant Biologists Northeast…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Sarah BlauAs part of Women’s History Month, I’ve been talking to EPA women scientists about their work. Recently, I spoke with Mary Kentula, a wetland ecologist from Corvallis, Oregon.First, I…
PHILADELPHIA (March 2, 2011) – Threats to sources of drinking water and public health for more than 15 million people in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and New York will be the focus of a high-level forum in Philadelphia and five satellite locations on March 10