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NOAA's National Weather Service, which operates the U.S. tsunami detection and warning system, says that the key to surviving a tsunami is staying informed and moving quickly to higher ground when a tsunami threatens.
(DALLAS – March 21, 2011) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $485,000 to the City of Bryan, Texas, to replace the aging and deteriorating Turkey Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
By Darlene DinkinsI knew the slogan by heart, “Children act fast, so do poisons,” could recite prevention tips in my sleep, and rattle off poisoning data. Still, by the end of the evening, I found myself frantically calling the Poison Control Center for help.It was a typical evening of trying to…
(03/21/11) HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Mariana Acquisition Corporation agreed to pay $826,000 for allegedly violating the federal Clean Air Act by failing to control emissions from its gasoline storage and distribution facility
By Brenda FoosHow did I become a woman in science? In third grade I got an “A” in science class, and I have been hooked ever since! Why environmental science? That lesson came when I was in high school and I participated in a field studies course in Acadia National Park. Growing up in Wisconsin,…
For Immediate Release No. 11-OPA-023 (CHICAGO – March 21, 2011) WHAT: Public hearing on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s objection to a wastewater discharge permit for Dayton Power & Light J.M. Stuart Station. WHEN: Wednesday, March 23
UPDATED – (please note differences in what was detected in Washington State and California) WASHINGTON – The United States Government has an extensive network of radiation monitors around the country and no radiation levels of concern have been detected. The U.S
Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Kansas City, Kan., March 18, 2011) - EPA is recognizing the City of Dubuque, Iowa, with the 2010 Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund Award for Sustainable Public Health Protection
(Union, NJ) Kean University in Union, New Jersey has signed an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enhance environmental practices at the school
(Union, NJ) Kean University in Union, New Jersey has signed an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enhance environmental practices at the school
(Union, NJ) Kean University in Union, New Jersey has signed an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enhance environmental practices at the school
Hundreds of surveyors from all around the United States will join NOAA's National Geodetic Survey on Saturday, March 19, at exactly 1 p.m. EDT, in the first-ever Surveying USA Day, a kick-off event commemorating Surveyor's Week coordinated by the National Society of Professional Surveyors.
By Barbara BennettFor Women’s History Month, I’d like to celebrate the importance of women in the work force. In 2009, women accounted for 51 percent of all people employed in management, professional, and related occupations. In 2007, there were 7.8 million women-owned businesses with receipts…
NOAA's Fisheries Service today announced that it will propose increasing the spiny dogfish quota to 20 million pounds for 2011. The new quota would be a 33 percent increase over the 2010 catch limit of 15 million pounds.
(Boston, Mass. – Mar
For Immediate Release No. 11-OPA022 Chicago (March 16, 2011) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Susan Hedman and representatives from environmental groups and health organizations will hold a media availability session and photo opportunity at 2 p.m
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final rule that extends the deadline for reporting 2010 data under the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program to September 30, 2011. The original deadline was March 31, 2011
With spring flooding already underway over portions of the U.S., NOAA forecasters are warning the worst is yet to come. Almost half the country has an above-average risk of flooding over the next few weeks, according to the annual spring outlook released Thursday by NOAA's National Weather…
By Lina YounesThis past weekend I took my youngest daughter to the Girl Scout Day at the National Air and Space Museum. Girl Scout troops from Virginia and neighboring states went to the Steven F. Uvar-Hazy Center to participate in the day’s events in celebration of Women’s History Month.There…