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Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- DEP Reports Didymo Discovered in the West Branch Farmington River: First Confirmation of this Invasive Species in Connecticut (Mar 29, 2011) The highly invasive freshwater alga, Didymosphenia geminata , known as "didymo",…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Maryland Invasive Plant Bill Set to Become Law (Apr 6, 2011) The invasive plant bill (HB 831) will deal with the the nursery trade of invasive plant species in the state of Maryland. It will employ a comprehensive science-based…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- 2011 Workshop on the Program of Research on the Economics of Invasive Species Management (PREISM) -- May 17, 2011 * See our Conference Calendar for more information and resources.
NOAA’s Fisheries Service has issued regulations and a letter of authorization (LOA) to the U.S. Navy that includes measures to protect marine mammals while conducting research, development, test and evaluation activities and range expansion at the Naval Sea System Command Undersea Warfare Center…
This post in the Science Wednesday series is coming to you early as we prepare for Earth Day activities. Stay tuned to Greenversations for more!By Lahne Mattas-CurryFor the last seven years, EPA has challenged teams of students to compete for the People, Prosperity and Planet (P3) Award, which…
WASHINGTON – Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) April 16 and 17 for Earth Day on the National Mall. With more than 40 interactive exhibits, kids and adults can have eco-fun with hands on activities, art, music and storytelling
WASHINGTON – Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) April 16 and 17 for Earth Day on the National Mall. With more than 40 interactive exhibits, kids and adults can have eco-fun with hands on activities, art, music and storytelling
WASHINGTON – Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) April 16 and 17 for Earth Day on the National Mall. With more than 40 interactive exhibits, kids and adults can have eco-fun with hands on activities, art, music and storytelling
By John MartinWhen it comes to buying furniture, I insist on finding a deal. In college, do-it-yourself shelving from Target was the answer to my growing CD and book collections. When it came time to furnish my apartment after graduation, Ikea got most of my money.A few weeks ago, phase three of my…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Plant Management Network Offers Online Grant Outreach Platform The Plant Management Network (PMN) now offers an online platform in support of the outreach/communication component required by many granting agencies. The service…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Invasive Species Conferences : Garlic Mustard Challenge! - "West Virginia: Wild and Weed-Free" -- Apr & May, 2011 (various dates and locations) Virginia Invasive Plant Removal Day -- May 7, 2011 California Oak…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS) The USACE hosteded 12 NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) public scoping meetings held in various states. Public scoping comments were accepted from Nov 2010 through…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Bill Would Dramatically Increase State Efforts to Prevent Spread of Aquatic Invasives (Mar 16, 2011) Governor Mark Dayton joined Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Commissioner Tom Landwehr, legislators, and aquatic…
Few things get me as excited as attending a new class, workshop or conference. (I am one of those people who didn’t want school to end and thrives on the thrill of intellectual discussions, in other words, I’m kind of a nerd.) So, I was happy to help with the event planning for an upcoming [...]
NOAA's Fisheries Service announced Monday that it will decide whether or not to list Chinook salmon in the Upper Klamath and Trinity rivers basin as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act after the agency found that a petition to list the fish contained substantial scientific…
By Kasia BroussalianThe Gowanus Dredgers, a small volunteer organization that is dedicated to providing the public information and access to the Gowanus Canal waterfront, canoe downstream the Gowanus Canal. Running a stretch of 1.8 miles through Carroll Gardens in Brooklyn, New York, the canal was…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will join policymakers Monday at Rosemont Elementary School in Gaithersburg, Md. to commemorate the 9th Annual National Healthy Schools Day
By John W. Frece Would you simply like to be able to walk from your home to the store? Or, to the doctor’s office? Is it easy – or difficult — to cross busy streets in your neighborhood? Are there sidewalks where you live? Or, do you have to rely on a car to go anywhere? A [...]
Last month, temperatures and precipitation in the contiguous United States averaged above normal, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C.
CHICAGO (April 8, 2011) - Due to uncertainty regarding appropriations for the federal government, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is postponing an April 13th public meeting and public hearing on a proposed underground injection permit for Jordan Development