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Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Species Profile -- Asian Clam Asian clams are native to South East Asia and were first reported on the U.S. west coast around 1930. They have since spread to over 39 states. The Asian Clam is a prolific and highly competitive…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Obama Administration to Host Public Meeting on Asian Carp in Chicago, IL (Apr 21, 2011) White House Council on Environmental Quality Asian Carp Director John Goss will lead a public meeting of the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating…
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WASHINGTON – Recognizing the importance of clean water and healthy watersheds to our economy, environment and communities, the Obama administration released a national clean water framework today that showcases its comprehensive commitment to protecting the health of America’s waters
WASHINGTON – White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley, U.S
(DALLAS –April 27, 2011) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that the results of air monitoring data at the Young Scholars Academy found exposures to benzene or other air toxics were below levels of concern. The final report is being placed on the agency’s website
(DALLAS – April 27, 2011) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that the results of air monitoring data at NW Harllee Elementary School found acetaldehyde or other air toxics were below levels of concern. The final report is being placed on the agency’s website
WASHINGTON — One year ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenged the manufacturing industry to improve the energy efficiency of their facilities by 10 percent or more within five years
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Jeff Morris, PhDAll our lives we have been cautioned against trying to fit square pegs into round holes. The metaphor itself is constructed to make such an effort seem foolish and just a bit…
By John MartinAlthough I prefer riding the train to get around town, sometimes taking a cab isn’t a bad option. If I’m with a group of people, or I’m running late, taking a taxi sometimes just makes sense. As a New Yorker, I understand the value of having cabs filling our streets, but I also…
Tuesday, NOAA released phase one of an independent assessment of the fishery management system in New England that was requested last year.
By Yvette ChenauxI teach environmental education at Oshki Ogimaag, a charter school on the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Reservation where the students are Anishinaabe, also known as Ojibwe, or Chippewa. At school, the students have varied lesson plans, including language lessons in…
To improve energy production by wind farms, NOAA researchers and colleagues are launching a study this month to make visible the invisible "wakes" produced behind wind turbines.
Green Team saved school $24,000 in landfill expenses and initiated composting program (Seattle—April 25, 2011) Tahoma Senior High School is in the national spotlight for its extraordinary student-led effort to implement green operations at its campus
(New York, N.Y. – April 25, 2011) The U.S
(Seattle - April 25, 2011) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 today released the final report on analysis of air toxics monitoring data near Toledo Elementary School in Toledo, Oregon. The report is posted at: http://www.epa.gov/schoolair
(Seattle – April 25, 2011) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final report on analysis of air toxics monitoring data near Harriet Tubman School in Portland, Oregon
As a kid, it was easy for me to describe Earth Day. It was the Earth’s birthday (which was conveniently the day after my own). Now I’m older and a little wiser (I hope), but I have trouble describing exactly what Earth Day means to me. In a way, I think Earth Day is the time [...]
Eric Schwaab, assistant NOAA administrator for fisheries, joined officials from the town of Brewster, Mass., and other partners today on the shores of Cape Cod’s Stony Brook to celebrate the completion of a American Reinvestment and Recovery Act project that restored natural tidal flow to 20 acres…