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For Immediate Release No. 11-OPA047 (CHICAGO – May 26, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and three other federal and state agencies will host a meeting June 2 to update the public on a contaminated sediment cleanup planned for the East Chicago and Hammond, Indiana, area
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., May 26, 2011) - A beef feedlot in Underwood, Iowa, has agreed to pay a $20,000 civil penalty for unpermitted discharges of wastewater from the facility into Mosquito Creek
By Pankaj Arora, Region 9 Scientist, Indian-AmericanI grew up among about 1.3 billion people in India. My parents were refugees, coming to India in 1947 when it separated from Pakistan. They were passionate about higher education. Money could be lost (they lost theirs as refugees) but education is…
(New York, NY) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has removed asbestos and hazardous materials at an abandoned manufacturing facility in Camden, New Jersey
(New York, NY) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has removed asbestos and hazardous materials at an abandoned manufacturing facility in Camden, New Jersey
(New York, NY) In the Caribbean, sun safety is always a concern and the Friday before Memorial Day is “Don’t Fry Day,” an opportunity to remind people about the dangers from exposure to the sun’s harmful rays
(New York, NY) The Friday before Memorial Day is “Don’t Fry Day,” an opportunity time to remind people at the start of summer about the dangers from exposure to the sun’s harmful rays. Over exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is the main cause of skin cancer
NOAA today announced that, at the request of the New England Fishery Management Council and members of the scallop industry, it will not reopen the Nantucket Lightship Access Area to scallop fishing, as had been scheduled for June 15.
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Planning to travel this weekend? Leave the firewood at home (May 24, 2011) State forest health specialists remind campers and travelers to leave firewood at home, which reduces the risk of spreading destructive forest diseases and…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- May is Invasive Species Awareness Month in Iowa (May 17, 2011) Because awareness is an important first step in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive species, Governor Terry Branstad has proclaimed May Invasive Species…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Invasive Species Outreach Toolkit DoD developed this toolkit to help installation natural resource managers and others protect the natural resources on our nation's military lands. This toolkit provides templates for brochures,…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Invasive Ladybugs Eat their Native Competition, but a Shared Enemy Determines Who Survives (Apr 1, 2011) A University of Georgia researcher studying invasive ladybugs has developed new models that help explain how these insects…
NOAA’s Fisheries Service today launched a voluntary program to encourage commercial and recreational fishermen to safely release Atlantic shortfin mako sharks alive and report the releases to NOAA for posting on an online map.
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Sarah Blau“We don’t want to make things just a little less bad, we want to move towards a systems perspective….so tomorrow is not as unsustainable as today.”These are the words of Dr. Paul…
New information underscores increased efficiency, fuel savings achieved under the Obama Administration’s historic national car rule. WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will hold a press conference call with regional reporters to make a major fuel economy announcement this Wednesday, May 25 at 11:30 a.m. ET
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will hold a press conference to make a major fuel economy announcement at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25 at DOT Headquarters in Washington, D.C
By Sharon Lin, Environmental Justice and Asian American CommunityIt’s a beautiful 80-degree day in Spring. I put on a pair of sandals for the first time this year and realized that I needed a pedicure. As I walked into a nail salon in my neighborhood, I was overwhelmed by the smell of chemicals. A…