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Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Road Map to 2015: A Strategic Plan for Plant Protection & Quarantine (2011) Final plan released following public comment period and final review. The team developing the plan identified patterns and trends that could impact…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Invasive Species Conferences added, including : Invasive Plant Management Workshop - Preventing and Managing Invasive Plants in the Pacific Northwest -- Jul 11, 2011 in Everett, WA Invasive Plant Management Workshop -…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Students To Compete in First National WeedOlympics (May 11, 2011) This summer teams of students from universities across the nation will gather in Knoxville, TN for the WeedOlympics - an event sponsored by the Northeastern, North…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Research Facility Will Help Safeguard the Supply of Global Wheat Crops (Jun 13, 2011) A new 2,880-square-foot greenhouse that will play a key role in helping researchers combat Ug99, a relatively new race of wheat stem rust to…
PHILADELPHIA (June 28, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a $157,500 civil penalty against a Kansas-based company for alleged illegal discharges of more than 228,000 gallons of oil brine into injection wells in the Allegheny National Forest in McKean County, Pa
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting small businesses, governments, and non-profit organizations to participate as Small Entity Representatives (SERs) for a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) Panel
(New York, N.Y.) Summer is here and the hot weather can cause ozone levels to rise, making the air unhealthy to breathe, especially for people with asthma or other respiratory ailments. On days like today and throughout the hot summer months, it’s important to pay close attention to air quality
(New York, N.Y.) Summer is here and today the hot weather has caused ozone levels to rise, making the air in the New Jersey area unhealthy to breathe, especially for people with asthma or other respiratory ailments
Worldwide, 2010 was one of the two warmest years on record according to the 2010 State of the Climate report, which NOAA released today. The peer-reviewed report, issued in coordination with the American Meteorological Society, was compiled by 368 scientists from 45 countries. It provides a…
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued fuel pump labeling and other requirements for gasoline blends containing more than 10 and up to 15 percent ethanol, known as E15. These requirements will help ensure that E15 is properly labeled and used once it enters the market
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By Pooja ShahSummer interns sometimes get to do amazing things, and a recent task I was assigned is an example. A recent Monday morning found me, anxious and excited, at Riverbank State Park, in New York City, onboard to help the crew of the EPA’s Ocean Survey Vessel Bold. My assignment was to…
EPA, Coast Guard Announce Agreement to Enforce Air Pollution Requirements for Vessels Operating in U.S. Waters WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) today announced an agreement to jointly enforce U.S
EPA, Coast Guard Announce Agreement to Enforce Air Pollution Requirements for Vessels Operating in U.S. Waters WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) today announced an agreement to jointly enforce U.S
NOAA and the U.S. Navy embarked today on a two-day research expedition to survey the condition of two sunken Civil War vessels that have rested on the seafloor of the James River in Hampton Roads, Va., for nearly 150 years.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have extended the public comment period by 30 days for the draft guidance on Identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act
By James T. YoungWe don’t think about carbon monoxide poisoning as a hazard in the summer, but it is. One reason is that the practice of “cooking out” in the summer can paradoxically, become “cooking in.” Imagine this scenario. You are having a lovely Fourth of July afternoon with your…
WASHINGTON – On Monday, June 27, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will convene an official meeting of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force in Galveston, Texas. She will be joined by U.S