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Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- APHIS-PPQ Stakeholders Registry The new and improved PPQ Stakeholder Registry (USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine) will allow you to receive emails and/or text messages about topics…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Update -- NAPPRA (Not Authorized Pending Pest Risk Analysis) -- Addition of Plants for Planting to the NAPPRA Lists The Not Authorized Pending Pest Risk Analysis list (APHIS-2011-0072) of plants and flowers has been published by…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Late Blight of Tomato and Potato in Connecticut--2011 (May 2011) Late blight was confirmed on tomatoes and potatoes in a Connecticut greenhouse. As of May 2011, no field outbreaks have been observed. * See our Connecticut page for…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Late Blight - USAblight -- a National Project on Late Blight of Tomatoes and Potato in the United States. This new national website that will act as an information portal on late blight. You can report disease occurrences, submit…
Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Kansas City, Kan., Aug. 3, 2011) - Representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a news conference at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 4, in St
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, traveled to Lititz, Pa., Wednesday where she toured a local dairy farm and held a roundtable discussion with local farmers and leaders
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, traveled to Lititz, Pa., Wednesday where she toured a local dairy farm and held a roundtable discussion with local farmers and leaders
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken action against Schmitt Sales, Inc. of Buffalo for improperly managing underground tanks used to store gasoline and other fuels at two of its facilities in the Buffalo area and eight other locations throughout the state
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Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Tanya OtteBy early June, my yard was already parched. The drought-tolerant annuals planted to brighten things up were suffering, but relief was on the way. Yielding to the forecast and my shortage of…
Carbon dioxide remains the undisputed king of recent climate change, but other greenhouse gases measurably contribute to the problem. A new study, conducted by NOAA scientists and published online today in Nature, shows that cutting emissions of those other gases could slow changes in climate that…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- USDA Says Residents Make a Difference in Reducing Invasive Plant Pests and Diseases (Aug 1, 2011) August is "Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month." During August, APHIS will raise awareness about the threat…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Developing Vaccines to Combat Diseases in Animals: A New Vaccine to Fight Newcastle Disease (Jul 2011) Newcastle disease (ND), which can be deadly for domestic and commercial poultry as well as wild bird populations, is a major…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has signed an agreement with the University at Buffalo that will expand the school’s environmental commitments. The university has agreed to enhance energy and water efficiency, reduce waste, and use green landscaping practices
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has signed an agreement with the University at Buffalo that will expand the school’s environmental commitments. The university has agreed to enhance energy and water efficiency, reduce waste, and use green landscaping practices
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has signed an agreement with the University at Buffalo that will expand the school’s environmental commitments. The university has agreed to enhance energy and water efficiency, reduce waste, and use green landscaping practices
NOAA's National Hurricane Center is tracking the fifth named storm in the Atlantic basin. The center of Emily will move across Hispaniola late today and tonight and into the southeastern Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands on Thursday. Follow NHC's Emily updates on
By Emma HutchinsonThe Net Zero Club at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado, revamped our school’s recycling system.We did it! You can too. Before you start, check out local recycling regulations, then: Go dumpster diving! Put on old clothes; sort through the contents of your school’s…
A new report released August 2, The Gulf of Mexico at a Glance: A Second Glance, will provide coastal managers, planners, policy officials, and others with a reference to support regional decision-making and communications about the importance of healthy Gulf coastal ecosystems to a robust national…