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(Atlanta, Ga. – Jan. 20, 2012) – On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Acting Assistant Administrator for Water, Nancy Stoner, will be in Atlanta to highlight successful water-related projects in Henry County and West Atlanta
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Jan. 20, 2012) - Officials from EPA Regions 7 and 8 today hosted a meeting with the directors of state agriculture departments of Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Jan. 20, 2012) - Officials from EPA Regions 7 and 8 today hosted a meeting with the directors of state agriculture departments of Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
By Jeanethe FalveyTo date, most of the photos submitted to State of the Environment have been stunningly beautiful; artistic landscapes and captivating creatures. If that’s what the cumulative picture of our planet is right now, incredible! However, I know there is work to be done and that beauty…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- National Invasive Species Awareness Week 2012 -- Feb 26-Mar 3, 2012 A broad coalition of stakeholders will gather to spotlight harmful invasive species that cause a multibillion-dollar annual drain on our nation's economy. A…
PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 19, 2012) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it plans to perform water sampling at approximately 60 homes in the Carter Road/Meshoppen Creek Road area of Dimock, Pa
Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Kansas City, Kan., Jan. 19, 2012) - EPA Region 7 will recognize the Iowa Radon Poster Contest winners at an award ceremony at 1:00 p.m. today at Sacred Heart School in Boone, Iowa
ATLANTA – Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Alabama Radon Education Program - Alabama Cooperative Extension System will present a community workshop on asthma and radon on January 24, 2012
By Carmen TorrentIn January, people reflect on their lives and make a list of things they want to get, change or strike out. The tradition of making resolutions comes from ancient times. The Roman Empire established January 1 as the beginning of the year and placed Janus, a mystic god, as the…
Por Carmen TorrentEn enero la mayoría de las personas reflexionan sobre su vida y hacen una lista de cosas que quieren conseguir, cambiar o eliminar de sus vidas. La tradición de hacer resoluciones viene de la antigüedad El imperio romano estableció el 1ro de enero como el inicio del año y…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- North American Bat Death Toll Exceeds 5.5 Million From White-nose Syndrome (Jan 17, 2012) On the verge of another season of winter hibernating bat surveys, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists and partners estimate that at…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- 3rd International Symposium on Weeds and Invasive Plants (Agricultural Weeds and Plant Invaders) Oct 2-7, 2011Ascona (Monte Verita) Switzerland Scientists and practitioners from all over the world met from Oct 3 to 7, 2011 in…
By Amy MillerThere are people who make New Year’s Resolutions and those who think we are silly.January 1 gives the former a date to wipe the slate clean. On Feb. 1, we might decide to consume less or moisturize more. On March 1, we might swear to eat more healthfully or exercise more diligently.…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Washington Invasive Species Council: Annual Report - 2011 This report to the Legislature summarizes the work of the council during the past year and discusses the threat invasives species pose to Washington's landscape,…
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Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection.Previous Science Wednesdays.By Alan Hecht and Joseph FikselSome people might be surprised to hear that there’s a National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) conference this week here in Washington, DC focused on…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- National Ocean Policy Draft Implementation Plan (Jan 12, 2012) As part of President Obama's National Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes, the National Ocean Council has released a draft…
Navy corrects violations and settles with EPA for nearly $161,000 (Seattle—Jan
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Salazar Announces Ban on Importation and Interstate Transportation of Four Giant Snakes that Threaten Everglades (Jan 17, 2012) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a rule that would ban the importation and interstate…