Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2009
H.R.4001 - Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2009 Introduced: Nov 3, 2009 Sponsor: Rep Heller, Dean [NV-2] Summary: To provide for environmental restoration activities and forest management activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Requires the Director to deploy strategies that meet or exceed specified…
Reid: Discovery of New Species at Lake Tahoe Highlights the Need for Restoration Bill (Jun 4, 2010)
Reid: Discovery of New Species at Lake Tahoe Highlights the Need for Restoration Bill (Jun 4, 2010) Senator Harry Reid. Senator Harry Reid issued a statement saying that the discoveryof the NewZealand Mudsnail at a Lake Tahoe Basin inspection station demonstrates theneed for the passage of the Lake…
New Zealand Mudsnails the Latest Invasive Species Detected at Lake Tahoe Basin (May 29, 2010)
New Zealand Mudsnails the Latest Invasive Species Detected at Lake Tahoe Basin (May 29, 2010) Tahoe Daily Tribune. A new aquatic invasive species has surfaced at Lake Tahoe, the New Zealand mud snail . Unlike zebra and quagga mussels, mud snails do not affect water infrastructure and cling to boat…
Follow the Money: Wealth, Population Are Key Drivers of Invasive Species (Jun 7, 2010)
Follow the Money: Wealth, Population Are Key Drivers of Invasive Species (Jun 7, 2010) Oregon State University. College of Forestry. Scientists studying biological invasions in Europe found that wealth and population density, along with an increase in international trade and commerce, were the…
New Invasive Species Conferences
See our Conference Calendar for more information: 2010 New England Lakes Conference - "Lake Management in Lean Times: Focusing on Practical Solutions and Achievable Results" -- Jun 11-12, 2010 2010 Annual Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association Conference -- Jun 13-15,…
Free Webcast Today (Jun 9, 2010): Causes and Consequences of Microstegium vimineum (Japanese Stiltgrass) Invasions
Free Webcast Today (Jun 9, 2010): Causes and Consequences of Microstegium vimineum (Japanese Stiltgrass) Invasions Presentation by: Luke Flory, University of Indiana Time: 11:45am to 1pm Eastern Place: Your Computer! Stewardship Network Webcasts Stewardship Network. The Stewardship Network builds…
Three Beef Feedlots in Iowa Face Civil Enforcement Actions as EPA Continues Emphasis on Compliance with Clean Water Act
New Invasive Species Related Grants and Funding Opportunities
New Invasive Species Related Grants and Funding Opportunities: Colorado State University - Assessment of Aquatic Invasion Species (Jun 9, 2010) White River Valley Invasive Weeds SNPLMA Project with TCW (Jun 8, 2010) Redband Trout and Salmon Habitat Assessments and Restoration (Jun 8, 2010) Subscribe…
Battery Manufacturer in Corydon, Iowa, to Pay $53,547 Penalty for Failure to Monitor and Report Wastewater Discharges
Second Round of Sampling Reveals No Indoor Air Health Concerns at Buildings 50 and 52 at the Bannister Federal Complex
Science Wednesday: The Importance of Sharing Our Science
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.“Is America flunking science?”When Joe Levine, an environmental educator, posed this question in a presentation to EPA employees in Research Triangle Park, NC, my immediate answer was “no way.”…
NOAA Selects University of Washington to Lead Joint Institute to Study Atmosphere, Ocean
NOAA has selected the University of Washington to continue leadership of a federal/academic research partnership that will look at tsunamis, ocean acidification, marine ecosystems and fisheries, climate change and other issues that affect millions in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
NOAA: Near-Normal U.S. Temperatures and Above-Normal U.S. Precipitation in May
NOAA’s State of the Climate report shows the May 2010 average temperature for the contiguous United States was 60.8 degrees F, which is 0.2 degrees F below the long-term (1901-2000) average. May’s average precipitation was 3.10 inches, 0.23 inch above the 1901-2000 average.
NOAA Deploys Additional High Powered Research Aircraft to Gulf to Help Monitor Air Quality
A second NOAA WP-3D Orion aircraft was deployed to the Gulf today to build on current air quality monitoring efforts near the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.
EPA announces $10 million for Communities to Combat Climate Change
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making available up to $10 million in grants to local governments to establish and carry out initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
EPA and Wyoming's Frontier Refining Inc., resolve enforcement action
Frontier agrees to pay $900,000 penalty and perform compliance work for violations of surface impoundment regulations (Denver, Colo. – June 8, 2010) In a Consent Agreement filed on May 27, 2010 the U.S
Looking for Environmental Justice at USC
Hi! My name is Charlene and this past semester, I found myself in a six-person upper-division Communication class called Environmental Communication. All of us entered the class with an interest in environmental issues, but no clear idea of what the class would actually cover. Gradually, we came to…
EPA Offers Cooling Tips for Every Budget this Summer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program offers low to no-cost energy-efficient cooling tips to beat the heat
NOAA and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Announce Five Grants to Benefit National System of Marine Protected Areas
Today, NOAA and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation awarded five grants totaling $188,000, to fund stewardship projects and improve coordination efforts at various sites within the National System of Marine Protected Areas. These grants will help protect and conserve many coastal and marine…
NOAA Completes Initial Analysis of Weatherbird II Water Samples
NOAA’s independent analysis of water samples provided from the May 22-28 research mission of the University of South Florida’s R/V Weatherbird II confirmed the presence of very low concentrations of sub-surface oil and PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) at sampling depths ranging from 50…