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Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- USDA Announces Additional Funding to Combat European Grapevine Moth in California (Feb 7, 2011) USDA . Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. USDA 's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has released $16.922 million…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Forest Service Offers Free Guide to Managing Invasive Plants (Jan 26, 2011) USDA . Forest Service. Southern Research Station. This new guide " A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests " provides…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Provides information for invasive species related Congressional bills , including introduction date, sponsor, summary, full bill text, and bill status. H.R.192 - Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Identifying and Managing Aquatic Invasive Species Penn State University. College of Agriculural Sciences. Cooperative Extension. Recorded webinar and materials which provides pictures and descriptions of common aquatic invasive…
For Immediate Release No. 11-OPA014 CHICAGO (Feb. 16, 2011) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public hearing and comment period on its objection to a draft water discharge permit for a power plant near Dayton, Ohio
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Lyndee CollinsWhat is it about C-SPAN that lulls some people to sleep? It’s as if the sound of debate compares to crashing waves on a shore or trickling water. As I prepared to attend my very first…
NOAA's Fisheries Service has issued regulations and a letter of authorization to the U.S. Navy that includes measures to protect marine mammals while conducting the Navy’s Atlantic Fleet training operations at the Gulf of Mexico Range Complex. The regulations and authorization letter require…
(Boston, Mass. – Feb
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on the annual Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2009 draft report. This report will be open for public comment for 30 days after the Federal Register notice is published
The ozone layer - the thin atmospheric band high-up in the stratosphere that protects living things on Earth from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays, not to be confused with damaging ozone pollution close to the ground - faces potential new challenges even as it continues its recovery from earlier…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Courses/Training for Professionals: Cal-IPC's Wildland Weed Field Courses - Registration opens Feb 15 California Invasive Plant Council. Full-day courses provide expert instruction on core topics for your work. Courses are…
Last month was the 17th warmest January for combined global land and ocean surface temperature since records began in 1880. La Niña, with its cooling effect on the central and eastern tropical Pacific, continues to be a factor in global ocean temperatures.
(Seattle – Feb. 15, 2011) — Metro Metals Corp. and Avista Recycling, Inc. have been ordered to properly dispose of computer waste they attempted to illegally export from Minnesota to Vietnam through the Port of Seattle, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(St. Croix, USVI) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun a three-month study of air pollution from the HOVENSA oil refinery and other sources of air pollution near the facility in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. HOVENSA is the second largest oil refinery in the United States
Action Reduces Facilities Air Emissions By Up To 545 Tons Per Year SAN FRANCISCO - The United States, on behalf of the U.S
By Wendy DewHave you ever stood in line at the grocery store and counted how many folks are using reusable grocery bags instead of paper or plastic? I have noticed a significant increase in the amount of people using reusable bags over the past few years. Can you imagine a day when no one asks [...]…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- CBP Keeps Imported Valentine Flowers Free of Harmful Pests and Diseases (Feb 10, 2011) DHS . Customs and Border Protection. During the weeks leading to Valentine's Day, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s highly trained…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Roles of Genes and Proteins in Asian Soybean Rust Resistance Emerging (Feb 10, 2011) USDA. Agricultural Research Service. Asian soybean rust , caused by the fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi , is a disease of soybean crops worldwide,…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Chronic Wasting Disease Found In A White-Tailed Deer In Maryland (Feb 10, 2011) Maryland Department of Natural Resources. A white-tailed deer harvested in Maryland has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Chronic…
On Feb. 14, President Obama issued the FY 2012 budget for NOAA, requesting $5.5 billion for the nation’s oceanic and atmospheric agency. The proposed budget includes key investments to strengthen NOAA’s most critical programs and initiatives, while addressing the administration’s goals.
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- USDA Announces Additional Funding to Combat European Grapevine Moth in California (Feb 7, 2011) USDA . Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. USDA 's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has released $16.922 million…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Forest Service Offers Free Guide to Managing Invasive Plants (Jan 26, 2011) USDA . Forest Service. Southern Research Station. This new guide " A Management Guide for Invasive Plants in Southern Forests " provides…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Provides information for invasive species related Congressional bills , including introduction date, sponsor, summary, full bill text, and bill status. H.R.192 - Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Identifying and Managing Aquatic Invasive Species Penn State University. College of Agriculural Sciences. Cooperative Extension. Recorded webinar and materials which provides pictures and descriptions of common aquatic invasive…
For Immediate Release No. 11-OPA014 CHICAGO (Feb. 16, 2011) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public hearing and comment period on its objection to a draft water discharge permit for a power plant near Dayton, Ohio
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Lyndee CollinsWhat is it about C-SPAN that lulls some people to sleep? It’s as if the sound of debate compares to crashing waves on a shore or trickling water. As I prepared to attend my very first…
NOAA's Fisheries Service has issued regulations and a letter of authorization to the U.S. Navy that includes measures to protect marine mammals while conducting the Navy’s Atlantic Fleet training operations at the Gulf of Mexico Range Complex. The regulations and authorization letter require…
(Boston, Mass. – Feb
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on the annual Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2009 draft report. This report will be open for public comment for 30 days after the Federal Register notice is published
The ozone layer - the thin atmospheric band high-up in the stratosphere that protects living things on Earth from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays, not to be confused with damaging ozone pollution close to the ground - faces potential new challenges even as it continues its recovery from earlier…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Courses/Training for Professionals: Cal-IPC's Wildland Weed Field Courses - Registration opens Feb 15 California Invasive Plant Council. Full-day courses provide expert instruction on core topics for your work. Courses are…
Last month was the 17th warmest January for combined global land and ocean surface temperature since records began in 1880. La Niña, with its cooling effect on the central and eastern tropical Pacific, continues to be a factor in global ocean temperatures.
(Seattle – Feb. 15, 2011) — Metro Metals Corp. and Avista Recycling, Inc. have been ordered to properly dispose of computer waste they attempted to illegally export from Minnesota to Vietnam through the Port of Seattle, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(St. Croix, USVI) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has begun a three-month study of air pollution from the HOVENSA oil refinery and other sources of air pollution near the facility in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. HOVENSA is the second largest oil refinery in the United States
Action Reduces Facilities Air Emissions By Up To 545 Tons Per Year SAN FRANCISCO - The United States, on behalf of the U.S
By Wendy DewHave you ever stood in line at the grocery store and counted how many folks are using reusable grocery bags instead of paper or plastic? I have noticed a significant increase in the amount of people using reusable bags over the past few years. Can you imagine a day when no one asks [...]…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- CBP Keeps Imported Valentine Flowers Free of Harmful Pests and Diseases (Feb 10, 2011) DHS . Customs and Border Protection. During the weeks leading to Valentine's Day, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s highly trained…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Roles of Genes and Proteins in Asian Soybean Rust Resistance Emerging (Feb 10, 2011) USDA. Agricultural Research Service. Asian soybean rust , caused by the fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi , is a disease of soybean crops worldwide,…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Chronic Wasting Disease Found In A White-Tailed Deer In Maryland (Feb 10, 2011) Maryland Department of Natural Resources. A white-tailed deer harvested in Maryland has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Chronic…
On Feb. 14, President Obama issued the FY 2012 budget for NOAA, requesting $5.5 billion for the nation’s oceanic and atmospheric agency. The proposed budget includes key investments to strengthen NOAA’s most critical programs and initiatives, while addressing the administration’s goals.