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The Commerce Department today announced the appointment of 21 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils - important partners with NOAA's Fisheries Service in determining how ocean fisheries are managed.
WASHINGTON – The Obama Administration today announced the launch of a series of listening sessions to gather input from the communities that depend on and care for our ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes – continuing work to implement the nation’s first comprehensive ocean policy
By Michelle DePass June 5 marks World Environment Day, reminding us that pollution knows no national boundaries; mercury is found in fish from the Gulf Coast to the Arctic, airborne particulates travel thousands of miles, and environmental impacts are felt by people across the globe, from Alaskan…
(ATLANTA – June 2, 2011) – Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a final determination that the Macon area meets the 1997 federal fine particulate matter standard
By Nancy Stoner
The Commerce Department today announced the appointment of 21 new and returning members to the eight regional fishery management councils - important partners with NOAA's Fisheries Service in determining how ocean fisheries are managed.
WASHINGTON – The Obama Administration today announced the launch of a series of listening sessions to gather input from the communities that depend on and care for our ocean, coasts, and Great Lakes – continuing work to implement the nation’s first comprehensive ocean policy
By Michelle DePass June 5 marks World Environment Day, reminding us that pollution knows no national boundaries; mercury is found in fish from the Gulf Coast to the Arctic, airborne particulates travel thousands of miles, and environmental impacts are felt by people across the globe, from Alaskan…
(ATLANTA – June 2, 2011) – Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a final determination that the Macon area meets the 1997 federal fine particulate matter standard
By Nancy Stoner Water has always been a powerful force in my life. I grew up in a floodplain outside Waynesboro, Virginia, near the South River. My house was right next to the river, and one time the floods were so bad that I ended up going out the front door on a boat. It was [...]
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- See our revised Federal Register section which provides easier access to relevant invasive species notices. New Federal Register notices added of significance: Importation of Plants for Planting; Establishing a Category of Plants…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- USDA Establishes a New Category in Regulations Governing Nursery Stock Importation; Plants for Planting Not Authorized for Importation Pending Pest Risk Analysis (May 27, 2011) Effective Jun 27, 2011 APHIS is changing the way it…
Field sampling taking place in San Mateo, San Diego, Orange, Solano, Contra Costa, Ventura, Marin, Monterey, Humboldt, San Joaquin and additional counties throughout California, U.S SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- USDA/AIA Survey Reports 2010/2011 Winter Honey Bee Losses (May 23, 2011) Recent survey reports honey bees losses holding about steady. Total losses from managed honey bee colonies nationwide were 30% from all causes for the…
(Seattle - June 1, 2011) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the final report on analysis of air toxics monitoring data near Lapwai High School in Lapwai, Idaho
(06/1/11) SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is ordering Consolidated Tire Recyclers, Inc., which operates a tire recycling facility in Mecca, Calif. to remove excess stockpiled tires and improve fire prevention or face fines of up to $7,500 per day
(New York, N.Y.) With the beginning of the beach season, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is again undertaking a beach and harbor protection program to safeguard beaches and bays in New Jersey and New York and protect the health of the people who enjoy them
(New York, N.Y.) With the beginning of the beach season, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is again undertaking a beach and harbor protection program to safeguard beaches and bays in New Jersey and New York and protect the health of the people who enjoy them
(PHILADELPHIA – June 1, 2011) New fuel economy labels unveiled by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today at the Mid-Atlantic AAA Office in Wilmington, Del. will provide shoppers of model year 2013 cars and trucks with comprehensive fuel efficiency information
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Marguerite HuberA few weeks ago, my to-do list contained two items: (1) go to Philadelphia, and (2) meet Ben Franklin. Check and Check!I attended the Philadelphia Science Festival’s satellite event…
The world's best known shipwreck turns 100 today. Maritime historians generally consider the date of a ship's launch to be its "official birth date" and the Belfast, Northern Ireland, shipyard of Harland and Wolff launched RMS Titanic on May 31, 1911. Once afloat, RMS Titanic was…
(ATLANTA – May 31, 2011) – Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a final determination that the Chattanooga area meets the 1997 federal fine particulate matter standard
Feds, State and Local Partners Highlight Impaired Wetlands near Sacramento, California During Field Sampling This Week SAN FRANCISCO —The U.S
By Mathy StanislausI was born in Sri Lanka. My family moved to the United States when I was five in order to build a better life. As an Asian American, I take special pride in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Island Heritage month. I am now privileged to serve as EPA’s Assistant…
(PHILADELPHIA - May 24, 2011) — Every hour, one American dies from skin cancer – the number one cancer in the U.S. To help people learn easy ways to combat the disease, the U.S
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- See our revised Federal Register section which provides easier access to relevant invasive species notices. New Federal Register notices added of significance: Importation of Plants for Planting; Establishing a Category of Plants…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- USDA Establishes a New Category in Regulations Governing Nursery Stock Importation; Plants for Planting Not Authorized for Importation Pending Pest Risk Analysis (May 27, 2011) Effective Jun 27, 2011 APHIS is changing the way it…
Field sampling taking place in San Mateo, San Diego, Orange, Solano, Contra Costa, Ventura, Marin, Monterey, Humboldt, San Joaquin and additional counties throughout California, U.S SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- USDA/AIA Survey Reports 2010/2011 Winter Honey Bee Losses (May 23, 2011) Recent survey reports honey bees losses holding about steady. Total losses from managed honey bee colonies nationwide were 30% from all causes for the…
(Seattle - June 1, 2011) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the final report on analysis of air toxics monitoring data near Lapwai High School in Lapwai, Idaho
(06/1/11) SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is ordering Consolidated Tire Recyclers, Inc., which operates a tire recycling facility in Mecca, Calif. to remove excess stockpiled tires and improve fire prevention or face fines of up to $7,500 per day
(New York, N.Y.) With the beginning of the beach season, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is again undertaking a beach and harbor protection program to safeguard beaches and bays in New Jersey and New York and protect the health of the people who enjoy them
(New York, N.Y.) With the beginning of the beach season, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is again undertaking a beach and harbor protection program to safeguard beaches and bays in New Jersey and New York and protect the health of the people who enjoy them
(PHILADELPHIA – June 1, 2011) New fuel economy labels unveiled by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today at the Mid-Atlantic AAA Office in Wilmington, Del. will provide shoppers of model year 2013 cars and trucks with comprehensive fuel efficiency information
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Marguerite HuberA few weeks ago, my to-do list contained two items: (1) go to Philadelphia, and (2) meet Ben Franklin. Check and Check!I attended the Philadelphia Science Festival’s satellite event…
The world's best known shipwreck turns 100 today. Maritime historians generally consider the date of a ship's launch to be its "official birth date" and the Belfast, Northern Ireland, shipyard of Harland and Wolff launched RMS Titanic on May 31, 1911. Once afloat, RMS Titanic was…
(ATLANTA – May 31, 2011) – Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a final determination that the Chattanooga area meets the 1997 federal fine particulate matter standard
Feds, State and Local Partners Highlight Impaired Wetlands near Sacramento, California During Field Sampling This Week SAN FRANCISCO —The U.S
By Mathy StanislausI was born in Sri Lanka. My family moved to the United States when I was five in order to build a better life. As an Asian American, I take special pride in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Island Heritage month. I am now privileged to serve as EPA’s Assistant…
(PHILADELPHIA - May 24, 2011) — Every hour, one American dies from skin cancer – the number one cancer in the U.S. To help people learn easy ways to combat the disease, the U.S