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Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- USDA Strengthens Efforts to Address Citrus Greening (Jul 11, 2011) Citrus greening threatens to destroy over 1 million commercial citrus acres that have an annual production value of approximately $3 billion across the nation.…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Invasive Plant Science and Management - Apr-Jun 2011 (Vol 4, Issue 2) is now available online. Note : Article abstracts are available to everyone. Full-text articles may require a subscription (USDA access through DigiTop ). …
(Boston, Mass. – July 14, 2011) – A Cheshire, Conn., company that makes metal parts for the aerospace industry faces a fine of up to $175,739 for charges by EPA that it violated federal clean air and right-to-know laws
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today are announcing for the first time products recognized as the most energy-efficient in their categories among those that have earned the Energy Star label
Although it may seem that we are having more earthquakes, earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 or greater have remained fairly constant throughout this century and, according to our records, have actually seemed to decrease in recent years. A partial explanation may lie in the fact that in the last twenty…
By Sara Russell“Wow!”“Ooooh!”“Cool!”These are reactions I got from a class of 2nd graders as two drops of soap hit our simulated oil spill of salt water and vegetable oil laden with cocoa powder. The minute the soap hits the “spill,” the oil runs and clings to the edges of a milk…
(Boston, Mass. – July 13, 2011) – An industrial laundry in Manchester, N.H
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold a press call tomorrow to discuss pilot testing of a new product designation within the Energy Star program
WASHINGTON – After a careful review of the best available science, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing secondary air quality standards to protect the environment from nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur oxides (SOx)
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Paul T. Anastas, Ph.D.It is rigorous, cutting edge science that allows EPA to protect human health and the environment. Every decision and action that EPA takes on behalf of the American people is…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Invasive Species Conferences added, including : New Zealand Plant Protection Society Meeting -- Aug 9-11, 2011 1st Bio-Protection Symposium - Managing pests: the future of biocontrol -- Aug 31, 2011 XIII National Congress on…
WASHINGTON - The Administration strongly opposes H.R 2018 because it would significantly undermine the Clean Water Act (CWA) and could adversely affect public health, the economy, and the environment
This post is cross posted from the “Huffington Post”By Administrator Lisa P. JacksonWith the economy on the minds of millions of Americans, President Obama continues to make job creation this administration’s top priority. Today the U.S Environmental Protection Agency is following through on…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- IPM3 -- Integrated Pest Managment Education / Registration Information IPM3 is offering six distance education courses this fall 2011 and winter 2012 on various IPM topics, including invasive species. IPM3 is a consortium of…
(DALLAS – July 12, 2011) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that all ‘flexible permit’ companies in Texas have agreed to apply for approved air permits, helping to achieve clean air in the state and providing for regulatory certainty
By Leon CarterRecently, EPA staffed an information booth at the first of what promises to be an annual event: Urban Resolutions for Bridging African Americans to Natural Environments. The purpose of the U.R.B.A.A.N.E. Conference 2011 was to discuss, develop and possibly deliver resources related to…
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a proposal under the Clean Air Act that would waive requirements for systems used at gas station pumps to capture potentially harmful gasoline vapors while refueling cars
By Sarah BaeMy mom works full-time, and has done so for decades. Although she’s nearing 60, and has various health issues stemming from the stress of her work, because I have an 11 year old sister, she says she won’t be retiring anytime soon. Our family has always lived in big cities, and on…
PHILADELPHIA (July 8, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the selection of Nicholas DiPasquale of Harrington, Del. as the new Director of EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program