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NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries' Maritime Heritage Program and the University of Hawaii's Marine Option Program have completed a survey of sunken World War II-era aircraft and shipwrecks along Maui's southern coast.
Persistent, scorching heat in the central and eastern regions of the United States shattered long-standing daily and monthly temperature records last month, making it the fourth warmest July on record nationally, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center.
For Immediate Release No. 11-OPA066 NEARLY $30 MILLION FOR 70 GRANTS WILL GO TO PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE BASIN (Washington, D.C. – August 8, 2011) -- The U.S
WASHINGTON –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a national partnership to protect Americans’ health by improving rural drinking water and wastewater systems
By Larry TellerWhat temperature do you set on your house thermostat during these sultry summer days? (To clarify, I’m asking about the times of the day and week when you’re home but don’t have guests.)I believe in 78 degree, and here’s why: It feels fine to me, especially when coming into…
I’m not sure why, but getting on this ship always makes me smile. Maybe it’s the familiar faces among the crew that I’m lucky enough to see every so often, the feeling of the ship when it’s underway, or the smell of Amanda’s cooking. Surely it’s a combination, but above all else, I know…
By Alex Gorsky Being an environmental guy, I had heard of Rachel Carson. I saw a video about her in a science classes and I read her book, Silent Spring. It wasn’t until I started to intern at the EPA that I learned that there was a contest under her name. When I began to work [...]
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Aug. 4, 2011) - The Metropolitan St
By Administrator Lisa P. JacksonYesterday I was in Warwick Township and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a rural community that has been a model for resource conservation and sustainable economic growth. This was one of many visits EPA officials have made to connect with rural communities. I have had…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed an amended plan to clean up ground water at the Tri-Cities Barrel Superfund Site in Fenton, N.Y
NOAA issued its updated 2011 Atlantic hurricane season outlook Thursday raising the number of expected named storms from its pre-season outlook issued in May.
By Cameron DavisNearly 1,000 people attended the recent Coastal Zone 2011 conference in Chicago to recognize the first year anniversary of President Obama’s “National Ocean Policy,” to protect the country’s oceans, coasts and Great Lakes. So, why should we freshwater fans in the Great Lakes…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- APHIS-PPQ Stakeholders Registry The new and improved PPQ Stakeholder Registry (USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine) will allow you to receive emails and/or text messages about topics…
WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a rule to advance the use of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies, while protecting Americans’ health and the environment
WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a rule to advance the use of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies, while protecting Americans’ health and the environment
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Update -- NAPPRA (Not Authorized Pending Pest Risk Analysis) -- Addition of Plants for Planting to the NAPPRA Lists The Not Authorized Pending Pest Risk Analysis list (APHIS-2011-0072) of plants and flowers has been published by…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Late Blight of Tomato and Potato in Connecticut--2011 (May 2011) Late blight was confirmed on tomatoes and potatoes in a Connecticut greenhouse. As of May 2011, no field outbreaks have been observed. * See our Connecticut page for…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Late Blight - USAblight -- a National Project on Late Blight of Tomatoes and Potato in the United States. This new national website that will act as an information portal on late blight. You can report disease occurrences, submit…
Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Kansas City, Kan., Aug. 3, 2011) - Representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a news conference at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 4, in St