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Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Aug. 9, 2011) - EPA has awarded the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) $30,000 to assist with outreach, education and implementation of the Clean Air Act’s Risk Management Program
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Aug. 9, 2011) - EPA has awarded the Missouri State Emergency Agency (SEMA) $30,000 to assist with outreach, education and implementation of the Clean Air Act’s Risk Management Program
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- August is Asian Longhorned Beetle Awareness Month (Aug 5, 2011) August is Asian longhorned beetle awareness month! Throughout the Northeastern region of the U.S., from Maine all the way down to New Jersey and Pennsylvannia, there…
I am known as a “pageant girl” in my small town of Delanco, New Jersey. While many people can’t see past the word “pageant”, the pageant I participate in is nothing like what you have seen on T.V. America’s National Teenager is a pageant system is based on leadership, academic…
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…
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., August 8, 2011) - EPA Region 7 will host a public meeting tomorrow night to discuss the results of its off-site environmental sampling of properties near the Carter Carburetor Site in St. Louis, Mo
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…
The world's biggest historic landslide occurred during the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, a volcano in the Cascade Mountain Range in the State of Washington, USA. The volume of material was 2.8 km. The world's biggest prehistoric landslide, discovered so far, is in southwestern Iran,…
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
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