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Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Online Native Plant Center Helps Chesapeake Bay (Jun 13, 2011) A new tool to help citizens in the Chesapeake Bay watershed select native plants is now available. Users of the portal, Native Plant Center can search for native…
(New York, N.Y. - Oct. 6, 2011) The U.S
(New York, N.Y. - Oct. 6, 2011) The U.S
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 11-OPA 097 EPA provides over $1.1 million for Sleeping Bear Dunes and Grand Traverse Band watersheds (Traverse City, Michigan - October 6, 2011) The U.S
(New York, N.Y.) More than 200 million gallons of flood water has been drained from the American Cyanamid Superfund site in Bridgewater, NJ and the system used to capture contaminated ground water under the site is now functioning, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Invasive Sea Squirt Puts Connecticut's Shellfish Sector on Alert (Sep 29, 2011) The invasive sea squirt, Styela clava, has now been discovered along the Eastern Seaboard as far south as Bridgeport Harbor and poses a…
(New York, N.Y.) From helping control floods to serving as natural buffers against water pollution to providing recreational opportunities and habitat for fish and wildlife, wetlands offer benefits almost too numerous to count. Members of the public can help the U.S
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- UF-led Study: Invasive Amphibians, Reptiles in Florida Outnumber World (Sep 15, 2011) Florida has the world's worst invasive amphibian and reptile problem, and a new 20-year study led by a University of Florida researcher…
By Peter CassellGrowing up in New Jersey, I always had access to the beach, which every New Jersean knows as the Jersey Shore. Then I went off to college and didn’t get to enjoy ocean anymore. After accepting a job in EPA’s Chicago office, I got a pleasant surprise. There were beaches right near…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Location Matters: For Invasive Aquatic Species, It's Better to Start Upstream (Sep 26, 2011) Researchers have found that a species invasion that starts at the upstream edge of its range may have a major advantage over…
WASHINGTON - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized five organizations and one individual as the 2011 WaterSense Partners of the Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 11-OPA096 EPA Provides More than Half a Million Dollars for Muskegon Area Project (Muskegon, Michigan - October 5, 2011) The U.S
PHILADELPHIA (October 5, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has approved new performance standards for controlling urban stormwater runoff in Washington, D.C
(Boston, Mass. – October 5, 2011) – Grimmel Industries, a metal scrap recycler located on the banks of the Piscataqua River in Portsmouth, N.H. faces a large fine for allowing polluted stormwater to flow into surrounding waters, in violation of the Clean Water Act
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Sarah BlauIt starts off sounding like a bad riddle: you cannot see it, smell it or taste it, and boiling it in water will not get rid of it. But then the riddle turns serious: it can cause high blood…
WASHINGTON - The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force, chaired by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, today released for public review and feedback its comprehensive preliminary strategy for long term ecosystem restoration
(Atlanta, Ga. – Oct. 4, 2011) – On Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7-8, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 will kick-off its Children’s Health Month observance in Jacksonville by hosting a children’s health fair and environmental justice (EJ) showcase recognition event
By Erica ArnoldIn August, I had the incredible opportunity to learn from and exchange ideas on sustainability with students from Japan, Poland, and Thailand. At the Toshiba Youth Conference 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand, four other students, two teachers and I had the honor of representing the US at a…
By Matthew Dalbey A few years ago, my son Noah, then in first grade, received a stopwatch from his grandmother. That day we passed by the apartment where I lived when I was his age. Seeing a potential moment for father-son bonding, Noah and I used his stopwatch to see how long it took us to [...]
By Leon LatinoOne of my oldest gardening memories is picking Japanese peapods for my grandfather, a 2nd generation Italian-American who moved the family from Worcester, MA to rural East Brookfield, where he had room to plant massive gardens. Though I did not really enjoy picking peas or watering…