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Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Culprit Identified: Fungus Causes Deadly Bat Disease (Oct 26, 2011) The appropriately named fungus Geomyces destructans is the cause of deadly white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats, according to research published in the journal…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the successful cleanup and restoration of the once contaminated William Flynn Veterans Sports Complex in Gloucester City, New Jersey, which is part of the Welsbach/General Gas Mantle Superfund site in Camden County
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Don't Panic: The Animal's Guide to Hitchhiking (Oct 21, 2011) New research suggests that hitch-hiking, once believed to be the exclusive domain of beat poets and wanderers, is in fact an activity that daring members of the…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- West Nile virus transmission linked to land use patterns, 'super-spreaders' (Oct 20, 2011) In most places, only a few key species of bird "hosts" and mosquito "vectors" are important in transmission of…
By Karen MarkEntering my senior year of college, I had the amazing opportunity to intern in the beautifully forested and rolling hills in Brown County State Park in Nashville, Indiana. Turns out my summer internship did more than improve my resume. While I had studied environmental sciences, it was…
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(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the start of construction needed to remove contaminated sediment from the lower Passaic River
By Brittney Gordon For many, Halloween is one of the best holidays of the year. From the endless bags of candy to the costumes, it is the one night where adults and kids alike can pretend to be anyone they want to be, and have a lot of fun doing it. For weeks friends have asked [...]
By Brett SchwartzPrior to beginning my internship in EPA’s Office of Sustainable Communities this past summer, my interest in smart growth was focused primarily on urban infill and suburban retrofit projects. Having lived in or visited places such as Atlantic Station in Atlanta, Washington…
EPA issues construction approval for impoundments at the Pi_on Ridge Uranium Mill in Montrose County (Colo.) Approval based on compliance with Clean Air Act standards for radon emissions from impoundments Contact: Deborah Lebow-Aal 303-312-6223; Matthew Allen, 303-312-6085 (Denver, Colo
By Nancy StonerPopulation growth, aging infrastructure, urbanization and climate change are placing increasing pressure on our water infrastructure all across the country, and over the next 20 years, EPA estimates that more than $600 billion will be needed to address water infrastructure…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Katie LubinskyMy morning drive to work involves bypassing road construction. You know … the smell of baking asphalt, those bright, dizzying orange cones in the road that you almost hit, and of…
PHILADELPHIA (October 25, 2011) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Amerigroup Corporation’s Virginia Beach National Support Center Inc., is the newest Green Power Partner, on EPA's Fortune 500 list of green power purchasers
PHILADELPHIA (October 25, 2011) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Virginia-based Hilton Worldwide is one of the top 10 on the agency’s list of national green power purchasers
PHILADELPHIA (October 25, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh is on EPA's list of the top 50 largest green power purchasers
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Oct
By Joshua Brown Millions of single-use bags are used in Boulder, Colorado each year. The Fairview Net Zero Environmental Club has a goal: reduce the use of single-use shopping bags in Boulder. We are working with the City Council to pass an ordinance to put a fee or a ban on single-use shopping…
By Esther Kwon Among the long list of things my parents told me to be afraid of when I was a child, lead-based paint was never one of them. Perhaps the reason why I was able to grow up without worrying about what was coating the swing set I played on and what kind of paint [...]
(Seattle – Oct. 21, 2011) Today, EPA Region 10 issued a final air permit to Shell Offshore Inc. for oil and gas exploration drilling in the Alaska Arctic
Tour of Electronic Recyclers International facility in Denver underscores federal strategy for electronics stewardship (Denver, Colo.—October 21, 2011) Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S