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(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to demolish a building, dig up contaminated soil and sediment, and treat the ground water at the Crown Cleaners of Watertown, Inc. Superfund site in Herrings, New York
By Jeri WeissHere’s a quick quiz: 1. What happens to the packaged snacks second graders decide not to eat? 2. What do hotels do with the half rolls of toilet-paper and half bottles of shampoo you leave behind? 3. Where does uneaten food, including food still in wrappers, end up after a conference…
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 9, 2011) - Federal and state regulators have completed the first phase of environmental screenings in Chanute, Kan. The sampling includes surface water, sediment, fish tissue and limited air screenings in Chanute, Kan
By Jeanethe FalveyIt’s time to catch my breath and begin an archaeological dig to find my desk again. Utterly astounding what happens to it, even protected from the natural events that douse, drench and sock Boston this time of year.As I recycle used post-its and make a fresh to-do list, I find…
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By Amy MillerMy dog is cute, but she poopsI knew when I decided to get a dog that she would poop. Every day.So I called my friends with dogs. What do you do with the poop, I asked. And then I started hearing the numbers. The official, how-bad-is-dog-poop-for-the-environment numbers. It turns out:…
PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 8, 2011) – A $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will help SEPTA improve air quality in and around its rail yards, through the conversion of a locomotive to a clean diesel engine. EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual enforcement and compliance results
By Lina YounesThis past weekend my children decided to set up the Christmas tree. At the end of the decorating event, they asked that we light up the chimney to sit back, have hot cocoa and roast marshmallows. Even though the evening was not that cold, we willingly complied because we wanted to…
Por Lina YounesEste pasado fin de semana, mis hijas decidieron colocar el árbol de Navidad.Cuando terminaron de decorarlo, nos pidieron que alumbrásemos la chimenea para disfrutar del momento bebiendo chocolate caliente y comiendo malvaviscos. Aunque no hacía tanto frío, gustosamente accedimos a…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Aaron FersterThis past weekend, my extended family came to town to see my daughter play the role of Belinda Cratchit in her high school production of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley. It was a…
By Joshua SingerAnyone who has seen “The Terminator” can appreciate the importance of recycling electronics.In the original film, Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a cyborg sent back in time to kill the mother of the leader of humanity in the war against robots. The sequel also features the…
By Amy Miller My family bought eight chickens. The good news is they are all hens. The odds of getting a rooster when you go out to buy hens are one in 10 so we were off to a good start. We got the four Buff Orpingtons and four Americaunas because my 9-year-old son loves tractors, [...]
At the head of the valley in Yosemite National Park, as if on a pedestal, stands Half Dome, the most colossal and recognizable rock monument in the Sierra Nevada, smoothly rounded on three sides and a sheer vertical face on the fourth. From its summit, over 4,800 feet above the valley, you look…
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(Atlanta, Ga. – Dec. 5, 2011) – On Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Jefferson County Department of Health (JCDH) will conduct a public meeting to discuss air quality issues in the North Birmingham area. The meeting will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m
By Amy MillerMy family lives in a village where we can walk to the post office, grocery store and pizza parlor. Most important of all, our children can walk to school, at least until sixth grade.Nationally, only about 15 percent of children walk to school. This is a serious drop from when I was a…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is helping New York City reduce air pollution with a two million dollar grant to replace two old high polluting locomotive engines that operate in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens with cleaner technology
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By Andrea SchnitzerThe cool fall weather signals the beginning of the winter holiday and vacation travel season, and this may include a hotel stay for you or your family and friends. This year my family is converging in Washington, DC to visit and sight see, after which I’ll be escaping the city…