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By Jeanethe FalveyI remember my mom telling me about a jar of pennies she buried as a child. Every visit to that house in Long Island I would consider excavating beneath my grandparents’ porch, but grabbed my pail and shovel to find other intriguing things on the beach instead. It was tempting…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Invasive Plant Science and Management - Oct-Dec 2011 (Vol 4, Issue 4) is now available online. Note : Article abstracts are available to everyone. Full-text articles may require a subscription (USDA access through DigiTop ).…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Many New Upcoming Invasive Species Conferences added, including : Riparian Restoration Workshop -- Jan 12, 2012 2012 Science, Practice & Art of Restoring Ecosystems Conference -- Jan 20-21, 2012 Idaho Weed Conference -- Feb…
NOAA has awarded the first year of an anticipated five-year, $4 million grant to scientists researching the causes of Ciguatera fish poisoning, the most common form of algal toxin-induced seafood poisoning in the world, focusing on the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.
NOAA is seeking public comment on a draft environmental impact statement describing how offshore oil and gas activities in the U.S. Beaufort and Chukchi seas could affect marine mammals and the Alaska Native communities that depend on them for subsistence.
Por la Administradora Lisa P. JacksonTwitter en españolDesde los esfuerzos históricos por recortar la contaminación de los automóviles estadounidenses a fuertes medidas para prevenir que la contaminación de plantas energéticas cruce las fronteras estatales, el 2011 ha sido un año estelar para…
Grocery retailer diverted over 60 million pounds of food to feed people in need (Seattle – Dec. 21, 2011) SUPERVALU, Inc. received the 2011 National Waste Wise Award Honorable Mention for the company’s exceptional commitment to food recovery
WASHINGTON – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first national standards to protect American families from power plant emissions of mercury and air toxics like arsenic, acid gas, nickel, selenium, and cyanide
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- See our new page for Smartphone applications -- Provides general resources for smartphones applications (apps) to assist in tracking, monitoring various species, including invasive species. * See our Monitoring section for more…
by Administrator Lisa P. JacksonFrom historic efforts to cut pollution from American automobiles to strong measures to prevent power plant pollution from crossing state lines, 2011 was already a banner year for clean air and the health of the American people. And the EPA is closing out the year with…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Scientists Release Natural Enemy of Asian Citrus Psyllid: Parasitic wasps, released for the first time in California, could help protect state's citrus industry (Dec 20, 2011) Scientists released a natural enemy of the Asian…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, the first national standards to protect American families from power plant emissions of mercury and toxic air pollution like arsenic, acid gas, nickel, selenium, and cyanide
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 21, 2011) - EPA has awarded $1,116,000 to Omaha, Neb., for sewer improvements. The project is expected to be completed by the spring of 2013
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection.Previous Science Wednesdays.By Aaron FersterWhile “TGISW” (thank goodness it’s Science Wednesday) may never catch on like that more famous exclamation about everybody’s favorite workday, I’ve come to really enjoy my…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- UGA/Warnell Center Develops Invasive Species Tracking App (Dec 7, 2011) The Everglades National Park has released a much expanded mobile app for tracking invasive exotics in Florida. The IveGot1 app (iTunes) was developed by Park…
DELMAR, DE/MD (Dec. 20, 2011) – Delmar’s new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility was unveiled today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included dignitaries from Delaware, Maryland, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
WEDNESDAY: EPA Administrator Jackson to Make Significant Clean Air Act Announcement WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P
(Boston, Mass. – Dec. 20, 2011) – This week the Rhode Island Army National Guard (RIARNG) has begun installation of a Corrosion Control Treatment System to comply with the requirements of the federal Lead and Copper Rule at its base located in Coventry, R.I. This past October the U.S
By Amy MillerI thought I recycled everything possible. Papers here. Bottles there. Food waste in the yard. Yes, my trash was reduced to simply trash.Then my town started a Pay-As-You-Throw program. Suddenly there was this system of measurement and it became like a game. Each Blue Bag counted.And so…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Notre Dame Researchers Demonstrate New DNA Detection Technique (Dec 16, 2011) A team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame have demonstrated a novel DNA detection method that could prove suitable for many real-world…