A new network of water sensors in Monterey Bay is now aiding the abalone industry by monitoring water quality for harmful algal blooms and other potential hazards, helping to keep the valuable shellfish safe to eat while increasing knowledge of the bay’s environment.
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Experts Watching for Tiny Beetle That Threatens Walnut Trees (Jun 26, 2012) Iowa tree and bug experts are looking for the presence of a beetle that could cause problems with Iowa's valuable black walnut industry. Thousand…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Study Provides First Evidence of Coevolution Between Invasive, Native Species (Jun 28, 2012) A new University of Georgia study shows that some native clearweed plants have evolved resistance to invasive garlic mustard plants -- and…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing a $60,000 grant to the Ironbound Community Corporation, a community organization in the Ironbound section of Newark, New Jersey, to educate the community about the history and ecology of the Passaic River and what can be done to…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing grants to three community organizations in New York State to help restore urban waters, support community revitalization efforts and protect the health of people living near these waterways. The grants will be awarded to the…
by Sean Sheldrake, EPA Region 10 Dive Team and Alan Humphrey, EPA-Environmental Response Team (ERT) In our last segment, I had just rehearsed with the diver their underwater “dance” of careful movements to safely get the data we need to support our Willamette River cleanup. Now with the diver…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- United States, Canadian Forest Officials Hold Forest Health Summit: Officials join to discuss common land threats, develop common strategies (Jun 28, 2012) U.S. Forest Service and Canadian Forest Service of Natural Resources Canada…
(Boston, Mass. – June 28, 2012) – In two separate grants, EPA is awarding $120,000 to two organizations working to clean urban rivers in northeastern Massachusetts
by Waleska Nieves Muñoz I was 10 when I went snorkeling for the first time. I was immediately mesmerized with the variety of species living in the ocean, but I was also surprise to see trash on the ocean floor. That moment of wonder and confusion of seeing something so beautiful polluted with…
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A new network of water sensors in Monterey Bay is now aiding the abalone industry by monitoring water quality for harmful algal blooms and other potential hazards, helping to keep the valuable shellfish safe to eat while increasing knowledge of the bay’s environment.
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Experts Watching for Tiny Beetle That Threatens Walnut Trees (Jun 26, 2012) Iowa tree and bug experts are looking for the presence of a beetle that could cause problems with Iowa's valuable black walnut industry. Thousand…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Study Provides First Evidence of Coevolution Between Invasive, Native Species (Jun 28, 2012) A new University of Georgia study shows that some native clearweed plants have evolved resistance to invasive garlic mustard plants -- and…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing a $60,000 grant to the Ironbound Community Corporation, a community organization in the Ironbound section of Newark, New Jersey, to educate the community about the history and ecology of the Passaic River and what can be done to…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing grants to three community organizations in New York State to help restore urban waters, support community revitalization efforts and protect the health of people living near these waterways. The grants will be awarded to the…
by Sean Sheldrake, EPA Region 10 Dive Team and Alan Humphrey, EPA-Environmental Response Team (ERT) In our last segment, I had just rehearsed with the diver their underwater “dance” of careful movements to safely get the data we need to support our Willamette River cleanup. Now with the diver…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- United States, Canadian Forest Officials Hold Forest Health Summit: Officials join to discuss common land threats, develop common strategies (Jun 28, 2012) U.S. Forest Service and Canadian Forest Service of Natural Resources Canada…
(Boston, Mass. – June 28, 2012) – In two separate grants, EPA is awarding $120,000 to two organizations working to clean urban rivers in northeastern Massachusetts
by Waleska Nieves Muñoz I was 10 when I went snorkeling for the first time. I was immediately mesmerized with the variety of species living in the ocean, but I was also surprise to see trash on the ocean floor. That moment of wonder and confusion of seeing something so beautiful polluted with…
For Immediate Release No. 12 – OPA049 No. 12 – OPA049 Chicago (June 27, 2012) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with BASF Corp. regarding alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its Wyandotte, Michigan, chemical manufacturing facility
Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Kansas City, Kan., June 27, 2012) - EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks, Iowa City Mayor Matt Hayek, and others will hold a news conference Friday, June 29, to announce a new environmental partnership between EPA and the City of Iowa City, Iowa
(Baltimore, MD – June 27, 2012) Today the Chesapeake Bay Trust, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Maryland Department of the Environment announced the recipients of $376,000 in grant funding through EPA’s Green Streets-Green Jobs-Green…
(DALLAS – June 27, 2012) The Environmental Protection Agency awarded $59,824 to Groundwork New Orleans to provide training for students working to restore polluted urban waters. The goal of the Urban Waters program is to fund research, studies, training, and demonstration projects that benefit…
by Gwen Bausmith Growing up in southwest Ohio, I lived over 600 miles away from the ocean, viewing it as a vacation destination, a place very far removed from the agricultural fields and suburbs of the Midwest. It wasn’t until years later that I learned how much all of our lives, whether coastal…
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a total of over $119,000 in funds split between two California projects to help restore urban waters, support community revitalization and protect community health. “Urban waters especially have been degraded by habitat lost,…
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded over $59,000 in grant funds to the Revive the San Joaquin group in Fresno, Calif. to help protect urban waters, community health and support community revitalization. “Urban waters especially have been degraded by habitat loss,…
(06/26/12) HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a total of over $59,000 in funds to the group Malama Maunalua on Oahu to help restore urban waters, support community revitalization and protect community health. “Urban waters especially have been degraded by habitat…
(ATLANTA – June 26, 2012) At a ceremony today in Grove Park, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $50,000 grant to Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK) to expand the environmental group’s Neighborhood Water Watch program in Atlanta’s urban core. The organization is one of just…
U.S. EPA, San Joaquin Valley Air District assess penaltySAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District today announced a Clean Air Act settlement with Ralcorp’s Cottage Bakery in Lodi, Calif. after the facility failed to obtain…
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced it is awarding $2.7 million to 46 organizations in 32 states and Puerto Rico to help restore urban waters, support community revitalization and protect Americans’ health. Nancy Stoner, EPA's Acting Assistant…
Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Kansas City, Kan., June 27, 2012) - EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks, Iowa City Mayor Matt Hayek, and others will hold a news conference Friday, June 29, to announce a new environmental partnership between EPA and the City of Iowa City, Iowa
(Baltimore, MD – June 27, 2012) Today the Chesapeake Bay Trust, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the Maryland Department of the Environment announced the recipients of $376,000 in grant funding through EPA’s Green Streets-Green Jobs-Green…
(DALLAS – June 27, 2012) The Environmental Protection Agency awarded $59,824 to Groundwork New Orleans to provide training for students working to restore polluted urban waters. The goal of the Urban Waters program is to fund research, studies, training, and demonstration projects that benefit…
by Gwen Bausmith Growing up in southwest Ohio, I lived over 600 miles away from the ocean, viewing it as a vacation destination, a place very far removed from the agricultural fields and suburbs of the Midwest. It wasn’t until years later that I learned how much all of our lives, whether coastal…
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a total of over $119,000 in funds split between two California projects to help restore urban waters, support community revitalization and protect community health. “Urban waters especially have been degraded by habitat lost,…
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded over $59,000 in grant funds to the Revive the San Joaquin group in Fresno, Calif. to help protect urban waters, community health and support community revitalization. “Urban waters especially have been degraded by habitat loss,…
(06/26/12) HONOLULU – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a total of over $59,000 in funds to the group Malama Maunalua on Oahu to help restore urban waters, support community revitalization and protect community health. “Urban waters especially have been degraded by habitat…
(ATLANTA – June 26, 2012) At a ceremony today in Grove Park, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $50,000 grant to Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK) to expand the environmental group’s Neighborhood Water Watch program in Atlanta’s urban core. The organization is one of just…
U.S. EPA, San Joaquin Valley Air District assess penaltySAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District today announced a Clean Air Act settlement with Ralcorp’s Cottage Bakery in Lodi, Calif. after the facility failed to obtain…
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced it is awarding $2.7 million to 46 organizations in 32 states and Puerto Rico to help restore urban waters, support community revitalization and protect Americans’ health. Nancy Stoner, EPA's Acting Assistant…