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Whirling Disease in the United States: A Summary of Progress in Research and Management (2009; PDF | 1.9 MB) Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Collaborations among federal, state and non-governmental organizations havebeen a key factor in the extensive research and management efforts related to…
2010 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Citrus Canker University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Citrus canker, caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas citri subsp. Citri , is a leaf, fruit, and stem blemishing disease that affects most citrus. The 1,900-ft rule was suspended…
(Boise, Idaho – June 15, 2010) Jean M. Smith, owner and operator of the Boise-based Wood Creek Livestock Company, has been issued an EPA Compliance Order for alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act
2010 Garlic Mustard Challenge (Apr 14 - Jul 9, 2010) The Stewardship Network. Garlic mustard threatens the abundant wildflowers and diverse forest ecosystem of Michigan. Each year, this project challenges folks to collaboratively remove garlic mustard throughout the state. In 2009, 158,462 lbs were…
Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week: Jun 12-20, 2010 Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week is an opportunity to learn about aquaticinvasive species, their impacts on Michigan waters, as well as what you can doto prevent their introduction and…
MI Dept. of Agriculture Issues Quarantine to Protect State's Black Walnut Trees: State Hopes to Stop Introduction of Potentially Devasting Thousand Cankers Disease (May 27, 2010) Michigan Department of Agriculture. An exterior state quarantine against Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD) is now in…
Report on Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Stakeholder Meetings and Open Houses (2010) Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Held in Jan 2010, various public open houses were held to focus on aquatic invasive species prevention. The purpose of these stakeholder meetings was to inform…
The combined global land and ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for May, March-May (Northern Hemisphere spring-Southern Hemisphere autumn), and the period January-May according to NOAA. Worldwide average land surface temperature for May and March-May was the warmest on record while…
WASHINGTON- The U.S
(ATLANTA – June 15, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently settled with E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) for the discharge of pollutants in violation of the Clean Water Act at its polymer fiber manufacturing facility in Kinston, N.C
It’s that time of the year again when the weather gets hot and I get very frustrated as I walk the streets here in center city Philadelphia. Many stores have their doors wide open, air conditioning the outside, wasting energy. Last summer I thought to myself, maybe they just don’t understand how…
PHILADELPHIA (June 15, 2010) – Sunoco, Inc. will pay $81,000 in penalties for failing to notify federal and state environmental agencies immediately about an accidental release of benzene into the air in January 2007 from its oil refinery facility in Philadelphia, the U.S
Towards An Early Warning and Information System for Invasive Alien Species (IAS) Threatening Biodiversity in Europe (Jun 1, 2010) European Environment Agency. This report is an abridged version of the full report which was based on a literature analysis, an in-depth assessment of the European…
USDA Announces Additional Funding to Respond to Expected Grasshopper Outbreaks in Western States (Jun 11, 2010) U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the availability of nearly $11 miillonin emergency funding to conduct suppression treatments that will protect…
Bat Fungus Documented in Oklahoma (PDF | 92 KB) (May 19, 2010) Oklahoma Department of Conservation. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A bat from a cave in northwest Oklahoma has tested positive for the fungus associated with white nose syndrome (WNS) . Laboratory tests by the U.S. Geological Survey…
New Federal Strategy for Chesapeake Launches Major Initiatives and Holds Government Accountable for Progress (May 12, 2010) Chesapeake Bay Executive Order. The Strategy for Protecting and Restoring the Chesapeake Bay Watershed focuses on protecting and restoring the environment in communities…
Didymo Nuisance Blooms Hit Chilean Rivers U.S. Geological Survey. Fort Collins Science Center. An extensive bloom of the invasive diatom known as “ didymo ” ( Didymosphenia geminata ) has been identified in South America for the first time.
Whirling Disease in the United States: A Summary of Progress in Research and Management (2009; PDF | 1.9 MB) Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Collaborations among federal, state and non-governmental organizations havebeen a key factor in the extensive research and management efforts related to…
2010 Florida Citrus Pest Management Guide: Citrus Canker University of Florida. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Citrus canker, caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas citri subsp. Citri , is a leaf, fruit, and stem blemishing disease that affects most citrus. The 1,900-ft rule was suspended…
(Boise, Idaho – June 15, 2010) Jean M. Smith, owner and operator of the Boise-based Wood Creek Livestock Company, has been issued an EPA Compliance Order for alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act
2010 Garlic Mustard Challenge (Apr 14 - Jul 9, 2010) The Stewardship Network. Garlic mustard threatens the abundant wildflowers and diverse forest ecosystem of Michigan. Each year, this project challenges folks to collaboratively remove garlic mustard throughout the state. In 2009, 158,462 lbs were…
Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week: Jun 12-20, 2010 Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week is an opportunity to learn about aquaticinvasive species, their impacts on Michigan waters, as well as what you can doto prevent their introduction and…
MI Dept. of Agriculture Issues Quarantine to Protect State's Black Walnut Trees: State Hopes to Stop Introduction of Potentially Devasting Thousand Cankers Disease (May 27, 2010) Michigan Department of Agriculture. An exterior state quarantine against Thousand Cankers Disease (TCD) is now in…
Report on Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Stakeholder Meetings and Open Houses (2010) Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Held in Jan 2010, various public open houses were held to focus on aquatic invasive species prevention. The purpose of these stakeholder meetings was to inform…
The combined global land and ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for May, March-May (Northern Hemisphere spring-Southern Hemisphere autumn), and the period January-May according to NOAA. Worldwide average land surface temperature for May and March-May was the warmest on record while…
WASHINGTON- The U.S
(ATLANTA – June 15, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently settled with E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) for the discharge of pollutants in violation of the Clean Water Act at its polymer fiber manufacturing facility in Kinston, N.C
It’s that time of the year again when the weather gets hot and I get very frustrated as I walk the streets here in center city Philadelphia. Many stores have their doors wide open, air conditioning the outside, wasting energy. Last summer I thought to myself, maybe they just don’t understand how…
PHILADELPHIA (June 15, 2010) – Sunoco, Inc. will pay $81,000 in penalties for failing to notify federal and state environmental agencies immediately about an accidental release of benzene into the air in January 2007 from its oil refinery facility in Philadelphia, the U.S
Towards An Early Warning and Information System for Invasive Alien Species (IAS) Threatening Biodiversity in Europe (Jun 1, 2010) European Environment Agency. This report is an abridged version of the full report which was based on a literature analysis, an in-depth assessment of the European…
USDA Announces Additional Funding to Respond to Expected Grasshopper Outbreaks in Western States (Jun 11, 2010) U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the availability of nearly $11 miillonin emergency funding to conduct suppression treatments that will protect…
Bat Fungus Documented in Oklahoma (PDF | 92 KB) (May 19, 2010) Oklahoma Department of Conservation. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A bat from a cave in northwest Oklahoma has tested positive for the fungus associated with white nose syndrome (WNS) . Laboratory tests by the U.S. Geological Survey…
New Federal Strategy for Chesapeake Launches Major Initiatives and Holds Government Accountable for Progress (May 12, 2010) Chesapeake Bay Executive Order. The Strategy for Protecting and Restoring the Chesapeake Bay Watershed focuses on protecting and restoring the environment in communities…
Didymo Nuisance Blooms Hit Chilean Rivers U.S. Geological Survey. Fort Collins Science Center. An extensive bloom of the invasive diatom known as “ didymo ” ( Didymosphenia geminata ) has been identified in South America for the first time. * See our Emerging Issues for more resources.
(06/14/10) SAIPAN – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined the Commonwealth Utilities Corp
(Seattle – June 14, 2010) The FMC Corporation must do a better job of protecting on-site personnel and the environment from potential exposure to phosphine gas, according to a Unilateral Administrative Order issued today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(Syracuse, N.Y.) The U.S
(06/14/10) SAIPAN – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined the Commonwealth Utilities Corp
(Seattle – June 14, 2010) The FMC Corporation must do a better job of protecting on-site personnel and the environment from potential exposure to phosphine gas, according to a Unilateral Administrative Order issued today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(Syracuse, N.Y.) The U.S