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Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Nursery Stock Restrictions (2011; PDF | 2.9 MB) USDA . APHIS . Plant Protection and Quarantine. 01/2011-43. This document summarizes the entry status of regulated plant materials. All items included refer to plants and vegetative…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Red Imported Fire Ant Enemies in Place for Combat (Jan 4, 2011) USDA. Agricultural Research Service. USDA scientists are releasing the fifth species of phorid fly to control fire ant populations. Red imported fire ants first…
Every State, with the exception of Florida, currently has snow on the ground. This includes Hawaii where about seven inches of snow is atop Mauna Kea. As of Jan. 11, 69.4 percent of the contiguous United States is covered by snow - this is more than double the snow cover from last month. This…
For Immediate Release No. 11-OPA003 (CHICAGO – Jan. 11, 2011) WHO: Cameron Davis, Senior Advisor to the EPA Administrator (Great Lakes). WHAT: Keynote remarks at the Restoring Michigan’s Great Lakes Workshop. WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 13, at 9:00 a.m. WHERE: Lansing Center, 333 E
WASHINGTON – Several weeks ago, EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson committed to address hexavalent chromium (also known as chromium-6) in drinking water by issuing guidance to all water systems on how to assess the prevalence of the contaminant
By Wendy Dew
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Nursery Stock Restrictions (2011; PDF | 2.9 MB) USDA . APHIS . Plant Protection and Quarantine. 01/2011-43. This document summarizes the entry status of regulated plant materials. All items included refer to plants and vegetative…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Red Imported Fire Ant Enemies in Place for Combat (Jan 4, 2011) USDA. Agricultural Research Service. USDA scientists are releasing the fifth species of phorid fly to control fire ant populations. Red imported fire ants first…
Every State, with the exception of Florida, currently has snow on the ground. This includes Hawaii where about seven inches of snow is atop Mauna Kea. As of Jan. 11, 69.4 percent of the contiguous United States is covered by snow - this is more than double the snow cover from last month. This…
For Immediate Release No. 11-OPA003 (CHICAGO – Jan. 11, 2011) WHO: Cameron Davis, Senior Advisor to the EPA Administrator (Great Lakes). WHAT: Keynote remarks at the Restoring Michigan’s Great Lakes Workshop. WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 13, at 9:00 a.m. WHERE: Lansing Center, 333 E
WASHINGTON – Several weeks ago, EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson committed to address hexavalent chromium (also known as chromium-6) in drinking water by issuing guidance to all water systems on how to assess the prevalence of the contaminant
By Wendy Dew Do you recycle? I used to. I live in a very rural area where we have no true recycling centers. My husband and I used to pile the recycling up in the garage and then once a month drive one hour to a recycling collection spot. The bins were almost always full when [...]
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Beat Back Bufflegrass Day -- Feb 5, 2011 Southern Arizona Bufflegrass Coordination Center. Buffelgrass invasion is threatening to transform the mostly fireproof and diverse Sonoran Desert into a flammable and impoverished savanna,…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters (Dec 20, 2010) DHS . Coast Guard. The Coast Guard is proposing new standards for controlling foreign organisms that might hitch a ride to the…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Cape Island Habitat Restoration Task Force: A Partnership in Invasive Plant Management New Jersey Audubon Society. Volunteer opportunities exist to help manage, survey, and monitor invasive species, and private landowners are…
(Boston, Mass. – Jan
By Larry TellerAlthough changes in public taste have made it somewhat less courageous in recent years, it’s still tough to minimize wasteful gift-giving during the holidays. And as an EPA public affairs veteran, I’ve even had a hand in promoting best green practices—whether for the holidays or…
By Lara LaskyAll kids, no matter where they live, deserve the opportunity to learn in a safe environment. Poor indoor air quality — IAQ — in schools can lead to lower academic performance and increased absences. Kids are the ones who suffer the most from unhealthy indoor environments since they…
For Immediate Release Do you recycle? I used to. I live in a very rural area where we have no true recycling centers. My husband and I used to pile the recycling up in the garage and then once a month drive one hour to a recycling collection spot. The bins were almost always full when [...]
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Beat Back Bufflegrass Day -- Feb 5, 2011 Southern Arizona Bufflegrass Coordination Center. Buffelgrass invasion is threatening to transform the mostly fireproof and diverse Sonoran Desert into a flammable and impoverished savanna,…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters (Dec 20, 2010) DHS . Coast Guard. The Coast Guard is proposing new standards for controlling foreign organisms that might hitch a ride to the…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Cape Island Habitat Restoration Task Force: A Partnership in Invasive Plant Management New Jersey Audubon Society. Volunteer opportunities exist to help manage, survey, and monitor invasive species, and private landowners are…
(Boston, Mass. – Jan
By Larry TellerAlthough changes in public taste have made it somewhat less courageous in recent years, it’s still tough to minimize wasteful gift-giving during the holidays. And as an EPA public affairs veteran, I’ve even had a hand in promoting best green practices—whether for the holidays or…
By Lara LaskyAll kids, no matter where they live, deserve the opportunity to learn in a safe environment. Poor indoor air quality — IAQ — in schools can lead to lower academic performance and increased absences. Kids are the ones who suffer the most from unhealthy indoor environments since they…
For Immediate Release No. 11-OPA-001 (CHICAGO – Jan. 7, 2011) WHAT: Public hearing on well permit for Beeland Group. WHEN: Monday, Jan. 10. Informational meeting will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Public hearing will follow at 7 p.m. WHERE: Petoskey Middle School, 801 Northmen Drive, Petoskey, Mich
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S
An international, NOAA-led research team took a significant step forward in understanding the atmosphere’s ability to cleanse itself of air pollutants and some other gases, except carbon dioxide. The issue has been controversial for many years, with some studies suggesting the self-cleaning power…
NOAA-funded scientists have found extensive and biologically diverse coral ecosystems occurring at depths between 100-500 feet within a 12 mile span off the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico. With the overall health of shallow coral reefs and the abundance of reef fish in Puerto Rico in decline,…
NOAA is now using enhanced weather and marine forecast models for the Great Lakes that will extend forecasts from 36 hours to 60 hours into the future to better serve commercial and recreational mariners, the shipping industry, emergency responders, water resource managers and the private weather…
(Seattle – Jan. 6, 2011) Two Washington ammonia fertilizer distributors have agreed to pay over $33,000 for failing to update their plans for preventing chemical releases at eight facilities throughout Washington. AG Link, Inc. will pay $13,521 and Colfax Grange Supply Co., Inc
PHILADELPHIA ( Jan. 6, 2011) The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a Clean Air Act complaint on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency against the owners and operators of the Homer City Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant in Homer City, Indiana County, Pa
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S
An international, NOAA-led research team took a significant step forward in understanding the atmosphere’s ability to cleanse itself of air pollutants and some other gases, except carbon dioxide. The issue has been controversial for many years, with some studies suggesting the self-cleaning power…
NOAA-funded scientists have found extensive and biologically diverse coral ecosystems occurring at depths between 100-500 feet within a 12 mile span off the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico. With the overall health of shallow coral reefs and the abundance of reef fish in Puerto Rico in decline,…
NOAA is now using enhanced weather and marine forecast models for the Great Lakes that will extend forecasts from 36 hours to 60 hours into the future to better serve commercial and recreational mariners, the shipping industry, emergency responders, water resource managers and the private weather…
(Seattle – Jan. 6, 2011) Two Washington ammonia fertilizer distributors have agreed to pay over $33,000 for failing to update their plans for preventing chemical releases at eight facilities throughout Washington. AG Link, Inc. will pay $13,521 and Colfax Grange Supply Co., Inc
PHILADELPHIA ( Jan. 6, 2011) The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a Clean Air Act complaint on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency against the owners and operators of the Homer City Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant in Homer City, Indiana County, Pa