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NOAA's Fisheries Service today announced it is implementing the regulatory recommendations of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) due to concerns over declining halibut stocks. These regulations include limiting the maximum size of a halibut caught by charter anglers in…
For information on current or recent tsunamis, try: Pacific Tsunami Warning Center West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center Current Messages Recent Tsunamis Recent Events - from the University of Washington Database of tsunami information - from NOAA Other organizations in tsunami…
Sometimes, yes. A few historic large regional earthquakes (>M 6) are considered by scientists to be related to a subsequent eruption or to some type of unrest at a nearby volcano. The exact triggering mechanism for these historic examples is not well understood, but the volcanic activity probably…
Media Contacts: (EPA) Phillippa Cannon, 312-353-6218, cannon.phillippa@epa.gov (EcoCar) Kimberly DeClark, 202-441-0096, kdeclark@anl.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No
WASHINGTON – Across the country, household leaks waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water per year – enough to supply the water needs of Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles combined. Easily corrected household leaks can increase homeowners’ water bills by 12 percent
(New York, N.Y.) Under the terms of an enforcement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the City of Yonkers has initiated a program to recycle fluorescent light bulbs, as well as light ballasts and electronic waste, known as E-waste
(New York, N.Y.) Under the terms of an enforcement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the City of Yonkers has initiated a program to recycle fluorescent light bulbs, as well as light ballasts and electronic waste, known as E-waste
WASHINGTON – Across the country, household leaks waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water per year – enough to supply the water needs of Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles combined. Easily corrected household leaks can increase homeowners’ water bills by 12 percent
By Michelle DePassI am not a scientist, but in the world of environmental policy, science is a part of our everyday discussions and decisions. So I’m happy to help carry the message about the importance of promoting science and technology as the key to moving forward an agenda as large as…
As prepared for delivery. Chairmen Whitfield and Shimkus, Ranking Members Rush and Green, and Members of the Subcommittees: Thank you for inviting me to testify about President Obama’s budget request for the Environmental Protection Agency
As prepared for delivery. Chairmen Whitfield and Shimkus, Ranking Members Rush and Green, and Members of the Subcommittees: Thank you for inviting me to testify about President Obama’s budget request for the Environmental Protection Agency
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the fourth update of a computer tool that helps federal, state, local governments and other stakeholders better understand the potential health risks from exposure to air toxics
By Lina YounesAs I was reading the Saturday paper, I came across an article that made me very sad. The outdoor environmental education center in Prince George’s County, Maryland, commonly known as Camp Schmidt will likely close this summer. This school year may be the last time that fifth graders…
Por Lina YounesMientras leía el periódico este pasado sábado, descubrí un artículo que me llenó de tristeza. El centro de educación ambiental en el Condado de Prince George’s conocido como Camp Schmidt probablemente cerraría este verano. Este año escolar sería la última vez que los…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Best Management Practices for Invasive Species USDA . NAL . National Invasive Species Information Center. Provides best management practices to prevent or mitigate invasive species establishment or movement. * See our Prevention…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Conference Proceedings: Minnesota-Wisconsin Invasive Species Conference (MNWIISC) 2010 - "Working Together to Control Invasive Species" Midwest Invasive Plant Network. Nov 8-10, 2010 Crowne Plaza St. Paul Riverfront…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- See our Conference Calendar for more information for these new conferences and more... 66th Entomological Society of American North Center Branch Annual Meeting -- Mar 13-16, 2011 2011 Entomological Society of America Eastern…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Invasive Species Settlement: New Ballast Water Permit Should Help Protect American Coasts, Lakes and Rivers (Mar 8, 2011) National Resources Defense Council. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) has agreed to issue a…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Stabenow and Great Lakes Advocates Join to Stop Asian Carp (Mar 6, 2011) Senator Debbie Stabenow. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow joined Great Lakes experts and local advocates at a news conference in Detroit to call on Congress to…
During a special airborne mission to study the air-quality impacts of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill last June, NOAA researchers discovered an important new mechanism by which air pollution particles form.
NOAA's Fisheries Service today announced it is implementing the regulatory recommendations of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) due to concerns over declining halibut stocks. These regulations include limiting the maximum size of a halibut caught by charter anglers in…
For information on current or recent tsunamis, try: Pacific Tsunami Warning Center West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center Current Messages Recent Tsunamis Recent Events - from the University of Washington Database of tsunami information - from NOAA Other organizations in tsunami…
Sometimes, yes. A few historic large regional earthquakes (>M 6) are considered by scientists to be related to a subsequent eruption or to some type of unrest at a nearby volcano. The exact triggering mechanism for these historic examples is not well understood, but the volcanic activity probably…
Media Contacts: (EPA) Phillippa Cannon, 312-353-6218, cannon.phillippa@epa.gov (EcoCar) Kimberly DeClark, 202-441-0096, kdeclark@anl.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No
WASHINGTON – Across the country, household leaks waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water per year – enough to supply the water needs of Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles combined. Easily corrected household leaks can increase homeowners’ water bills by 12 percent
(New York, N.Y.) Under the terms of an enforcement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the City of Yonkers has initiated a program to recycle fluorescent light bulbs, as well as light ballasts and electronic waste, known as E-waste
(New York, N.Y.) Under the terms of an enforcement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the City of Yonkers has initiated a program to recycle fluorescent light bulbs, as well as light ballasts and electronic waste, known as E-waste
WASHINGTON – Across the country, household leaks waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water per year – enough to supply the water needs of Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles combined. Easily corrected household leaks can increase homeowners’ water bills by 12 percent
By Michelle DePassI am not a scientist, but in the world of environmental policy, science is a part of our everyday discussions and decisions. So I’m happy to help carry the message about the importance of promoting science and technology as the key to moving forward an agenda as large as…
As prepared for delivery. Chairmen Whitfield and Shimkus, Ranking Members Rush and Green, and Members of the Subcommittees: Thank you for inviting me to testify about President Obama’s budget request for the Environmental Protection Agency
As prepared for delivery. Chairmen Whitfield and Shimkus, Ranking Members Rush and Green, and Members of the Subcommittees: Thank you for inviting me to testify about President Obama’s budget request for the Environmental Protection Agency
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the fourth update of a computer tool that helps federal, state, local governments and other stakeholders better understand the potential health risks from exposure to air toxics
By Lina YounesAs I was reading the Saturday paper, I came across an article that made me very sad. The outdoor environmental education center in Prince George’s County, Maryland, commonly known as Camp Schmidt will likely close this summer. This school year may be the last time that fifth graders…
Por Lina YounesMientras leía el periódico este pasado sábado, descubrí un artículo que me llenó de tristeza. El centro de educación ambiental en el Condado de Prince George’s conocido como Camp Schmidt probablemente cerraría este verano. Este año escolar sería la última vez que los…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Best Management Practices for Invasive Species USDA . NAL . National Invasive Species Information Center. Provides best management practices to prevent or mitigate invasive species establishment or movement. * See our Prevention…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Conference Proceedings: Minnesota-Wisconsin Invasive Species Conference (MNWIISC) 2010 - "Working Together to Control Invasive Species" Midwest Invasive Plant Network. Nov 8-10, 2010 Crowne Plaza St. Paul Riverfront…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- See our Conference Calendar for more information for these new conferences and more... 66th Entomological Society of American North Center Branch Annual Meeting -- Mar 13-16, 2011 2011 Entomological Society of America Eastern…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Invasive Species Settlement: New Ballast Water Permit Should Help Protect American Coasts, Lakes and Rivers (Mar 8, 2011) National Resources Defense Council. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) has agreed to issue a…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Stabenow and Great Lakes Advocates Join to Stop Asian Carp (Mar 6, 2011) Senator Debbie Stabenow. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow joined Great Lakes experts and local advocates at a news conference in Detroit to call on Congress to…
During a special airborne mission to study the air-quality impacts of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill last June, NOAA researchers discovered an important new mechanism by which air pollution particles form.