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(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken legal action against the Battery Recycling Company, Inc. requiring the company to take multiple actions to reduce the pollution of air and water from lead at its Arecibo, Puerto Rico facility
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken legal action against the Battery Recycling Company, Inc. requiring the company to take multiple actions to reduce the pollution of air and water from lead at its Arecibo, Puerto Rico facility
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Stephen S. HaleHow green are scientific societies? The Council of Scientific Society Presidents represents about 60 organizations with over 1.4 million members. If they all flew once a year to meet…
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Aug. 9, 2011) - EPA has awarded the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) $30,000 to assist with outreach, education and implementation of the Clean Air Act’s Risk Management Program
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Aug. 9, 2011) - EPA has awarded the Missouri State Emergency Agency (SEMA) $30,000 to assist with outreach, education and implementation of the Clean Air Act’s Risk Management Program
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- August is Asian Longhorned Beetle Awareness Month (Aug 5, 2011) August is Asian longhorned beetle awareness month! Throughout the Northeastern region of the U.S., from Maine all the way down to New Jersey and Pennsylvannia, there…
I am known as a “pageant girl” in my small town of Delanco, New Jersey. While many people can’t see past the word “pageant”, the pageant I participate in is nothing like what you have seen on T.V. America’s National Teenager is a pageant system is based on leadership, academic…
NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries' Maritime Heritage Program and the University of Hawaii's Marine Option Program have completed a survey of sunken World War II-era aircraft and shipwrecks along Maui's southern coast.
Persistent, scorching heat in the central and eastern regions of the United States shattered long-standing daily and monthly temperature records last month, making it the fourth warmest July on record nationally, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center.
For Immediate Release No. 11-OPA066 NEARLY $30 MILLION FOR 70 GRANTS WILL GO TO PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE BASIN (Washington, D.C. – August 8, 2011) -- The U.S
WASHINGTON –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a national partnership to protect Americans’ health by improving rural drinking water and wastewater systems
By Larry TellerWhat temperature do you set on your house thermostat during these sultry summer days? (To clarify, I’m asking about the times of the day and week when you’re home but don’t have guests.)I believe in 78 degree, and here’s why: It feels fine to me, especially when coming into…
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., August 8, 2011) - EPA Region 7 will host a public meeting tomorrow night to discuss the results of its off-site environmental sampling of properties near the Carter Carburetor Site in St. Louis, Mo
I’m not sure why, but getting on this ship always makes me smile. Maybe it’s the familiar faces among the crew that I’m lucky enough to see every so often, the feeling of the ship when it’s underway, or the smell of Amanda’s cooking. Surely it’s a combination, but above all else, I know…
By Alex Gorsky Being an environmental guy, I had heard of Rachel Carson. I saw a video about her in a science classes and I read her book, Silent Spring. It wasn’t until I started to intern at the EPA that I learned that there was a contest under her name. When I began to work [...]
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Aug. 4, 2011) - The Metropolitan St
By Administrator Lisa P. JacksonYesterday I was in Warwick Township and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a rural community that has been a model for resource conservation and sustainable economic growth. This was one of many visits EPA officials have made to connect with rural communities. I have had…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed an amended plan to clean up ground water at the Tri-Cities Barrel Superfund Site in Fenton, N.Y