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By Brett SchwartzPrior to beginning my internship in EPA’s Office of Sustainable Communities this past summer, my interest in smart growth was focused primarily on urban infill and suburban retrofit projects. Having lived in or visited places such as Atlantic Station in Atlanta, Washington…
By Nancy StonerPopulation growth, aging infrastructure, urbanization and climate change are placing increasing pressure on our water infrastructure all across the country, and over the next 20 years, EPA estimates that more than $600 billion will be needed to address water infrastructure…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Katie LubinskyMy morning drive to work involves bypassing road construction. You know … the smell of baking asphalt, those bright, dizzying orange cones in the road that you almost hit, and of…
By Joshua Brown Millions of single-use bags are used in Boulder, Colorado each year. The Fairview Net Zero Environmental Club has a goal: reduce the use of single-use shopping bags in Boulder. We are working with the City Council to pass an ordinance to put a fee or a ban on single-use shopping…
By Esther Kwon Among the long list of things my parents told me to be afraid of when I was a child, lead-based paint was never one of them. Perhaps the reason why I was able to grow up without worrying about what was coating the swing set I played on and what kind of paint [...]
Tour of Electronic Recyclers International facility in Denver underscores federal strategy for electronics stewardship (Denver, Colo.—October 21, 2011) Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S
During the three giant caldera-forming eruptions that occurred between 2.1 million and 640,000 years ago, tiny particles of volcanic debris ( volcanic ash ) covered much of the western half of North America, likely a third of a meter deep several hundred kilometers from Yellowstone and several…
By Bill FinanIn the mid-1980s, I was surprised to hear stories about firefighters being injured and sometimes killed when they entered a fire scene that included chemicals. Those firefighters were brave and wanted to save lives, but they had not been trained to understand chemical hazards.Just as…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging the public to attend public information sessions on Tuesday, October 25 to discuss upcoming field work at the Newtown Creek Superfund site in Brooklyn and Queens, New York
By Lou Witt, Indoor Environments Division and Kathy Seikel, Office of Children’s Health ProtectionWith an emphasis on healthy schools, this year’s Children’s Health Month brings back memories of life as a student. When we were children, not many people focused on indoor air quality in schools.…
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Tanya OtteLots of people like running. I’m not one of them…unless it involves running models! Since I was hired, I’ve been a part of a team that develops and runs models to help understand…
By Doug AndersonIt’s October and here comes the cold weather and the high winter energy bills. I am in the middle of raking leaves and cleaning the gutters at my house and wanted to remind my fellow homeowners about other important projects to do in the fall to help keep your home comfortable and…
GEEP acknowledged as a responsiblerecycler (Atlanta, Ga
(Atlanta. October 15, 2011) U.S
By Brittney GordonAs you may have already heard, our light bulbs are changing. They’ll be just as bright but use less energy, cost less, and better protect the environment. Starting in 2012, all screw-based light bulbs sold in the U.S. must meet new federal standards for energy efficiency…
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Oil has been produced from the Bakken Formation since the 1950’s. However, drilling has increased significantly in the last several years. The USGS does not maintain statistics on oil production, however, this information can be obtained from publicly available sources like the North Dakota…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- New Invasive Species Conferences added, including : Biodiversity Information Standards - Taxonomic Databases Working Group (TDWG) 2011 Annual Conference -- Oct 16-21, 2011 2011 Alaska Invasive Species Conference -- Oct 19-21, 2011…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- "Non-invasive" Cultivar? Buyer Beware (Oct 7, 2011) Cultivars of popular ornamental woody plants that are being sold in the U.S. as non-invasive are probably anything but, according to an analysis by botanical researchers…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Online Native Plant Center Helps Chesapeake Bay (Jun 13, 2011) A new tool to help citizens in the Chesapeake Bay watershed select native plants is now available. Users of the portal, Native Plant Center can search for native…