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Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 9, 2011) - Federal and state regulators have completed the first phase of environmental screenings in Chanute, Kan. The sampling includes surface water, sediment, fish tissue and limited air screenings in Chanute, Kan
Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 9, 2011) - EPA has awarded $1,455,000 to the City of Lee’s Summit, Mo., for improvements to its sewer system. The project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2014
By Jeanethe FalveyIt’s time to catch my breath and begin an archaeological dig to find my desk again. Utterly astounding what happens to it, even protected from the natural events that douse, drench and sock Boston this time of year.As I recycle used post-its and make a fresh to-do list, I find…
By Amy MillerMy dog is cute, but she poopsI knew when I decided to get a dog that she would poop. Every day.So I called my friends with dogs. What do you do with the poop, I asked. And then I started hearing the numbers. The official, how-bad-is-dog-poop-for-the-environment numbers. It turns out:…
Napa vineyards have suffered flood damage, river bank collapse due to erosion, landowners along the Napa River will convert 135 acres of farmland to wildlife habitat to support restoration efforts SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S
(Denver, Colo. –December 8, 2011) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a draft analysis of data from its Pavillion, Wyoming ground water investigation
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual enforcement and compliance results
By Lina YounesThis past weekend my children decided to set up the Christmas tree. At the end of the decorating event, they asked that we light up the chimney to sit back, have hot cocoa and roast marshmallows. Even though the evening was not that cold, we willingly complied because we wanted to…
(New York, N.Y. – December 8, 2011) – The U.S
Por Lina YounesEste pasado fin de semana, mis hijas decidieron colocar el árbol de Navidad.Cuando terminaron de decorarlo, nos pidieron que alumbrásemos la chimenea para disfrutar del momento bebiendo chocolate caliente y comiendo malvaviscos. Aunque no hacía tanto frío, gustosamente accedimos a…
(ATLANTA – Dec. 8, 2011) Over the past fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2010 to Sept. 30, 2011), the U.S
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.By Aaron FersterThis past weekend, my extended family came to town to see my daughter play the role of Belinda Cratchit in her high school production of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley. It was a…
By Joshua SingerAnyone who has seen “The Terminator” can appreciate the importance of recycling electronics.In the original film, Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a cyborg sent back in time to kill the mother of the leader of humanity in the war against robots. The sequel also features the…
(ATLANTA – Dec. 6, 2011) Over the past fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2010 to Sept. 30, 2011), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 issued Consent Agreements and Final Orders (CA/FOs) against 25 entities throughout the Southeast for violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA)
By Amy Miller My family bought eight chickens. The good news is they are all hens. The odds of getting a rooster when you go out to buy hens are one in 10 so we were off to a good start. We got the four Buff Orpingtons and four Americaunas because my 9-year-old son loves tractors, [...]
Crater Lake in southwestern Oregon was formed after the collapse of an ancient volcano, posthumously named Mount Mazama. This volcano violently erupted approximately 7700 years ago with a power estimated to be 42 times more powerful than the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. The basin or caldera…
Project will create East Palo Alto’s first direct access to San Francisco Bay, support economic development, public health SAN FRANCISCO -- Today the City of East Palo Alto, together with the U.S
By Amy MillerMy family lives in a village where we can walk to the post office, grocery store and pizza parlor. Most important of all, our children can walk to school, at least until sixth grade.Nationally, only about 15 percent of children walk to school. This is a serious drop from when I was a…
WASHINGTON –The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force today released its final strategy for long term ecosystem restoration for the Gulf Coast, following extensive feedback from citizens throughout the region. EPA Administrator and Task Force Chair Lisa P
(WASHINGTON – December 5, 2011) – The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force today released its final strategy for long term ecosystem restoration for the Gulf Coast, following extensive feedback from citizens throughout the region. EPA Administrator and Task Force Chair Lisa P