(Boston, Mass. – June 19, 2012) – Unhealthy air quality is predicted for the southern portions of Connecticut and Rhode Island, and the south coast of Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the Islands, on Wednesday due to ground-level ozone. Poor air quality is expected to continue into Thursday
By Scott Fulton Olá! A few days ago, I arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the United Nation’s Conference on Sustainable Development (a.k.a. “Rio+20”). I’m excited and humbled to be a part of this milestone event, which marks the 20th anniversary of the first UN Earth Summit. …
By Tom Murray I recently attended the pre-kindergarten graduation ceremony for my five-year old granddaughter. It was something to behold as she and a dozen or so of her friends assembled together in blue caps and gowns to receive their diplomas and the well wishes of their teachers as they move on…
Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Kansas City, Kan., June 18, 2012) - EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks will join officials from St. Louis Clean Cities and JB Marine Service at an event Tuesday to showcase engine replacement and repowering activities that reduce harmful air emissions in…
by Administrator Lisa P. Jackson This week I join colleagues from across the US and around the world at the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development. On the 20th anniversary of the 1992 UN Earth Summit that set an early course for sustainability across the globe, we are working to shape the…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has reached agreement with 70 companies considered potentially responsible for contamination of the lower Passaic River to remove approximately 16,000 cubic yards of highly contaminated sediment from a half-mile long…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has reached agreement with 70 companies considered potentially responsible for contamination of the lower Passaic River to remove approximately 16,000 cubic yards of highly contaminated sediment from a half-mile long…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Divide the Antarctic to Protect Native Species, Propose Experts (Jun 13, 2012) An international team of scientists have published the first continent-wide assessment of the Antarctic's biogeography, and propose that the…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- A New Tool for Studying Insect-Plant Warfare (Jun 7, 2012) When an insect pierces the surface of a plant to feed, much of the action takes place in the plant's interior. A device called the Electrical Penetration Graph (EPG) is…
By Kelly Mercer For weeks before I selected my major, I struggled with the decision. At the time, it seemed like nothing would ever be more important. My major did not just dictate my class schedule for the next three years, it shaped my entire life. As an avid sailor, I took to the water [...]
(CHICAGO – June 15, 2012) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Administrator / Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan Hedman announced a $6 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant to the City of Ishpeming, Michigan, at an event there today with Mayor Pat Scanlon. The city…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Michigan's Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week: Jun 9-17, 2012 Michigan's Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week is an opportunity to learn about aquatic invasive species, their impacts on Michigan waters, as well as…
WASHINGTON – In response to a court order, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed updates to its national air quality standards for harmful fine particle pollution, including soot (known as PM2.5). These microscopic particles can penetrate deep into the lungs and have been…
by Sean Sheldrake, EPA Region 10 Dive Team and Alan Humphrey, EPA Environmental Response Team (ERT) In Rodney Dangerfield’s 1986 classic “Back to School” the older college student is called upon to win a high diving competition with his infamous and highly choreographed “Triple Lindy”…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator Gina McCarthy will hold a press conference call today at 12 p.m. EDT to discuss a Clean Air Act announcement. WHO: Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Air and Radiation WHAT: Press call to…
(Seattle—June 14, 2012) American Seafoods Company LLC and Pacific Longline Company LLC have agreed to phase out the use of ozone depleting refrigerants, implement a comprehensive leak detection and repair program aboard a number of their vessels and pay a penalty to resolve federal Clean Air Act…
By Lina Younes Electronic items are popular gifts for dads and recent grads. Items such as computers, widescreen TVs, game stations, camcorders, eReaders and mobile phones quickly come to mind as ideal gifts for that special person. Personally, I like looking at the ads for electronic items in the…
by Assistant Administrator Michelle DePass Next week EPA will join people from across the US government to participate in the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20. Our team of experts will be engaged in government-to-government negotiations, while also connecting with…
PHILADELPHIA (June 14, 2012) – The town of Culpeper, Va. will pay a $27,420 penalty and make more than $100,000 in upgrades at its water treatment facility to settle alleged environmental violations at the town’s water treatment facilities, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Pacific Northwest (PNW) Invasive Plant Council Vounteer Opportunities: Spring-Summer 2012 - Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) Invasive Plant Project (Jun 13, 2012) The PNW Invasive Plant Council is working in partnership with…
(Boston, Mass. – June 19, 2012) – Unhealthy air quality is predicted for the southern portions of Connecticut and Rhode Island, and the south coast of Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the Islands, on Wednesday due to ground-level ozone. Poor air quality is expected to continue into Thursday
By Scott Fulton Olá! A few days ago, I arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the United Nation’s Conference on Sustainable Development (a.k.a. “Rio+20”). I’m excited and humbled to be a part of this milestone event, which marks the 20th anniversary of the first UN Earth Summit. …
By Tom Murray I recently attended the pre-kindergarten graduation ceremony for my five-year old granddaughter. It was something to behold as she and a dozen or so of her friends assembled together in blue caps and gowns to receive their diplomas and the well wishes of their teachers as they move on…
Environmental News NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY (Kansas City, Kan., June 18, 2012) - EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks will join officials from St. Louis Clean Cities and JB Marine Service at an event Tuesday to showcase engine replacement and repowering activities that reduce harmful air emissions in…
by Administrator Lisa P. Jackson This week I join colleagues from across the US and around the world at the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development. On the 20th anniversary of the 1992 UN Earth Summit that set an early course for sustainability across the globe, we are working to shape the…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has reached agreement with 70 companies considered potentially responsible for contamination of the lower Passaic River to remove approximately 16,000 cubic yards of highly contaminated sediment from a half-mile long…
(New York, N.Y.) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it has reached agreement with 70 companies considered potentially responsible for contamination of the lower Passaic River to remove approximately 16,000 cubic yards of highly contaminated sediment from a half-mile long…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Divide the Antarctic to Protect Native Species, Propose Experts (Jun 13, 2012) An international team of scientists have published the first continent-wide assessment of the Antarctic's biogeography, and propose that the…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- A New Tool for Studying Insect-Plant Warfare (Jun 7, 2012) When an insect pierces the surface of a plant to feed, much of the action takes place in the plant's interior. A device called the Electrical Penetration Graph (EPG) is…
By Kelly Mercer For weeks before I selected my major, I struggled with the decision. At the time, it seemed like nothing would ever be more important. My major did not just dictate my class schedule for the next three years, it shaped my entire life. As an avid sailor, I took to the water [...]
(CHICAGO – June 15, 2012) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Administrator / Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan Hedman announced a $6 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant to the City of Ishpeming, Michigan, at an event there today with Mayor Pat Scanlon. The city…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Michigan's Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week: Jun 9-17, 2012 Michigan's Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week is an opportunity to learn about aquatic invasive species, their impacts on Michigan waters, as well as…
WASHINGTON – In response to a court order, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed updates to its national air quality standards for harmful fine particle pollution, including soot (known as PM2.5). These microscopic particles can penetrate deep into the lungs and have been…
by Sean Sheldrake, EPA Region 10 Dive Team and Alan Humphrey, EPA Environmental Response Team (ERT) In Rodney Dangerfield’s 1986 classic “Back to School” the older college student is called upon to win a high diving competition with his infamous and highly choreographed “Triple Lindy”…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator Gina McCarthy will hold a press conference call today at 12 p.m. EDT to discuss a Clean Air Act announcement. WHO: Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Air and Radiation WHAT: Press call to…
(Seattle—June 14, 2012) American Seafoods Company LLC and Pacific Longline Company LLC have agreed to phase out the use of ozone depleting refrigerants, implement a comprehensive leak detection and repair program aboard a number of their vessels and pay a penalty to resolve federal Clean Air Act…
By Lina Younes Electronic items are popular gifts for dads and recent grads. Items such as computers, widescreen TVs, game stations, camcorders, eReaders and mobile phones quickly come to mind as ideal gifts for that special person. Personally, I like looking at the ads for electronic items in the…
by Assistant Administrator Michelle DePass Next week EPA will join people from across the US government to participate in the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20. Our team of experts will be engaged in government-to-government negotiations, while also connecting with…
PHILADELPHIA (June 14, 2012) – The town of Culpeper, Va. will pay a $27,420 penalty and make more than $100,000 in upgrades at its water treatment facility to settle alleged environmental violations at the town’s water treatment facilities, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced…
Posted by USDA's National Invasive Species Information Center -- Pacific Northwest (PNW) Invasive Plant Council Vounteer Opportunities: Spring-Summer 2012 - Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) Invasive Plant Project (Jun 13, 2012) The PNW Invasive Plant Council is working in partnership with…