Water


Agency Awards 304 Grants for Brownfield Revitalization

Forty states will share $78.9 million to assess, get low-interest funding for, and clean up contaminated properties.

Wall Herald Corp. to Pay $20 M for N.J. Superfund Site Cleanup

Site owner has agreed to pay for past and future cleanup of soil and groundwater contaminated with trichloroethylene and other hazardous chemicals.

Pharmacies Launch Safe Disposal Initiative for Unused Medicine

“Dispose My Meds” pharmacies will provide consumers with postage-paid envelopes or onsite programs where pharmaceuticals are collected and disposed of properly.

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Microemulsion May Allow Manufacturers to Recover Nanoparticles

Bristol University researcher and his colleagues heated a microemulsion that separated into layers and one of these contained nanoparticles that could be recovered and reused.

Fish & Wildlife Offers Ways to Lower Wind Farm Impact on Wildlife

Department of Interior will take recommendations under advisement as the agency develops guidelines for wind energy development on public and private land.

EPA Orders Landowners to Restore Salmon Stream, Wetlands

Robert and Nancy Loomis allegedly discharged fill material into a wetland on their property that drains into the Takhin River in Alaska.



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Experts Address Water Conservation, Supply at Summit's State of the Union

Rain Bird and Smithsonian Institution bring thought leaders together to discuss water management strategies.

Water Partners to Offer Four $5,000 Scholarships

Undergraduate and graduate students should submit their applications by May 10; winners will be announced at the American Water Works Association's ACE10.

Contest Seeks Videos to Explain Rulemaking Process

EPA and eRulemaking will give $2,500 to the best 60- to 90-second video on why Rulemaking Matters!

Public Hearings Address GHG Reporting Additions

EPA is engaging the public, petroleum and natural gas companies, and those involved in geologic sequestration and emitting fluorinated gas in the discussion of new greenhouse gas reporting proposals.

McIlvaine Puts Nuclear Control Market at $35 B in Next 10 Years

Valves and pumps make up the biggest portion of the total and are critical to nuclear safety.

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Economic Researcher: EU Biofuel Policy Not Based on Science

Gernot Pehnelt's report, which was presented in European Parliament last week, says the directive uses faulty greenhouse gas calculations and purposely discriminates against palm oil.

Pennsylvania Honors 16 for Environmental Innovation

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council will present the 2010 Governor's Award to businesses and organizations that have cleaned up watersheds, saved energy, and eliminated pollution.

Atlanta Students Kick Off Be Water Wise Program

Water conservation is a new way to live our lives, said Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, in a message about the new education initiative.

Indiana Study Finds Antimony Properties Not Similar to Arsenic

Researchers are measuring antimony concentrations from water samples near the world's largest antimony mine in Xikuangshan, China.

Inventory Shows Greenhouse Gas Emissions Drop 2.9% in 2008

EPA says the emissions are still 13.5 percent higher than they were in 1990.

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'Big Picture' Contest Sends Message on Nutrient Monitoring

Hach Co. will present thousands of dollars in equipment to municipal wastewater treatment plants in the United States that can explain creatively why they should receive the award.

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