Water


EPA Gives Public Access to Risk Assessment Database

Health and Environmental Research Online provides access to scientific studies used in making key regulatory decisions.

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Black & Veatch to Help Upgrade Melbourne Plant

Ozone and biological media filtration coupled with UV and chlorine disinfection are the preferred treatment processes.

AWWA Webcasts Set for March 31, April 7

The American Water Works Association will present information on "Water Resource Strategies for Climate Change and Shortages" and "Disinfection Byproducts: Recent Research Raises Concerns."

USDA Study Estimates Ethanol Yields from CRP Croplands

Plant diversity and composition weigh heavily in determining potential energy yield per acre from biomass harvested from Conservation Reserve Program land.

LA, Capital Top List of Cities with Most Efficient Buildings

EPA counts the number of Energy Star-labeled buildings to determine the ranking; Los Angeles has 293 building to its credit.

NCAR Study Suggests Forest Burn Strategy to Minimize Emissions

Selectively burning underbrush and small trees can lower the chances of high severity wildfires that affect large trees and release more carbon dioxide, according to Christine Wiedinmyer with the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

Brandon Shores Power Plant Installs New Scrubbers

Constellation Energy's nearly $1 billion investment helps the coal-fired power plant meet Maryland's emission requirements.

Video Town Hall Focuses on Efficient Land Use

EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response wants to know what you think about its role in land reuse.



ACSF Supports EPA's Stricter Ozone Standards

The American Clean Skies Foundation said natural gas is an important energy resource that will help control smog levels.

LA World Airports Expands Emissions Management

City department will use new program to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions.

Chemist Develops Membrane to Sense, Clean Up Nanoparticles

Binghamton University researcher Omowunmi Sadik will test sensors for monitoring engineered nanoparticles using a grant from EPA.

Data Security Drives Proper E-Waste Management, Survey Says

IT asset disposition trends report shows that about 84 percent of respondents have controls in place to handle end-of-life materials.

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USAID, Coca-Cola Add $12.7 M to Water Partnership

The boost to the Water and Development Alliance will support eight new multi-year programs in Africa.

EPA Recognizes 71 Partners for Reducing Waste, Chemicals

2009 WasteWise and NPEP partners reported they eliminated or recycled 11 million tons of material.

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Breeder Sees Cup Plant Potential as Biomass/Carbon Storage Crop

South Dakota State University is trying to determine if the cup plant can be grown on land unfit for crops.

NRC: Science Justifies Most Fish Protection Action in Bay Delta

However, the justification is not as clear for the basis for specific environmental triggers that indicate when water diversions should be reduced.

Estuary Program Hires GS&P to Address Stormwater

The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program has contracted with Gresham, Smith and Partners to facilitate a coalition to address watershed management issues in Baldwin County, Ala.

Oil, Natural Gas Sectors May Have to Report GHG Emissions

EPA is proposing that more industrial sectors should report their greenhouse gas emissions in 2012.