Water


Fort Lauderdale Wraps Up WaterWorks 2011

CH2M HILL, in partnership with the city, is expected to complete the $690 million management initiative for Fort Lauderdale's water infrastructure one year ahead of schedule.

EPA Packages Potable Water Case Studies

Case studies highlight water system partnerships used to improve technical and financial capacity.

Guam Waterworks Failed to Complete Water Tank Assessment

EPA orders authority to pay $57,000 for failing to comply with order to improve drinking water and wastewater systems.

Water Research Foundation Outlines $15 Million Agenda

The Board of Trustees selects 21 projects for funding in 2010, with 18 open for competitive bidding.



USDA Outlines Potential for Dairy-based Packaging

Strong, biodegradable dairy-based films are said to be better oxygen barriers than their petrochemical-based counterparts.

Agency Reports Green Power Commitments Up by 1.5-B kWh

Intel and Kohl's still hold top two spots for green power usage within the EPA partnership.

Smart Grid Success Depends on Engagement

GridWise Alliance president says it will take consumers, businesses, factories, and government to ensure that the smart grid lives up to our expectations.

Fort Eustis to Use Recycled Structural Composite for Bridges

Axion begins construction on high load capacity railroad bridges at Fort Eustis Army Transportation Corp. in Virginia.

R.I. Landlord Could Pay $44,000 for Not Disclosing Lead Paint

The Disclosure Rule requires landlords to tell tenants about the risks associated with lead paint.

Candle Maker Recycles and Redirects 117 Tons of Garbage

Utah-based business recognized by Dunn Recycling for a 52 percent recycling rate.

Discovery of Algae's Eating Habit Could Help Curb Fish Kills

Johns Hopkins University researchers suggest that lower nutrients and oysters could help keep algal blooms down in U.S. waterways.

Senators Offer Disapproval Resolution to Block EPA Endangerment Actions

Murkowski and 38 other lawmakers think climate policy should be hammered out in Congress, not by EPA.

Semi-Arid Forest's Energy Budget Has Significant Heat Reserves

Forests remain important climate stabilizers, but there are tradeoffs, such as those between carbon sequestration and surface radiation budgets, that policymakers need to consider when predicting the future.

Private Program to Offer Grants to Young Green Heroes

Green Works and Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program will recognized great ideas and hard work to those individuals, organizations and schools that are making their communities a greener place to live.

UW, Corps Engineers Test Dam Management for Climate Change

The study simulated climate change to develop better flood management plans for existing water systems.