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Volunteers Needed to Clean Up Civil War Sites

Almost exactly 150 years after the first shots of the Civil War were fired, another wave of volunteers is about to descend on America's storied battlegrounds.

Blumenfeld signs a stipulated order to protect San Francisco Bay. Also pictured are Michelle Moustakas, EPA engineer, and Hugh Barroll, EPA attorney.

7 San Francisco Bay Municipalities Agree to Protect Bay from Sewage

During the last rainy season, almost 125 million gallons of sewage overflowed into San Francisco Bay from the East Bay Municipal Utility District's wet weather facilities.

Top 10 Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings in 2010

For the past three years, EPA has released an annual list of the top cities in the United States with the most ENERGY STAR certified buildings.

Nissan Lithium Forklift. Source: Nissan

Material Handling Vehicles Boost Electric Market

Hyundai, Nissan, and Toyota use their electric vehicle purchasing power and experience in more than cars.

Researchers Find Catalyst for Greener Lactic Acid Option

From paint to diapers, manufacturers use acrylic acid from petroleum but now researchers in Asia say they have found a catalyst that can convert lactic acid into acrylic acid more selectively at lower temperatures.

Consol Energy to Pay $5.5M Penalty, $200M for Wastewater Controls

Using reverse osmosis technology, the underground coal mining company will build an advanced water treatment plant to remove chloride.

Unhealthy Homes Pose Real Danger to Millions of Families

Millions of U.S. families face health and safety hazards like mold, lead, pest infestation, and the physical deterioration of their homes.

Sims Metal Management Expands into European Recycling

The company purchased Device and egoTrade to further its electronics recycling.

Seven Simple Steps to Go Green on St. Patrick's Day

This year, SCA's Tork® brand is encouraging you to embrace another type of green by giving our planet a bit o' Irish good luck and making more environmentally responsible choices leading up to Earth Day, and beyond.

Black Dog plant. Image courtesy Xcel Energy.

Xcel Energy Plans to Repower Black Dog Plant

Coal-fired units would be replaced with natural gas-fired units at the Burnsville, Minn., facility.

EPA Statement on Air Monitoring Effort

EPA does not expect to see radiation at harmful levels reaching the U.S. from damaged Japanese nuclear power plants.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is offering summer jobs similar to that shown here where workers are cutting down an invasive salt cedar tree from Bitter Lake Refuge in Nevada.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Offering Summer Jobs in the Great Outdoors

The agency is hoping to hire 2,000 people; some positions offer stipends while others are volunteer assignments.

President Obama: We Will Stand with the People of Japan

President Obama vows "We Will Stand with the People of Japan."

Natural Gas Bills Reintroduced to Protect Pennsylvanians and Create Jobs

U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today reintroduced three bills designed to protect Pennsylvanians and create Pennsylvania jobs.

Wharton Taps Epson for Campus-wide Sustainability Initiative

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, in partnership with Cenero, has initiated a campus-wide projector upgrade program to convert all analog audio-visual classroom technology to pure HD-compatible digital systems using Epson's PowerLite Pro line.

The Top Five Things You Should Donate This Spring

Spring presents the perfect time to take a fresh look at the items in your home and decide what should stay and what should go.

InkCartridges.com Commits to Green Initiatives

Printer supply retailer InkCartridges.com recently announced its ongoing commitment to environmental health.

Hybrid Homes Cut Monthly Energy Expenses By Up to 70 Percent

With oil prices rising again, Blu Homes' highly efficient, innovative, steel-framed homes cost on average 50 to 70 percent less to operate on a monthly basis than conventional homes.

EPA Proposes First Mercury Pollution Standard on Power Plants

The rule reportedly eliminates 20 years of uncertainty related to emissions of mercury, arsenic, chromium, nickel and acid gas emissions.

Evian Crushes Carbon Footprint with Lighter, Easier-to-Recycle Bottle

Danone Waters of America Inc. announces the redesign of its classic 1.5L evian bottle as part of the company's ongoing effort to reduce its ecological impact.