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Which EPA Rules Are Outmoded?

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on its plan to review regulations.

Evansville Greenway Site Wins National Environmental Award

The site is a newly opened section of greenway built upon a remediated scrap yard near downtown Evansville, Ind.

EIP Reports CO2 Emissions 5.5% Higher from Power Plants

Texas, Florida, and Ohio lead in carbon dioxide emissions based on EPA data.

DOI Invites Input on Hardrock Mineral Development in Northern Arizona

The Department of the Interior is seeking comment on a draft environmental impact statement that offers four alternatives for managing mineral development near the Grand Canyon.

Salazar Helps Break Ground on Picayune Strand Restoration Project

When completed in 2015, the $448-million project will feature three major pump stations, removal of 260 miles of roads, and filling in of 42 miles of canals to help restore water flows to the Everglades.

1E Study: 87% of Federal Agencies May Not Be Ready to Lower Energy Use

According to the IT efficiency software company, federal agency priorities for energy management are in consolidating hardware and generating awareness.

Green Spaces, Urban Parks, Blueways Highlight Great Outdoors Initiative

Following more than 50 listening sessions with local communities, the federal government has devised a plan to support community-based conservation and recreation in the "great outdoors."

Lone Star Eco-Bus

Sustainability Takes to the Road on Eco-Bus Tour in Texas

The Walmart Foundation has given the Rio Bravo Wildlife Institute a $100,000 grant to support an Eco-Bus outreach initiative.

A tomcod from the Hudson River

Genetic Mutation Allows Hudson River Tomcod to Adapt to PCBs

Slight alterations in a gene encoding a protein known to regulate PCB's toxic effects were found in the fish.

Audit Protocols Aim to Help Companies Comply With New Environmental Regulations

The CheckPoint Pennsylvania Audit Protocols consist of eight checklists with more than 1,000 questions. The questions are designed so that a user can select only the questions that pertain to their operations.

A new study involves algae blooms and endocrine disruptors in zebrafish.

UK Scientists Identify New Disruptors in Algae Blooms

In the study, something released by algae, other than microcystins, had an endocrine disrupting effect on zebrafish.

Renovation Construction Manager Pleads Guilty to Asbestos Crimes

Russell Coco faces one year in prison and could be fined up to $250,000; a trial for Bob Knapp, the building owner, is set for Feb. 28.

New York Takes Issue with NRC Plan to Dump Nuclear Wastes

The attorney general is suing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for authorizing nuclear power plants to dispose of radioactive wastes at Indian Point for 60 Years after closure, without a mandated review.

EPA Awards $5.5M to 3 Consortia to Support Nanotechnology Research

In collaboration with the United Kingdom, the agency and the Consumer Product Safety Commission are pooling funds to determine whether health risks exist in products using nanotechnology.

New Report Outlines Promise, Limits of Biomass Energy in the Northeast

Forest biomass could replace as much as one quarter of the liquid fossil fuel now being used for industrial and commercial heating in the Northeastern United States.

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission will incorporate water reuse in its new building.

San Francisco PUC Selects Living Machine System for Office

The system introduces high-strength wastewater to a diverse microbial ecosystem, or biofilm, growing on the surface of a special gravel medium contained in a series of watertight basins.

Algae Cleans Wastewater and Can Be Converted to Biodiesel

The project is doubly "green" because algae consumes nitrates and phosphates and reduces bacteria and toxins in water.

Agency Offers Funding for Tribal Water Council Support

Questions from prospective applicants about the competitive opportunity must be received before March 28 and applications must be received by April 11.

Eaton Wins Federal Stimulus Grant to Develop Microgrid for U.S. Army

The project is intended to achieve an uninterrupted power supply, independent of commercial utility power, for critical mission and support functions on military bases.