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Florida County Selects USBF for New WWTP

Volusia County, Fla., will use the upflow sludge blanket filtration technology to treat wastewater at a new plant.

California Seeks Comments on Adaptation Strategy

California's draft strategy explains how climate change could affect the state and recommends ways to manage those effects.

EPRI Says Electricity Sector Could Reduce CO2 by 41%

The effort by electricity sector technologies would require sustained research, development and demonstration and aggressive deployment of the full portfolio.

Bad River Tribe to Administer Water Quality Standards

EPA still must approve the Wisconsin-based tribe's water quality standards.

Arizona American Water Wins Water Reuse Award

Northwest Valley team invented a way to use the Big Bubba Water Filter.

Ecological Research Shows Need for Balance

Whether it's mosquitos, urbanized lakeshores, or greenroofs, the Ecological Society of America has the research to help people understand the need for balance in freshwater ecosystems.

New Reuse: Old Mine Shafts as Geothermal Energy Plants

Engineers consider closed down mine shafts as possible geothermal boilers.

Feds Offer ARRA Funds for Renewable Energy Facilities

The energy and treasury departments will accept applications for direct payments to companies that create and start up renewable energy facilities.

Army Corps Selects B&V for Reservoir Tunnel

The engineering firm will design the McCook Reservoir Main Tunnel, which will connect a future reservoir to Chicago's Deep Tunnel system.

NRC Asks for Comments on License Renewal Terms

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission proposes to redefine the number and scope of environmental impact issues that facilities must address in a nuclear power plant license renewal review.

Accor North America Targets Mercury at Its Motels

Texas company agrees to use low-mercury fluorescent bulbs and recycle bulbs as a member of the National Partnership for Environmental Priorities.

WEFTEC Offers Discounts to Utilities

Utility Partnership Program helps utilities participate in the annual Water Environment Federation's annual conference.

UC-Davis Study: 75 ppb NAAQS Still Affects Lung Health

Researchers at the University of California Davis say ozone exposure at levels deemed safe by EPA can have a significant and negative effect on lung function.

USDA Provides More than $150 M for Water Treatment

Rural towns in 15 states and Puerto Rico will receive loans and grants to help provide safe drinking water and improve wastewater treatment systems.

AFS Plans Transportation Conference in October

The American Filtration & Separations Society is hosting its fourth Bi-annual Emissions Solutions in Transportation Conference on Oct. 6-8 in Ann Arbor, Mich.

SFWMD Pilots Water CHAMP in the Florida Keys

Hotels and motels will encourage guests to use linens more than once and install efficient faucet aerators in each guest room to conserve water.

Sheryl Crow to Perform at Greenbuild 2009

Crow says that performing at Greenbuild is like being on the international stage of the green movement.

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