Water


GRAMMY Awards Embrace Cork Wine Stoppers as Part of Commitment to Sustainability

In keeping with its commitment to improving its sustainability initiatives, the 53rd GRAMMY Awards hosted two events that served wine sealed exclusively with natural cork and will recycle all of the closures.

Clark County Solids Dewatering Facility Earns 2010 Award

The CH2M Hill-designed facility earns praise from publication and the American Public Works Association-Nevada Section.

First Claim Filed in New York for Contamination Caused by Natural Gas Drilling

The complaint alleges that the property values for homes owned by nine families have been reduced and the families' health has been jeopardized.

BAE Systems LEED certified facility

BAE Systems' Facility Wins Silver LEED Award

The Rockville, Md., facility supports the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Program.

New Tool to Help Farmers Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change

The new climate module aims to make farmers more aware of the impacts of climate change and to promote the adoption of good agricultural practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration and enhance the capacity of farms to adapt to climate change.

$13M Settlement Will Help Expedite Walpole, Mass. Site Cleanup

W.R. Grace & Co., and Tyco Healthcare Group, former site owners, will work with BIM Investment and Shaffer Realty Nominee Trust, current owners, to dredge soil, treat groundwater, and perform long-term monitoring.

Environmental Managers and their Earning Power

Here's a glimpse of some preliminary results in the 2010 Environmental Protection Salary Survey.

Georgia Study Finds Gases Discharged from BP Well Blowout

The study has implications for oxygen depletion, provides photographic evidence of plumes.



Spanish Cities Fail to Meet Legal Requirements on Paper, Container Recycling

A study by researchers at the Jaume I University in Castellón shows that the legal minimum recycling requirement is only exceeded in the case of glass.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Public Affairs Specialist 3rd Class Kelly Newlin

EPA, Coast Guard MOU Steps Up Efforts to Protect U.S. Waters

A memorandum of understanding outlines enhanced coordination of enforcement and compliance activities.

N.J. Governor Joining Legal Action against Pennsylvania Power Plant

New Jersey has taken legal action against another out-of-state coal-fired power plant that is spewing pollutants into the air and impacting the state.

15 Facilities Turn in Coal Ash Impoundment Action Plans

EPA is making the plans, which describe how companies are making their impoundments safer, available through its website.

Risk Assessment Conference Slated for Feb. 15-16

EPA will host a conference on advancing the next generation of risk assessment in Washington, D.C.

TCEQ Tallies Consumer Participation in Computer Recycling

According to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, more than 24 million pounds of computer equipment was collected in 2010.

SOCMA Renews Call for Long-term CFATS

The chemical manufacturers' group is seeking a three- to five-year reauthorization of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards.

Green Guide to Valentine’s Day

This Valentine's Day, sweethearts can demonstrate their love for one another and for the environment by choosing gifts and activities that support the environment and improve the conditions of workers and communities around the world.

Water sampling in San Francisco Bay

EPA Reaches Out for Input on Bay-Delta Aquatic Ecosystem Issues

The federal agency and California want to improve water quality and resource protection in the San Francisco Bay Delta Estuary.

Campbell to Host 60-Acre 9.8 MW Solar Power System

According to the food company, the system will provide 15 percent of the power needs of its Napoleon, Ohio plant.

Fueling Up Your Car With Ethanol Produced From Blue-green Algae is Close to Reality

Fueling up your car with ethanol produced from blue-green algae may sound far-fetched. But Bill Gibbons, a professor and researcher in SDSU’s Department of Biology and Microbiology, says it is close to reality – with commercial availability of this new generation of ethanol just four or five years away.

Free GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool Available Now

The Web-based tool should help government and industry personnel identify and prioritize cost-effective, sustainable strategies for small projects that do not normally engage workplace consultants or designers.