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EPA issues order for cleanup of oil spill near lockport, Illinois (IL)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has issued an order setting deadlines for completion of cleanup and restoration work at a site near Lockport, Illinois, where an oil pipeline spill was discovered Tuesday. The pipeline is owned by West Shore Pipe Line Co., and is operated by Buckeye Pipe Line Co., L.P. Approximately 21,000 gallons of oil were released in the vicinity of New Avenue in ...
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Florida urged to heed global warming survival guide
Environmental groups have issued a coastal, marine system global warming survival guide for Florida in an effort to prod state officials into taking action now while disaster is still manageable. Florida has heated up by about two degrees Fahrenheit since the 1960s and scientists project that average temperatures will keep rising in the coming decades, with lows in winter increasing three to ...
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Climate change workshop to feature leading scientists
Sea-level rise, severe winter storms, salmon populations, carbon sequestration, invasive plants, and migratory birds are among the many issues of concern to natural resource managers that are affected by changing climate. Climate change and its impact on coastal ecosystems is the focus of a 2-day workshop that will bring together more than 450 scientists, policy-makers, resource managers and ...
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More than $2.4 million awarded for community-based projects to improve health and vitality of Long Island sound; supports education and stewardship, improves water
The Long Island Sound Futures Fund will provide $2,444,696 in grants to state and local governments and community groups to restore the health of the Long Island Sound. The Sound Futures Fund is financed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and FedEx. It supports innovative projects that restore and ...
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Nestle Waters North America marks world water day by highlighting its commitment to improving watersheds across the U.S.
In honor of World Water Day, Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) highlights its commitment to keeping watersheds clean and healthy through watershed improvement projects, both in the communities in which it operates and across the United States. Today, many watersheds are impaired by development. NWNA believes that clean, high-quality water is essential to human and environmental health, ...
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North Carolina Coastal Land Trust and Partners Protect Critical Habitat in Columbus County, North Carolina
Greenville, S.C. and Durham, N.C. – August 20, 2018 – Nearly 3,000 acres of wetlands, critical bottomland hardwood forests, and Waccamaw River frontage have been acquired by the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust. The project was made possible thanks to the support of a dozen partnering organizations, including the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund. Considered one of the ...
By Enviva LP
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$1.3 Million Awarded for Community-Based Projects to Improve Health of Long Island Sound
Top federal and state environmental officials today announced 22 grants totaling more than $1.3 million to local government and community groups in Connecticut and New York to improve the health of Long Island Sound. The projects, which are funded through the Long Island Sound Futures Fund, will open up 12.4 miles of river for passage of native fish and restore 80 acres of coastal habitat, ...
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Here’s What They’re Saying About the Clean Water Act Proposed Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a proposed rule to clarify protection under the Clean Water Act for streams and wetlands, benefitting families who rely on safe places to swim and healthy fish to eat, farmers who need reliable sources of water to grow their crops, hunters and fishermen who depend on healthy waters for recreation and work, and ...
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$1.3 Million Awarded for Community-Based Projects To Improve Health and Ecosystem of Long Island Sound
Top federal and state environmental officials today announced 22 grants totaling more than $1.3 million to local government and community groups in New York and Connecticut to improve the health and ecosystem of Long Island Sound. The projects, which are funded through the Long Island Sound Futures Fund, will open up 7 miles of river for passage of native fish and restore 180 acres of coastal ...
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