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THURSDAY: EPA Administrator Traveling to Miami for ABA Conference and King Tide Day
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy is visiting Miami on Thursday to keynote the American Bar Association’s Environment, Energy, and Resources Fall Conference and to bring attention to the impact of our changing climate on rising sea levels in Miami. Administrator McCarthy will speak about the important role of the agency’s enforcement and compliance program in protecting American ...
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THURSDAY: EPA Administrator Traveling to Miami for ABA Conference and King Tide Day - CHANGE IN LOCATION
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy is visiting Miami on Thursday to keynote the American Bar Association’s Environment, Energy, and Resources Fall Conference and to bring attention to the impact of our changing climate on rising sea levels in Miami. Administrator McCarthy will speak about the important role of the agency’s enforcement and compliance program in protecting American ...
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Wet summer weather hits bathing water quality in South West England
The exceptionally wet weather last summer resulted in some of our bathing waters in the South West failing water quality standards. After one of the wettest summers on record 10 (5.2%) beaches in the region failed the mandatory (basic) water quality standard. The heavy summer rainfall increased storm overflows from sewers, diffuse pollution and run off from farmland and urban areas. This ...
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Horry County in South Carolina awarded a First Annual EPA Region 4 Rain Catcher Award
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded Horry County with the regional 2014 EPA Rain Catcher Award in the Neighborhood/Community Category for the Crabtree Swamp Restoration Project in Conway, South Carolina. The award was given at an award ceremony during the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4/International Erosion Control Association Municipal Wet Weather Stormwater ...
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OilClean from EcoSolutions Naturally Separates Oil from Water
Residents of the United States’ East Coast are focused on cleaning and repairing property damaged by Superstorm Sandy, but contaminated floodwaters and damage to natural ecosystems will leave a lasting impact on the region unless handled responsibly and expeditiously. EcoSolutions, a Vermont company specializing in cutting-edge water treatment systems, offers a new product that can ease the ...
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Aquatic Informatics Report Highlights Important Trends in the Water Monitoring Industry
Aquatic Informatics Inc., a global leader in providing innovative software solutions for hydrologic data management and analysis, released today its report entitled Global Hydrological Monitoring Industry Trends. The water monitoring industry is undergoing rapid evolution worldwide, and water professionals are struggling to manage emerging technologies, to process massive volumes of real-time ...
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Flooded streets, normal or manageable
One of the challenges for urban planners is urban water management. For example, buildings and paved roads prevent natural infiltration and direct the water flow to channels and sewers. Moreover, the weather patterns are also changing. We are increasingly faced with longer periods of drought and short periods of intense rainfall. Water drainage and sewage system Because the rainwater ...
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Teacher Mike Todd from Ames, Iowa, to Receive Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators
Mike Todd, a teacher from Ames High School in Ames, Iowa, has been named the recipient of a 2013 Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators, EPA Region 7 announced today. The Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators recognizes outstanding kindergarten through grade 12 teachers who employ innovative approaches to environmental education and use the environment as a ...
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Six new tech firms selected for United Utilities Innovation Lab 4
Autonomous vehicles that collect and analyse water samples, an app to manage valve operations and a bacterial water scanner are just some of the pioneering technologies to be selected for further development through United Utilities’ latest Innovation Lab. The UK water company has announced the six winners of its highly respected global tech-hunt for bright new ideas with all but ...
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A Critical Juncture for Europe’s Rivers
Over 300 delegates gathered last week for the European River Restoration Conference. Leading policy makers, scientists and restoration practitioners shared experiences, identified the key future challenges and celebrated successes in improving the state of Europe’s rivers. The Rhine River was recognised with the 1st European Riverprize while finalists from more recent river initiatives in ...
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OTT HydroMet now offering Aquarius, a data management platform, in Europe
OTT HydroMet, a global leader in hydrologic and meteorologic instrumentation and solutions, now offers Aquarius in Europe for continuous monitoring of water information in near real-time. Aquarius is a data management platform ideal for numerous hydrology applications, most notably flood, groundwater, water availability, and water quality. The platform allows customers to harness the power of ...
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EPA Awards over $179,000 to Promote Proctor Creek Restoration
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it is awarding over $179,000 to three organizations for the restoration of the Proctor Creek Watershed in Atlanta, Ga. Nationally, $2.1 million was awarded to 36 organizations in 17 states and Puerto Rico to help protect and restore urban waters, improve water quality, and support community revitalization and other local ...
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FPI Assists Hebei with Mobile Water Quality Testing Laboratories to Restore Safe Water for Communities
Zhuozhou, Hebei has recently been hit by heavy rainfall, causing huge floods. Flooding have damaged water supply facilities and sewage discharge, leaving behind a high concentration of floating debris and animal carcasses, leading to the deterioration of water quality. This has severely impacted the safety of drinking water for local residents. A number of mobile water quality monitoring ...
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U.S. EPA, Napa County announce millions for water quality, flood damage, Northern California Salmon
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Napa County, Calif., will today announce the details of nearly $3.3 Million in federal, state and local funding aimed at restoring water quality and riparian and aquatic habitats in the Napa River watershed. As part of two major restoration efforts covering 15 miles of the Napa River, more than 40 landowners have committed to converting nearly 135 ...
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Largest ever Water Expo China + Water Membrane China show attracts more than 300 exhibitors
The three-day Water Expo China + Water Membrane China, opening on 13 October 2011 at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, is attracting more than 300 exhibitors who will display their latest products and technologies in three halls totalling 22,000 sqm of exhibition space. The show is the only event directly connected to government policy and is China’s most professional water ...
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EPA Awards Green Infrastructure Grants of $20,000 to Kansas State University and Mississippi State University
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded grants of $20,000 each to Kansas State University and Mississippi State University to carry out green infrastructure demonstration and training projects. At Kansas State, faculty and students will create “living laboratories” to conduct green infrastructure monitoring at two on-campus sites. Students from different disciplines will ...
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EPA Awards Green Infrastructure Grant of $20,000 to Mississippi State University
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $20,000 grant to Mississippi State University to carry out a green infrastructure demonstration and training project. The university will create a 1,500-square-foot rain garden on its campus. According to the project narrative, students will be involved “at every aspect of the design, construction, maintenance and monitoring of the ...
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EPA Awards Great Lakes restoration initiative Shoreline Cities grants to Gary and Hammond
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling $500,000 to the Cities of Gary and Hammond to fund green infrastructure projects that will improve water quality in Lake Michigan. EPA Region 5 Administrator/Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan Hedman was joined for the announcement at the Marquette Park Pavilion by U.S. Rep. Pete ...
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EPA reaffirms clean water permits not needed for water transfers
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a rule to clarify that permits are not required for transfers of water from one body of water to another. Such transfers include routing water through tunnels, channels, or natural stream courses for public water supplies, irrigation, power generation, flood control, and environmental restoration. 'EPA's Water Transfer Rule gives communities ...
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Grants for $1.75 Million Awarded to Improve Public Health in New England Communities
EPA’s New England office is awarding 21 grants across New England to fund community projects addressing environmental and public health issues. The projects, funded under the 2015 Healthy Communities Grant Program for a total of $1,754,157, will reduce environmental risks, protect and improve human health, and improve the quality of life for communities and residents in communities in all ...
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