water quality restoration News
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EPA reports reduced costs with low impact development
The Mill Creek subdivision in the town of Geneva, Kane County, Illinois is a 1,500-acre, mixed use community built as a conservation design development. The subdivision was built using cluster development. It uses open swales for stormwater conveyance and treatment, and it has a lower percentage of impervious surface than conventional developments. When compared with the conventional ...
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EPA Designates Center of Excellence for Watershed Management at Mississippi State University
Mississippi State University has been designated a Center of Excellence for Watershed Management, becoming the tenth such institution in the Southeast. Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) and Mississippi State University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to help communities identify ...
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Federal Agencies Expand Urban Waterway Revitalization Efforts in Western Lake Erie Basin
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announced that the Western Lake Erie Basin is one of 11 new locations selected for revitalization efforts by the Urban Waters Federal Partnership. First launched in 2011, the Urban Waters Federal Partnership works to reconnect urban residents with their ...
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Jamaica Bay Plan Would Cleanse New York`s Estuary
NEW YORK, New York, October 15, 2007 (ENS) - Many New Yorkers are not aware that within the confines of the five boroughs are open water, salt marshes, grasslands, coastal woodlands, maritime shrublands and freshwater wetlands. At least 90 fish species, 325 species of birds and many reptiles, amphibians and small mammals share portions of Brooklyn and Queens with human residents. The 39 ...
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Norfolk Gets EPA Support for Green Techniques at Knitting Mill Creek
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it is providing more than $60,000 in technical assistance to Lafayette Wetlands Partnership, Friends of Norfolk’s Environment, and the City of Norfolk to explore green options for improving water quality in Knitting Mill Creek. Norfolk is one of 14 communities nationwide receiving a total of $860,000 in EPA support to expand the use ...
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U.S. EPA Announces more than $25 Million for Environmental Improvements on Tribal Lands in California
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced over $25 million in funding to invest in California tribes for environmental programs, water and wastewater infrastructure development, community education and capacity building. The announcement was made at the 23rd Annual Regional Tribal Conference in Reno, Nev. “Tribes have made great progress in protecting the environment and improving ...
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Honeywell Selects 70 Teachers From Ten Countries For Green Boot Camp
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced its selection of 70 middle school teachers from ten countries to receive scholarships to Green Boot Camp, a five-day interactive workshop focused on best practices for teaching energy, sustainability and environmental concepts. This year, the camp will welcome teachers from the United States, Australia, Canada, China, England, Hungary, India, Mexico, Nigeria ...
By Honeywell
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American Water Announces 2011 Environmental Grant Award Recipients
American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced today the recipients of the company’s 2011 Environmental Grant Program awards. A total of 35 projects throughout American Water’s service areas in eight states will be supported by grants totaling more than $155,600. Established ...
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