watershed drainage News
-
EPA proposes veto of mine permit under the clean water act
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its proposal under the Clean Water Act to significantly restrict or prohibit mountain top mining at the Spruce No. 1 surface mine in Logan County, W. Va. Spruce No.1 mine is one of the largest mountaintop removal operations ever proposed in Central Appalachia. The project was permitted in 2007 and subsequently delayed by litigation. The ...
-
NASA satellite improves pollution monitoring
NASA scientists improved watershed pollution monitoring models by incorporating satellite and ground-based observations of precipitation. The NASA data replaces weather station observations, and will allow states to monitor non-point pollution and improve water quality. The research team, led by Joseph Nigro of Science Systems and Applications, Inc., incorporated two NASA products into a ...
Need help finding the right suppliers? Try XPRT Sourcing. Let the XPRTs do the work for you