waterway News
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U.S. EPA Administrator to Address U.S. Water Alliance During 2014 Water Prize Ceremony
EPA Administrator McCarthy will deliver remarks at the US Water Alliance’s 2014 US Water Prize Ceremony Monday evening. She will discuss EPA’s continued efforts to safeguard our waterways, including the Agency’s recent landmark proposal to clarify protections for the nation’s streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act. WHO: U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy WHAT: ...
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EPA Proposes Adding 255 Waterways to West Virginia’s Impaired Waters List
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today provided the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) a proposed list of impaired waterways in West Virginia. The list includes 1,176 waterways previously designated as impaired by the State, and an additional 255 waterways identified by EPA, based on the State’s current water quality standards. EPA took this action in ...
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New App Lets Users Check Health of Waterways Anywhere in the U.S.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today launched a new app and website to help people find information on the condition of thousands of lakes, rivers and streams across the United States from their smart phone, tablet or desktop computer. Available at http://www.epa.gov/mywaterway, the How’s My Waterway app and website uses GPS technology or a user-entered zip code or city name ...
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Freshwater scientists host citizen science workshop
If you're keen to join the growing citizen science movement and interested in your local waterways, come along to a free workshop in Christchurch at the weekend. The workshop, supported by NIWA and run by the NZ Hydrological Society, Nature Watch NZ and the Styx Living Laboratory Trust, will feature demonstrations and hands-on opportunities for people to try out some of the scientific methods ...
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EPA puts brakes on mountaintop removal mining
In a step toward protecting America’s waterways from mining waste, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will continue to review the permits of 79 proposed surface coal-mining projects in Appalachian states. The EPA stated that it will work with the Army Corps of Engineers to ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act and the protection of the nation’s public health and ...
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Quality of urban waterways found to affect bat populations and biodiversity
Urban waterways can provide foraging opportunities for a range of bat species. However researchers have found that bats in the UK are negatively affected by high levels of invasive plant species and urban development near waterways. The researchers highlight the value these often disregarded urban spaces can have for ecosystems, and suggest ways to improve the biodiversity of waterways. ...
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Xingyuan Environment signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Shipping Shanghai Waterway Bureau
On June 25, the signing ceremony of the strategic cooperation agreement between Xingyuan Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. and China Communications Shanghai Waterway Bureau Co., Ltd. was held at the headquarters of CCCC Shanghai Waterway Bureau. Zhong Sheng Shanghai General Manager, Party Secretary Deputy Secretary Huo Shengyong, Deputy General Manager Cheng Yulai, Xingyuan Environmental ...
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Duwamish waterway cleanup options released for public review (WA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Washington State Department of Ecology today released a draft study of cleanup alternatives for the 5-mile-long Lower Duwamish Waterway cleanup site. The agencies are seeking public input on a wide range of cleanup options to reduce toxic pollutants in the waterway. The public can review and comment on the cleanup alternatives online at ...
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New Data Shows What Trash is in Ocean and Waterways
With the recent news of possible Japan tsunami debris spotted off the Canadian coast, Ocean Conservancy is releasing new data on the larger issue of marine debris. New numbers detail ocean trash found along coasts and waterways worldwide during the 2011 International Coastal Cleanup—the largest annual volunteer effort for the ocean. "Our volunteers picked up enough food packaging for a ...
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Ohmsett Staff to Exhibit at Clean Waterways
Ohmsett, The National Oil Spill Response Research & Renewable Energy Test Facility will have an exhibit at the Clean Waterways Conference April 16-18, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency in Cincinnati, Ohio. Clean Waterways will focus on the issues most important to improving oil and hazardous materials spill prevention and response on inland river systems. will focus on spill prevention and ...
By OHMSETT
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EPA: upgraded water quality standards needed for portions of Chicago area waterway system
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today notified the State of Illinois that water quality standards for portions of the Chicago and Calumet Rivers must be upgraded to protect the health and safety of people who recreate in these waterways. The changes are necessary because an increasing number of people are coming into direct contact with the water through kayaking, canoeing, boating, jet ...
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Budget deal cuts clean water funding, hurts communities and economy
After intense negotiations, Congress will pass a final budget for fiscal year 2011 including $1.6 billion in funding cuts to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the majority of which (approximately 66%) are taken from the Clean and Safe Drinking Water Revolving Funds (SRFs). These funds are the primary mechanisms used by the federal government to help states and municipalities improve ...
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EPA announces new home for New York-New Jersey Harbor and Estuary Program; The Hudson River Foundation to host important clean water program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it has selected the Hudson River Foundation as the new host for the New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program. The Harbor & Estuary Program, which has worked to protect and restore waterways throughout the New York-New Jersey Harbor for over 25 years, had been located at the EPA Region 2 office in New York City. The EPA ...
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U.S. EPA approves new water quality standards for Chicago River System
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the State of Illinois' new and revised water quality standards for five segments of the Chicago and Calumet Rivers. "In May of this year, US EPA notified the State of Illinois that upgraded water quality standards were necessary to protect the health and safety of the increasing number of people who use these rivers for recreation," said EPA ...
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EPA to rein in water pollution from mountaintop removal coal mining
In a move aimed at reducing mining pollution in Appalachian streams, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a new set of policies to strengthen permit requirements under the Clean Water Act. Most significantly, EPA cited two new studies that conclusively demonstrate that burial of headwater streams by mining waste causes permanent loss of ecosystems, and therefore issued new ...
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United by blue attains B Corp certification
United By Blue, the ocean-friendly apparel and accessories brand that removes one pound of trash from oceans and waterways for every product sold, is now a Certified B Corporation. What is B Corp? Certified B Corporation is the most comprehensive certification of good work that a business can earn. B Lab was founded in 2007 to certify businesses that use the power of business to solve social ...
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Ohmsett Staff to Exhibit at Clean Waterways
Ohmsett, The National Oil Spill Response Research & Renewable Energy Test Facility will have an exhibit at the Clean Waterways Conference April 16-18, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency in Cincinnati, Ohio. Clean Waterways will focus on the issues most important to improving oil and hazardous materials spill prevention and response on inland river systems. will focus on spill prevention and response ...
By OHMSETT
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Causes of ecological degradation in waterways
Human activities can have a multitude of different effects on rivers and streams, and it is difficult to identify those that have the biggest impact on aquatic populations. A newly developed method for assessing ecological degradation in waterways helps deal with this problem and could provide crucial information for water managers charged with tackling the root causes of degradation. In the EU, ...
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$59,876 Grant to University of Nebraska-Lincoln
EPA is providing a $59,876 urban waters grant to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) to evaluate the effectiveness of the Saddle Hills neighborhood’s green infrastructure in metropolitan Omaha, Neb. UNL and partners, including the City of Omaha and the Nebraska Forest Service, will assess green infrastructure practices by creating a water quality assessment database and developing a ...
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Epa seeks public comments to help develop management practices for recreational vessels
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment from boaters and other stakeholders to help develop proposed regulations, as required by the 2008 Clean Boating Act, to reduce water pollution and the spread of invasive species in the nation’s rivers, lakes and other water bodies. As an alternative to permits required for commercial vessels, the act directs EPA to ...
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