Ecosystems


Draft Permit Would Limit Pesticide Discharges to Waters

The Pesticides General Permit would require operators to use the lowest effective amount of pesticide, prevent leaks and spills, calibrate equipment and look for and report adverse incidents.

150 Pilot Projects Test National Landscape Rating System

These projects will restore habitats, rehabilitate landfills, clean and store stormwater, lower the urban heat island effect, create outdoor educational opportunities at schools and reconnect neighborhoods to parks and public transportation.

New York Wins Smart Growth Technical Grant for Land, Water

The Smart Growth Leadership Institute will work with the state to align its land use and water protection programs.

Maine DEP Ships Boom to Help BP Contain Spill

State also has trained responders ready if the affected states should ask for assistance.

HRSD, Ostara Partner to Recover Nutrients and Make Fertilizer

The technology turns a maintenance problem at the Nansemond plant into a commercially viable fertilizer product with no additional cost to the Hampton Roads Sanitation District.

NOAA Assists Effort to Decontaminate Commercial Ships from BP Oil Spill

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration contracted C&C Technologies to conduct a magnetometer survey of a proposed alternate anchorage site near the mouth of the Mississippi River, where ships can wait until their hulls are inspected.

Baylor Study: Nitrogen Fixation Not Uniform in Texas Lakes

Research provides insight into conditions needed to produce nitrogen fixation.

Waycross, Ga., Installs Device to Stop Floating Trash

City takes out ARRA-funded loan to help stop trash from polluting the Satilla River.



Redwood City to Perform Full Environmental Review of Saltworks

The City Council and voters appear to support a restoration project that would dedicate half of 1,436 acres for recreation and the other half for a walkable, transit-oriented community.

Turkish Ship Operator Pleads Guilty, Did Not Log Oil Discharges

U.S. District Court judge orders company to serve three years of probation and implement an environmental compliance plan.

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NOAA Tests Shellfish for Eventual Damage Assessment of BP Spill

Data of unaffected waters is critical to measuring ecological impact of Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill; agency also determines fishery disaster for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.

USGS: Atrazine Adversely Affects Fish Reproduction

Normal reproductive cycling was disrupted by atrazine and fish did not spawn as much or as well when exposed to atrazine.

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Tidal Marshes Protect Aquatic Ecosystems and Store Carbon

Indiana University scientists measured nitrogen and phosphorus retention as well as carbon sequestration in tidal soils of three Georgia rivers.

BP Responds to EPA Directive on Dispersants

Company says it doesn't have enough information on alternative dispersants nor are sufficient quantities currently available.

VHS No Longer Causing Huge Fish Die-Offs in Great Lakes

USDA veterinarian warns that boating and fishing enthusiasts should still be vigilant in removing any potential threats from their equipment.

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Ontario Researchers Find Mercury Increase in Lake Erie Game Fish

Study suggests invasive species may be to blame as increase appears to have occurred in the last 17 years.

EPA: BP Must Find Less Toxic Dispersant to Manage Oil

Due to the volume of dispersant being applied, EPA is requiring BP to identify a more environmentally friendly substitute.

Canadian Forest Industry, Groups Forge Agreement

Industry agrees to halt new logging and develop conservation plans while environmental organizations will suspend "Do Not Buy" campaigns.